​Welcome!  Please email to review our fair 2-page sales contract with no spay/neuter demand and a three year health guarantee . (kcalpaca@premier1.net).  Three year health guarantee for hips, heart and eyes.  Also included:  Deworming, first shot, AKC Registration form, Veterinary Exam, AKC Reunite Microchip. 

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Now accepting reservations for the litters of 2026!  

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Puppy Announcement: Chloe and Poppy are expecting and due mid January.  Sire is Hugo!  These are the first litters for Poppy and Chloe and our first litters with Hugo too.

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PRICE AND PAYMENT:  $3500, plus $280 for 8% WA sales tax = $3,780 total.  If you paid a $500 Deposit to reserve your puppy, then the balance is $3280.  Check, Cash or Zelle (check on Zelle limit with your bank), or through Good Dog.  Full payment accepted after contract is signed.

 

PLEASE...ARRANGE TO PAY FOR YOUR PUPPY DURING THE DAYS BEFORE PICK UP, OR GET YOUR PAYMENT METHOD READY BEFORE COMING TO PICK UP YOUR PUPPY.  Puppies must be paid for in full before leaving here.  Thank You! 

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Regarding pricing: Properly raising AKC purebred puppies from health tested dogs is a very expensive endeavor, even with trying to keep unnecessary costs under control.  After just expenses (including a portion of the cost for dam and sire) and income taxes are paid, the net is right around half of the puppy price and that does not include the hundreds of hours of labor by the breeder to produce and raise the puppies.

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All parent dogs are carefully selected for their pedigrees, correct traits, soundness and health with wonderful Golden dispositions.  Adult Goldens are recommended by the Golden Retriever Club of America (GRCA.org..see Code of Ethics) to be health tested for hearts and eyes at 12 mos. or older, hips and elbows at 24 mos. or older, and also genetic diagnostic testing.  At this point in time, at least several generations here have had these screenings done.  Most dogs here have results posted at OFA.org and others have some health testing records on file here which are available for you to see...just ask!  Tradition parent dogs have OFA CHIC numbers which simply means they have completed all tests recommended by the breed club.  There are more tests that can be done, if they are needed.   My final test is "the proof is in the progeny"...they must produce sound offspring in order to continue to reproduce.  If not, then they get retired early. 

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Our puppies and dogs are raised with lots of positivity, love, guidance and understanding...zero stress / trauma... and that creates tons of canine joy!  Puppies are allowed to stay with their dam through the weaning process which always happens around the seventh week...so important as the dam is a constant role model and the first one to teach the puppies good manners and "No."  Here, growing puppies have plenty of room to play and develop physically.  They are handled and socialized daily.  Playful Golden pups calm down immediately as soon as a human picks them up.  Visitors and the staff at the vet's office told us, "You have very happy dogs".

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Here is what the basic breeding-puppy program here looks like:

Natural breeding here at the farm when female is receptive during her cycle.

Pregnancy / Pre-whelping: Care, feeding, deworming and observation of the dam.  Setting up whelping area and supplies.  Have vehicle ready for transport, just in case.  (We have never needed to do a c-section.)  Sleeping on the floor next to dam in her whelping area.  Checking on her constantly for beginning of labor...must be present when puppies are expelled to make sure none suffocate in the sac, bleed out, start breathing, get dry, stay warm, crawl away, etc.

Puppies are arriving about every 15 - 90 minutes (or longer) and so it takes many hours for all of them to be born and it's often at night.  
Birth to three days: Close observation; nursing help (if needed); keeping newborn puppies in a huddle, clean and warm, etc.  Room temperature must be kept warm.

Days 3 to 16:  Nurse and sleep.  Early neurological stimulation is gently done according to the book "Canine Reproduction and Neonatology" (Greer).  Cleaning.

Week 2: Adjust environmental temperature. Deworming with Pyrantel pamoate. Cleaning and laundry.  Caring for dam.  ...Communicating with customers.

Week 3: Puppies start on solid food (soaked) with probiotics and dam stops or slows down her natural instinct for poop patrol.

Week 4:  Puppies explore more and learn they are capable of many new feats which you have to keep up with..so out to the barn stall they go (on shavings) with mom where they have a 12' x 12' area to romp around.  Nails trimmed.  Solid foods with Probiotics; cleaning.  Deworming with Pyrantel Pamoate.

Weeks 5-7:  Pups are bouncing off the walls! Coat brushing; leash training; verbal commands "puppy, puppy" and "down"; daily cleaning!  ...Litter visits continue.

Week 7:  Teaching pups to stay down and come.  Vaccination (DAPPv) and nail trims; leash training; daily cleaning.  Dam continues the process of weaning.

Weeks 7-8:  Teaching the pups to come and "Leave it!".  They are old enough now to deworm with Fenbendazole (3 consecutive days) which treats more types of  parasites ($450 a gallon and it's the primary livestock dewormer). Veterinary Pre-purchase Exams; leash training; Flea treatment (if needed); Poop patrol and daily cleaning continues! 

