AKC GOLDEN RETRIEVER AND IRISH SETTER PUPPIES

The life expectancy of an Irish Setter is about 12 - 15 years, while that of a Golden Retriever is about 11 - 13 years.  Field line (hunting) Irish Setters are hyperactive, whereas bench line (show) ones are mellow in disposition. Our Irish Setter sire is from bench lines and is very mellow and sweet. Our Golden Retrievers are more active than our Irish Setters. We have bred Goldens and we have bred Irishes, but we are in love with the mixed breed and are not producing pure Goldens or pure Irishes any longer.  Now we only breed 'Golden Irishes'. Most of the people contacting us have had 'Golden Irishes' before. 'Golden Irishes' were very prevalent in the 70's when there were more Irish Setters around.

 

Packer (Alaska) 1 year old

Just a little glance backwards, Packer has grown so much since he came
to live with us.  He continues to display a wonderfully calm
personality and an elegant beauty.  He is well behaved and was so easy
to train.  After meeting Packer, a friend said "he has an old soul,
you can see it in his eyes".  We are one happy family with our Packer. Delmar Johnson (Alaska)

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Ronda, i tell ya, we couldn't be happier with scoop!!  he is the greatest little puppy ever!!  when we met him at the airport for the first time, we all fell in love with him instantly.  
he has settled-in nicely with us and has become part of our family.  our biggest challenge will be not to spoil him too much ;o)
thanks for making this a great experience and breeding such wonderful dogs!
 the kohls family

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The world will be a better place with more Golden Irish's, Daniel is such a joy and so smart and lovable. Gary, Connecticut

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I have one of the last litter, Jenny. I believe she was the last one of the litter to be sold. She

has a super personality... liking both people and other dogs. Loves to play. Graduated at

the head of her class in puppy training school. She  was in a house where a 1.5 yr old girl

played all over her for hours with no objection from Jenny. She travels well... she endured

at 1500 mile car trip when she was just 4 months old with very little fuss.. She minds well...

I have a rule that she can be on the couch if I am on the couch but not if I am not on the

couch, sort of a complicated rule. However,  she never violates it!
She has the long legs and face of the Irish Setter and the personality of the Golden,

a great combination in my mind. I am very happy to have such a sweet dog in the family.
Ted Miller (Connecticut)

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Hi Ronda--
Just wanted to let you know that Dakota, 12 weeks old, (or Finnley as we call him now) is doing just great.  We absolutely adore him and he has settled in really well. My four year old lab and he are getting along just great and have started playing together which is hilarious to watch. Finn is super smart and doesn't even need a leash at the park--he walks right with me and is very obedient.  Everyone stops me when I walk him to say how beautiful he is and how well behaved he is for a puppy.  And what a sunggler!  Both the dogs sleep with me and he curls up right under my neck and snugles all night long. As you can tell, he has definitely found a place in our hearts and we look forward to giving him lots of love for many, many years. Thanks again for driving him up. 
All the best to you and your family,
Natalie (Seattle)

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Ronda

We just wanted to let you know that Connor, at 13 weeks old, has integrated well into our family.  He has settled in nicely, is eating well, loves to play with both of our kids, and enjoys the backyard.  He has been going with me and my 2-year-old on our daily morning walks and has adjusted well to walking next to the stroller.  Everyone just ooh's and aah's over him wherever we go!
 Sincerely,
Andi (Portland, Oregon)

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Ronda

After we had a Golden Irish for the last 15 years which broke our hearts when she pasted, we were so thrilled to find another breeder for these prefect dogs. We believe the Golden Irish mix is the prefect blend to a wonderful dog. We adopted your Ruby, who we now call Lilly. My husband would have taken the whole littler if the airlines would have let us! Lilly has  stolen our hearts.  She has fit into our family perfectly and even puts up with her two cats roommates. I think she is training us instead of us training her! She loves squeaky toys and stealing the toilet paper when no one is looking. Lilly has mended and melted our hearts.  We would like to add a sister dog for Lilly in a year, so keep us posted!
Lilly sends her love from her new home in San Diego to all her brothers and sisters and if you are ever  visiting San Diego, come by for a visit!
Love, Lilly's family

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Hi there.
I'm from Christchurch New Zealand.
We adopted a new family member last year.
And I have been looking for others like her for a year. I found your website and was amazed and happy that these dogs are bred on purpose over there because the mix of the 2 breeds make these dogs temperament calm friendly and  easy to train great with children and their coats are so soft.
People always say how well behaved she is and what an amazing looking dog she is and it makes so proud to own this breed of dog.