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Golden Retriever Breeders in Minnesota
Pawthentic lists 7 Golden Retriever breeders in Minnesota, in Victoria, Hibbing, Le Sueur and 1 other city. We have not matched an OFA clearance for any of them yet; nationally, 6 of 214 Golden Retriever breeders have one on file. 1 has independent reviews; none has claimed a profile yet. 1 is Certified Pawthentic. Their median PawScore is 70, against 70 for Golden Retriever breeders nationally.
- Listed breeders
- 7
- in 4 cities
- OFA-verified
- 0
- 0% here · 3% nationally
- Independent reviews
- 1
- 14% 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. 2 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 — Minnesota versus Golden Retriever breeders nationally.
- 80 and above1 here · 9 nationally
- 60 to 792 here · 70 nationally
- Below 600 here · 10 nationally
4 listings have no published PawScore yet — thin evidence, not a low score.
Top Golden Retriever breeders in Minnesota
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 Minnesota
Minnesota requires a Commercial breeder license if you meet 10 or more breeding dogs (adult intact animals) and more than 5 litters (total litters per year).
0 of 7 breeders here are matched to an active Commercial breeder license record
No state issues a breed-specific breeder license, and a state license never replaces a USDA license or local zoning.
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