Weeks 8-9:  Puppy selection and then they go home with you!  On pick up day: Microchip inserted, nails trimmed, papers signed and final payments.  

Weeks 10 and until sold: Leash & manners training, fetch and socialization daily.

A free leash training lesson is included on your pick up day, just ask!  

 

​You can visit the litters anytime...please contact to schedule an appointment.        

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The sales contract is fair for both parties and contains specific health guarantees (THREE years on hips, hearts and eyes), sale and health record information. Prior to pick up day you may visit the litter(s) anytime by appointment. At 8 wks. we schedule pick ups and you come to the farm to pick your puppy on your take-home day (We will coordinates the schedule with everyone).  Picks are in order of date first contacted.  We do it this way so that you know the veterinary exam results before you choose your puppy. Their personalities are also more developed at closer to 8 wks. old.  You get all the time you need to choose your special pup and I'm here to help with the process.  Laura breeds and raises all the litters and so she knows each puppy very well and is there for you every step of the way and down the road. So, please stay in touch!

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Puppies are whelped in the house and at around 4 weeks old they go to the puppy pen with their dam where they have lots room to play and exercise. Puppies are handled daily, well socialized, vaccinated (first shot), naturally weaned by their dams at 7 - 8 weeks, properly dewormed, basic training started (no mouthing, come, no jump, etc.).  We also start leash training at week five.  Puppies are examined by a veterinarian before you pick your puppy.  

 

Some visitors and even the vet techs have told us that our dogs and puppies are happier.  We attribute this to carefully, lovingly and respectfully raising them with the freedoms that dogs need and with cheerful encouragement, gentle handling and allowing them to be naturally weaned by the dam. Puppies also get lots of experiences from their dam, litter mates, caregivers, and visitors. 

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HELPFUL HINTS:  No. 1 - An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure...Do not expose your new puppy to potentially deadly canine diseases in public places until it has finished its booster series (3 shots total).  Expect your Golden puppy to have the "exuberance of youth" for it's first few years.  It will help to exercise your dog(s) to exercise your dog to expend some energy before you have to leave it (alone or with another canine pal) and before vet appointments.

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LEASH TRAINING: For the first few leash lessons, put the pup in a small area to be able to keep the leash LOOSE AT ALL TIMES.  In 1-3 short (5 minute) lessons they will get accustomed to the leash.  After that, then start giving little tugs and encourage them to come with you.  First, they walk you to learn it and after that, you walk them!  It's so easy and prevents any stress.  Keep it fun for you and the pup!   

 

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT: While their bones are developing (two years+), it is very important to let your puppy rest and to exercise it "moderately and regularly" to encourage proper joint development and to avoid causing damage. (No slippery floors, repeated jumping, no long stairs repeatedly, and no excessive exercise until it's fully grown at about 24 months old.)  See article about hips linked on our Health page. 

 

FOOD: Our veterinarian said, "Any good dog food is fine." Years ago we decided to start feeding different brands together for various reasons.  Also, consult with your veterinarian(s) about a partial raw diet.

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GROOMING: I like to use slicker brushes and a metal dog comb occasionally.  Brush the tail on the ground, or on your leg.  Also, trim fur on the bottom of the feet and in between the toes.  For those little mats that may form under the ears...I let the fur grow out a bit underneath them to make it safer to cut those off. 

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BATHING & FUR CLEANING: Use a shampoo for dogs...completely wet the fur and use just enough shampoo to keep suds going and when done scrubbing make sure it is completely rinsed off everywhere.  For a quick clean up of the fur: Put hot water in a sink with a small amount of shampoo and a couple hand towels.  Wring out the hand towels a little and use them to clean the coat. No rinsing required!  Dry, then brush.  This method of just cleaning the fur won't cause excess shedding or dry skin.  The local Tractor Supply store now has a dog wash station! 

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GOOD MANNERS: From 7 to 16 weeks of age is an important learning window for puppies.  For best results, when you take your puppy home, start immediately gently teaching your puppy proper behavior such as not to mouth or jump on people, stay on the floor, only chewing on its toys and rawhide.  Always praise for anything done right.  Discourage unwanted behavior by ignoring or if caught in the act immediately saying a very loud "No!" or "Leave it!" one time only and then redirecting to a positive activity.  See our Health page for more information on ideas for correcting and training.  And of course, watch those Cesar Milan videos!  

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BAD BEHAVIORS: Is your puppy digging holes (or tunnels) in the yard?  Solution: Fill it up right away (every time) and spread a good amount of it's poop on top of the hole.  To deter chewing, spread a thin layer of undiluted liquid dish soap (not antibacterial) on the object of interest to the dog.  The soap doesn't smell or taste good to a dog and usually works well to stop (or at least slow down) chewing on valuable objects.  Goldens are extremely obedient and if you catch it doing something you don't want it to do and yell "No!" at the dog just once, that's usually enough.  Never over correct or your dog may choose to avoid you or may become fearful.  For chewing satisfaction plain rawhide squares, raw beef leg bones, and heavy duty rubber chew toys work well.  Rinsing a new rawhide with water can help the dog to take it.  For Goldens, only buy the most extreme chew toys.  We like Barrett rubber toys and Nylabones.  Very important... Learn about "pica" and how to prevent it.  Balls must be tennis ball size or larger. 

