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Golden Retriever Breeders in California
Pawthentic lists 10 Golden Retriever breeders in California, in Hemet, Newcastle, Romoland and 3 other cities. We have not matched an OFA clearance for any of them yet; nationally, 6 of 214 Golden Retriever breeders have one on file. 2 have independent reviews; none has claimed a profile yet. 3 are Certified Pawthentic. Their median PawScore is 70, against 70 for Golden Retriever breeders nationally.
- Listed breeders
- 10
- in 6 cities
- OFA-verified
- 0
- 0% here · 3% nationally
- Independent reviews
- 2
- 20% here · 16% nationally
- Claimed profiles
- 0
- 0% here · 0% nationally
OFA-verified means we matched a clearance in the OFA public database on a Golden Retriever the breeder bred. A breeder without a match may still health test; we only count results we could check. 4 of these listings have an open red flag; each profile shows the evidence and how to dispute it.
PawScore distribution
Shares of listings with a published PawScore — California versus Golden Retriever breeders nationally.
- 80 and above0 here · 9 nationally
- 60 to 798 here · 70 nationally
- Below 600 here · 10 nationally
2 listings have no published PawScore yet — thin evidence, not a low score.
Top Golden Retriever breeders in California
What to ask a Golden Retriever breeder
Ask for both parents' results for OFA Hips, OFA Elbows, Cardiac OFA, Eye CERF, Ichthyosis (ICT-A). Results should be checkable by OFA or registry number, not a verbal assurance.
Breeder licensing in California
California does not issue a state breeder license, but statutory duties attach if you 3 or more litters or 20 or more dogs (sold, transferred, or given away in the preceding 12 months) in a twelve-month period.
No state issues a breed-specific breeder license, and a state license never replaces a USDA license or local zoning.
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