Here at HONOR, we are past our 41st year in Golden Retrievers. Countless hours of work, research, genetic studies, expense, caring and prayer have gone into each and every puppy born here. Only the best are used for breeding and our choices for breeding stock go through scrupulous testing. Pets are placed with a limited registration and spay/neuter contracts. Show pups are guided with our help and input with years of genetic studies. We feel that the current over-population of our breed is a serious, sad and unnecessary situation. Even if a dog is top quality - remember the breeder needs to be experienced and have the hours of devotion and knowledge necessary to guarantee a healthy, sweet tempered and beautiful dog.

Many HONOR GOLDENS become certified for therapy and hearing dog work, servicing the physically and emotionally challenged community. Others have striven towards working AKC titles and we are proud to be the breeders of several hundred obedience and field titled Goldens. The last "dual" champion in our breed was Honor bred Ch. AFC Honor's Darado of Spindrift, (Hondo) trained entirely by his owner John Sprude. To date, we have produced more than 200 AKC Champions of record.

Despite these wonderful titles, they would mean nothing if each dog was not everything a pet home desires and deserves. A golden by nature should be a loving and calm house pet devoted to children and tolerant of all sorts of things. Producing this wonderful breed is a challenge we take very seriously. We are here for consultation, guidance, training, boarding or just plain friendship. We are in constant contact with our puppy buyers and have extensive family photo and video albums from our extended families.

New health findings along with related specialty fields are researched through universities, veterinarians and the Internet. Preventative health has been a major thrust in order to educate owners, always striving to seek state of the art health care and superior genetics. It is not by chance that most Honor bred dogs live up to 15, and even 18 years of age. Detailed volumes of educational materials are provided to all puppy buyers. The unique, careful love and attention each puppy receives from birth to 7 weeks, is legendary. Producing ideal temperaments, robust health and exquisite beauty is what Honor has become known for.