 

Lastly, to help your canine pet live a long life, make sure it came from health tested parents, keep it safe and its vaccinations current (When an adult dog, do titer testing (titration) to check antibody levels to see if a booster is needed.)  Give it adequate moderate exercise, eliminate stress, keep it lean, feed it a good quality dog food, or partial raw diet. (Dogs can eat raw chicken...skin, bones and meat are all nutritious.)  NEVER feed a dog cooked bones or rib beef bones because they can splinter.)  Our veterinarian said any good dog food is fine.  The puppies are fed a combination of puppy food brands at the same time to help ease transition to the food at their new home. Also, everyone seems to agree that dogs are happier with another canine buddy in their pack.  This way they are never bored or alone.

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"The dog is the most faithful of animals and would be much esteemed were it not so common. Our Lord God has made his greatest gift the commonest." -Martin Luther

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​We sell all puppies initially with limited registration.  To get full registration, the puppy must pass its preliminary health tests or eyes, heart, hips and elbows at over 12 months of age.  If passed, then a $500 fee is due to the breeder / seller and then the owner / buyer and seller submit an AKC status change form to the AKC to change the status to unlimited registration ($25 AKC fee) so that it's offspring can be registered.  We do it this way so that puppies that do not pass their initial preliminary health testing cannot have offspring registered and to be fair to buyers who only pay the additional unlimited breeding fee if their puppy earns it, not when they buy the puppy at eight weeks old when it is required by OFA to be 12 to 24 months old or older for testing to be valid.

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AKC COCKER SPANIELS!  If interested, please contact to reserve for Tilly's 2026 litter. 

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"Tilly" (Traditions Matilda, black) has a grand champion sire and a champion grandsire.  Her dam was our Daisy, a gorgeous black and tan with classic Cocker looks.  Tilly has been bred to a Ky-Ann Cockers brown stud, "Blake".  Tilly weighs about 26 pounds and has been health tested for hips, patellas, eyes and heart.  She is a very sweet and snuggly, energetic love bug who is very well behaved and not hyperactive and zero aggression.  These will be average sized Cockers.  Please let us know if you would like to reserve a Tilly puppy. I started raising Cockers about 15 years ago and this will be the last Cocker litter on the farm. 

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Our paternal Cocker line began with this brown and tan stud AKC CH Shadowcast Your Talkin To Much (aka Georgie/Jaden; AKC SR49459904) who also produced for Ky-Ann Cockers.

 

Our maternal line began with Sadie who is a solid black field type from a black and white sire and a buff dam (an outcrossing of color lineages).  Fortunately, we kept two lovely daughters from Georgie and Sadie...Daisy and Sissy.  Daisy AKC SS05805301; OFA CHIC #131887; black and tan.  Update 1/25/25 - Daisy's daughter, Matilda (aka Silly Tilly) is our only cocker now.  She's solid black, has passed her health testing.  

 

This has been a very healthy and fertile line of AKC Cocker Spaniels and we want to keep a good thing going! Litter sizes have been 7 to 11 and whelping and lactation has been easy for these girls.  Health testing includes hips, patellas, eyes and heart and Paw Print Genetics diagnostic testing.  We take into consideration the AKC American Cocker Spaniel breed standard, but we breed for average size and the traditional looks Cockers had decades ago with slightly longer backs, lower tail set/rump, correct ear set, and more elegant and refined facial features. The puppies have nice, even temperaments, tight eyelids, beautiful heads, average amount of coat that is easier to maintain and adult weights of 24 to 29 pounds.

 

Puppies are picked in order of date contacted the day you take your puppy home.  This is because we want you to know the veterinary exam results before you pick your puppy! Prior to that you can visit the puppies anytime by appointment.

Dewormed on schedule; first vaccination included. 

Veterinarian health check done at 7-8 weeks with a detailed health report for your puppy.

One-year health guarantee for Cocker Spaniels. 

NOTE: Tails are not docked typically, unless requested otherwise.  There is absolutely no good reason to cut off tails, except that the AKC still requires it for show dogs.  One of our veterinarians, Dr. Krystal Grant, no longer docks tails.  When it is done, it has to be as newborns who are too young for anesthesia and so it is extremely painful for the puppy.  They yelp, scream and cry.  Tail docking is illegal in many other countries.  Dogs need their tails for communication, balance and protection of their back ends.  If you are against this extremely painful practice, then please contact the breed clubs and the AKC to ask them to stop requiring tail docking for Cocker Spaniel show dogs.  With enough communication, maybe we can get them to change the rules.  Thank you from the puppies!​

      

 

 

 

 

 

Our puppies are also listed at GoodDog.com, www.puppyfind.com (now puppies.com), akcmarketplace.com and occasionally on Facebook.

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ADULT DOGS AVAILABLE FOR Guardian homes or ADOPTION/RETIREMENT: Please contact to check on availability.    

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