Ducat Goldens

The purpose of Gold Ducat Kennels is to breed physically and mentally sound, healthy Golden Retrievers. All of our breeding stock are screened by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, a board certified cardiologist and an ophthalmologist. We do not consider dogs to be breeding stock if they are on thyroid medication, have “innocent” heart murmurs, or have had corrective surgery—orthopedic or otherwise.

Unfortunately, none of the above can guarantee your puppy won’t end up with problems. Currently at least 25% of the breed is dysplastic, 15% of the breed has juvenile cataracts (a relatively harmless eye disease in Goldens) and 15% of the breed has heart murmurs (not necessarily indicative of SAS). Most of our breeding stock is clear for hips, eyes, and heart for at least four generations. We like to think we have minimized the problems but it is not easy to predict what individuals will produce when their various genes are combined.