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 ABOUT US We are a small family based kennel located on beautiful Maple Bay in the heart of Muskoka**, Ontario, Canada. Goldens are our passion!! Traditionally goldens have been bred for both their gentle beauty and their obedient ability in the field - We strive to maintain the dual purpose identity of these elegant dogs. Our love for goldens began many years ago when our first golden, a big, beautiful, dark-coloured American golden named Samson came into our lives. Sam was a loyal friend and faithful companion, a wonderful, handsome, biddable lad who sparked in us a love and devotion for the breed that has only deepened over the years. Sam was the kind of golden that instantly warmed his way into your heart and stayed there forever: always happy, friendly, well-mannered and obedient. Unfortunately, Sam suffered with arthritis and hip dysplasia for most of his life and was taken from us at a young seven years of age after a brave fight with cancer. After the initial shock and the sadness of Sam's passing began to dissipate we became increasingly aware of the dire need to protect and improve this marvellous breed, not only in Canada but around the world. Consequently, our sincere and time-staking research into the history of goldens, pedigrees, breeding, genetics, and canine disease began - and our "kennel" was born. We began our original kennel in 2006 under the name of Galianna Goldens. Recently however, we made the decision to change our name to "Dreamkeeper Goldens" to more accurately reflect our foundation and the integral contributions made to our kennel through the gracious assistance of Jennie Andersson at KENNEL DREAM MAX in Sweden. Dream Max has been leading the way as a breeder of golden retrievers in Europe for over 30 years through their quality bloodlines, pursuit of excellence, and tremendous history of Champions. Two of their beautiful boys - Simson and Sky - are (and will continue to be) the cornerstone of our golden family. Although we are the "keepers" of these exceptional Dream Max lads - it is our hope to pass along their wonderful attributes to generations of goldens to come. All of our dogs live kennel-free . They are raised as cherished, valued members of our family and live in our home with us. They are free to roam on 20 acres of beautiful woodlands and trails where our home is situated as well as do what goldens love to do most - swim and retrieve!! We gladly adhere to, and aim to surpass, the Canadian Kennel Club Code of Ethics. We simply have two goals at Dreamkeeper. The first is to never stop learning about this exceptional breed and the second is to do everything in our power to improve it. We refuse to breed for convenience or recreation. Due to the popularity of the golden retriever, much overbreeding and indiscriminate breeding has taken place over the years. We aim to produce goldens that are true to the original standard - specifically in character, appearance and health. For this reason we have sought out 100% English-style goldens from Champion sires and multi-champion lines originating in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Hungary, Germany and beyond. We have built the foundation of our breeding program on only those golden retrievers with outstanding temperment, great health and sound structure. All goldens involved in our breeding program must have, at the very minimum, complete health clearances and must meet the breed standard. Dreamkeeper Goldens is officially registered with the CKC (Canadian Kennel Club) (**Muskoka is the region including and surrounding Huntsville, Ontario, Canada - known for its magnificent lakes and forests)  to contact myself, Christina anytime by phone or email. Please see our CONTACT page for information. |