Goldens Retreat
- Ephrata, PA
- Responds within a few hours
Upcoming litters
Planned Golden Retriever litter
Due May 2026
Planned Golden Retriever litter
Due May 2026
Meet the breeder
I'm Cathy K., the breeder behind Goldens Retreat located in Ephrata, PA. Our Goldens are bred for excellent health and raised to thrive in their new home. American/European Lines in cream, golden, mahogany colors. Champion lineage. Super Dog Training & Socialization activities. Family dogs who are greatly loved! Looking for great owners!
Q. & A. with Cathy
Why did you start breeding?
For 16 years, our family raised Seeing Eye puppies for the blind. This journey of taking these Seeing Eye puppies everywhere to meet everyone, training them how to behave in all situations, was with the sole purpose to prepare them to change another person's life... but it actually changed our lives! It has led us to a new journey of raising and preparing Golden Retriever puppies who are healthy, trained, socialized and loved for all kinds of people... for all kinds of needs. We saw firsthand that these Goldens will pour their love into anyone who opens their heart and surround them with love. So that is our hope...to raise excellent Goldens that can be placed where they can flourish and enrich another person's life.What makes your program special?
The Seeing Eye Puppies we raised were known as “Puppies with a Purpose”. So our family has committed to continue this journey of raising “puppies with a purpose” for others. We have seen the Goldens restore, heal, enhance and give confidence to all they meet. Their drive to be close, to love, and to be loved is an innate drive and gift of the Goldens. So our goal and prayer is that you too will be enriched by the gift of love this puppy will give you!What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include dark golden, golden, and light golden. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home and a kennel on my property.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Pink Girl
Went homeFemale
Black Boy
Went homeMale
Blue Boy
Went homeMale
White Boy
Went homeMale
Orange Girl
Went homeFemale
Silver Boy
Went homeMale
Green Boy
Went homeMale
Yellow Girl
Went homeFemale
Red Girl
Went homeFemale
Purple Boy
Went homeMale
Purple
Went homeFemale
Pink
Went homeFemale
Yellow
Went homeFemale
Orange
Went homeFemale
Red
Went homeFemale
Blue
Went homeMale
Getting a puppy from Cathy
Cathy has been certified by Good Dog's screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you're ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Cathy partners with buyers to find the best match as the puppies develop and their personalities take shape. Typically, matches are finalized when the puppies reach about 6 weeks old.
"Buyers pick their puppy in the order we received their deposit. We will setup times for each family to come visit the puppies to make their selection."
Price
"The non-refundable deposit holds your position on the waitlist. Final payment due at pickup/delivery. Your deposit reserves your place on our wait list."
Contract & health guarantee
Cathy may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Cathy offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don't hesitate to reach out to Cathy directly.
What's included
From Good Dog
- Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
- 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
- Puppy Training Program & private community
Enrichment & socialization
- Various sounds
- Car rides
- Surface & tactile stimulation
- Socialized with children
- Socialized in new places
- Daily handling
- Socialized with other dogs
- Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
- Socialized with other animals
Puppy health practices
- Vet check
- First round of shots and deworming
- Microchip
- Vet records
Extras
- Initial potty training
- Puppy starter kit
- Toys
- Food & treats
- Basic obedience & manners
Location & pick-up
You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Cathy.
Breeder's location
Meet in Ephrata, PA
Other pick-up locations
Flexible meeting point
Cathy can meet at a location that works for both of you
More about Cathy
Cathy has been a member of Good Dog for over 3 years
Cathy was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2022.
Cathy is a trusted Good Dog breeder
Goldens Retreat meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
- Responsible breeding practices
- Health of breeding dogs and puppies
- Puppy environment and enrichment
- Buyer education and policies
Parent dogs
Anaiah, mom
Golden Retriever
About Anaiah
Anaiah is an European Cream Golden Retriever who has a beautiful fluffy coat and flowy tail. She has an equal blend of playfulness with her calm demeanor. She loves to snuggle and be close, and loves equally her dog family and as well as human family. Her easy going nature allows her to content herself or interact with others. She is eager to obey which makes her training so much easier. Her father, Coffee, is a well known champion from Europe and her mother earned many junior championship titles before coming to America to breed. Her health is excellent and is being evaluated by OFA for eye, cardiac, elbow, and hip. In addition her hips were evaluated by PENN HIP testing and had a great score of .36/.55( low mild/average risk scale) well below - at the Golden Breed average . She is also genetically cleared of all Golden Retriever's common disorders and diseases along with 230+ genetic conditions tested through Embark.. Her generations of excellency in body conformation, genetics, and health in cardio, eye, hips and elbow are all outstanding benefits that are passed on to Anaiah and her pups! We love our Sweet Anaiah and all the love she brings to our Goldens Retreat Family!
Excellent health testing
PRA, Golden Retriever 1, PRA, Golden Retriever 2, +8 more.Jexi, mom
Golden Retriever
About Jexi
Jexi is so playful and gets along with everyone and every dog! She is very intelligent and takes on challenges easily, always ending with a great solution and no fear! Exploring her world is her passion , learning all she can! Her quickness to please and obey makes life so easy:) She comes from a long bloodline of champions from both her mother and father's side. Her coat is superb in a fluffy, thick golden coat and gorgeous flowing tail. Her health is excellent evaluated by OFA for eye , cardiac, hips and elbows. She is also genetically cleared of all Golden Retriever's common disorders and diseases along with 230+ genetic conditions tested through Embark. Jexi's joyful being is such a beautiful addition to our Goldens Retreat Family! Jexi's Father, Simba, comes from a long line of Champions who are strong, healthy, and superb show dogs! Simba is intelligent, affectionate, gentle with children, friendly with all, and loves playing in the water and flying through the air catching frisbee! Simba is AKC /CHIC registered and also completed the UC-Davis Golden Retriever Genetic Health Panel and it all came back normal/clear on everything!
Uploaded health tests
PRA, Golden Retriever 1, PRA, Golden Retriever 2, +8 more.Nakia, mom
Golden Retriever
About Nakia
Nakia is energetic, athletic and ever so playful! She loves to retrieve and will jump flips and twists in the air accurately just to get that ball! Her love for people makes her eager to please and stay right alongside of us, which has made her training effortless! Playfulness takes her exploring but with her quick response to our recall command, she always returns faithfully close to her family. Nakia's lineage is strong in Champions on both her mother's and father's side. Her father, Coffee, has won Championship titles in Europe. Her rich red coloring is unique and beautiful for the European Golden.Her health is excellent evaluated by OFA for eye and cardiac. In addition her hips were evaluated by PENN HIP testing and had an excellent score of .16/.48 (very low-mild in the risk scale) below the Golden Breed average score of .53. She is also genetically cleared of all Golden Retriever's common disorders and diseases along with 230+ genetic conditions tested through Embark We love the energy, love, and beauty Nakia brings to our Goldens Retreat Family!
Excellent health testing
PRA, Golden Retriever 1, PRA, Golden Retriever 2, +8 more.Prince, dad
Golden Retriever
About Prince
Prince's white fluffy coat,flowing tail, and big dark eyes are distinguishing features of his family line. These features along with his larger body form and boxy head gives him a majestic look. His strength and confidence is coupled with a nature to please and snuggle. He has always been quick to obey which makes him so easy to incorporate in a family and take anywhere. He definitely is our “lap dog” and our snuggler. Prince's roots are European with a long line of Championships on both his father's and mother's sides. His father, Macho, is a multi national Champion from Europe and has all kinds of titles. His mother came over from Europe after being raised by one of the top breeders, and has a pedigree filled with championship titles and quality health genetics.
Excellent health testing
PRA, Golden Retriever 2, PRA, Golden Retriever 1, +8 more.Kiah, mom
Golden Retriever
About Kiah
Kiah's sleek coat is soft, thick, and brilliant white which is easy to groom. Her quick obedience is supreme and started early in her training. She loves interacting with people through play, tug of war, and retrieving ball. Her health is excellent and has been evaluated by OFA for eye, cardiac, elbow and hip. Her excellent Penn Hip Score was between .35-.38 putting her in the lower end of mild risk. The PENN Veterinary Medicine of University of Pennsylvania who evaluated Kiah stated, “Kiah is a lovely dog with an excellent disposition and a normal hip conformation.” In addition, she is also genetically tested and cleared through Embark. Kiah is a great family dog and we are excited to have her part of our Goldens Retreat Family!
Excellent health testing
PRA, Golden Retriever 1, PRA, Golden Retriever 2, +8 more.Shua, dad
Golden Retriever
About Shua
Jeshua is energetic, fast, and totally eager to play and retrieve endlessly. He never backs down from his drive to interact with you in play . His passionate drive for finding and retrieving along with his intense scent abilities made it easy to train him for shed (antler) hunting. When retrieving a ball he moves with such incredible accuracy and agility in his jumping.He equally interacts fluidly with both people and his dog family. His beautiful coat is thick and wavy in a rich Mahogany dark coloring with golden accents. His health is excellent evaluated by OFA for eye, cardiac, elbow, and hip. In addition his hips were evaluated by PENN HIP testing and had an excellent score of .37/.39 (low in the mild risk scale) well below the Golden Breed average score of .53. He is also genetically cleared of all Golden Retriever's common disorders and diseases along with 230+ genetic conditions tested through Embark. . We love Jeshua's playfulness and energy he brings to our Goldens Retreat family!
Excellent health testing
PRA, Golden Retriever 1, PRA, Golden Retriever 2, +8 more.Tirza, mom
Golden Retriever
About Tirza
Tirza is a beautiful blend of playfulness and snuggles! She will play endlessly fetch with you or do a “ must sit “ on your lap pressing her face next towards yours. She also does belly up just for that long belly massage and closeness with her people. She loves all kinds of people and makes friends easy with her dog family! She is super eager to please and obey, with almost doing the command, in anticipating it before you say it ! She is a gorgeous light golden color combining the beauty and personalities of her European parents , European Cream father Prince and European dark mother Nakia. Tirza's lineage is strong in Champions on both her mother's and father's side. Her grandmothers and grandfathers (Coffee and Macho) both won Multiple Championship titles in Europe throughout their lives. Her health is excellent evaluated by OFA for eye and cardiac. In addition her hips were evaluated by PENN HIP testing and had an excellent score of .45/.47 ( in the mild risk scale) below the Golden Breed average score of .53. She is also genetically cleared of all Golden Retriever's common disorders and diseases along with 230+ genetic conditions tested through Embark. We look forward to her beautiful pups later in 2025! We love our beautiful Tirza and all the playfulness and snuggles she adds daily to our lives and our Golden Retreat Family!
Uploaded health tests
PRA, Golden Retriever 1, PRA, Golden Retriever 2, +7 more.
Parent health testing
Excellent level
Goldens Retreat reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Golden Retrievers.
Hip Dysplasia
Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.
Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI)
Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.
Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA)
Heart testing reduces the chance of passing down congenital heart disease, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from trouble exercising to heart failure.
Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA), Generalized, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), Golden Retriever Type, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 5 (NCL5), Border Collie Type, Muscular Dystrophy, Ullrich-type; mutation originally found in Landseer, Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa, Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome (CMS), Labrador Retriever Type, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1B), Bernese Mountain Dog Type, DNA Disease Panel, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 5 (NCL5), Golden Retriever Type, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd), PRA, Golden Retriever 2, PRA, Golden Retriever 1
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).
Verified owner stories
Hear what other owners say about working with Cathy to bring home their puppies.
Hailey P.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Cathy was great. She is extremely knowledgeable about her dogs and puppies. She answered all our questions with patience and care. You can tell they really love all their puppies.
Madison B.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Cathy was amazing at walking my boyfriend and I through the process. We got updated multiple times a week with puppy pictures as the pups were all growing. The pups are the best of the best and are truly amazing family dogs! Our sweet Delilah is such a good puppy! She truly makes our lives better! Thanks for everything again! Will be back in the future if I decide to get another puppy!
Meredith E.
Verified owner · June 2023
+8We could not be more thankful to Cathy and her husband from Goldens Retreat! They were so interested in ensuring that we had the most amazing, personal experience from the moment we initially communicated! They ensured that we visited with and became fully immersed with multiple puppies to determine the best fit for our son (spoiler: we did NOT end up with the first puppy we looked at). Cathy answered all of our many questions since we had never owned a Golden before. Everything within the process was smooth and we had consistent communication throughout the purchase process! The follow-up communication has been amazing and they are always available to answer questions and have a wealth of knowledge about the breed and raising dogs to be the healthiest and happiest they can be, physically, mentally, and socially! Would definitely highly recommend them to anyone who wants to give a good dog a great home!
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Natalia W.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Cathy and her husband were the absolute best. They went above and beyond in every way. I cannot think of a single thing that could have been improved. In every way they were communicative with us through the whole process, sent frequent updates pre and post puppy birth, and helpful information for training and caring for a puppy. The puppies were well socialized and trained even before we brought ours home. Our new puppy is such a happy addition to our family. He gets along well with all of our kids and our other dog. I’m so thankful for Cathy. She was so supportive and loving towards our 13 yo who was getting a dog. She set him up for success in every way.
SHSean H.
Verified owner · Sept. 2025
We spent a lot of time researching dogs and what would be a good fit for our family at the time and into the future. When we ultimately settled on getting a golden retriever, we also found that there were so many breeding options and not all of them were equal. We wanted a breeder who cared not just about the transaction but the puppies and most importantly the adult dogs as well. We were lucky enough to stumble onto Tim and Cathy’s webpage and they were so knowledgeable and willing to answer all questions. They were easy to get in touch with, always made time for any follow-up questions and have been accessible and caring with their advice over the years. We brought our nearly 3 year old (born Feb 2023) girl, Mabel home in April of 2023 and she has been a delight and has added so much joy to our family. Golden’s all have their own unique personalities and quirks, and Mabel certainly has hers, but it is very clear she was cared for and loved in Cathy and Tim’s care and has continued to be in our home as well. Cathy did a great job building a base of socialization and early training and we have continued to build on that. Upon arrival to our home and our vet she was given a clean bill of health and thankfully has remained in great heath. We would confidently recommend Golden’s Retreat to anyone thinking about getting a golden retriever puppy.
