ILCHESTER Golden Retrievers
Moreton Bay, QLD
Hi, I'm Jessica F.
Welcome to Ilchester Golden Retrievers, based in Moreton Bay region of QLD. We are a small hobby breeder of golden retrievers, bred first and foremost for temperament, type and health. We do not breed for colour or ribbons. Our golden retrievers are especially bred to make beautiful lifelong companion animals. An…
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- Breeding & Welfare
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- Home Environment
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- Feeding
- Physical Condition
Our Breeding Practices
Behaviour and socialisation
- ENS/ESI “super dog” program - Comprehensive puppy curriculum; from 16 days old, puppies are exposed to a variety of sounds, objects and textures. ENS has been proven to have many benefits when performed correctly on healthy, thriving pups. These benefits include; a) improved cardiovascular performance, b)…
Health
We complete all available breed standard health testing and use these results to inform the future of our program. We go above and beyond standards by performing a full breed profile DNA test to check for all available testable genetic diseases for golden retrievers, to ensure you never have a puppy affected by any…
Home environment
We're based in the Morton Bay region of Queensland, approximately 35km north from Brisbane CBD or around 75km south of Sunshine Coast. We live on a suburban home, which has been securely fenced, amongst all the regular chaos of a household! Our puppy nursery is located in our lounge room, where pups stay for…
Included with our puppies
- 2 year health guarantee - 6 weeks' pet insurance with Petcover - Pedigree papers (MDBA, limited/not for breeding) - access to our families' Facebook group for daily pupdates as the pups grow - 1st vaccination, microchip, wormed fortnightly and vet health clearance - 3kg bag of Eukanuba Large Breed Puppy -…
Health Tests
Core Tests(2/3)
ILCHESTER Golden Retrievers conducts 2 out of 3 core health tests which RightPaw believe are most important to conduct for the Golden Retriever.
Elbow Dysplasia
Physical Test
These breeders have had x-rays taken on their breeding dogs to assess the quality of their elbow…
Hip Dysplasia
Physical Test
These breeders have had x-rays taken on their breeding dogs to assess their ‘hip score’. Dogs with…
Additional Tests
ILCHESTER Golden Retrievers conducts 6 additional tests available for the Golden Retriever.
Genetic Test
This is a disease affecting the spinal cord of older dogs, initially causing wobbliness and eventually hindlimb paralysis. It can affect a wide range of breeds. There is now a DNA test that can indicated if a breeding dog is carrying this disease.
Physical Test
A heart certificate indicates that a breeding dog has been screened for heart disease such as DCM or MMVD. Auscultation alone is only accepted as a screening method if performed by a veterinary cardiologist or a GP vet certifying an OFA Basic Cardiac Screen. Echocardiography is an accepted screening method via GP or cardiologist.
Genetic Test
This is a serious genetic skin disease that causes flaky dry skin and footpad problems. It can occur in many breeds but is fairly common in Golden Retrievers. There is a DNA test to identify whether a breeding dog is carrying this disease and could pass it on to their puppies.
Genetic Test
Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL) is a neurodegenerative disorder found in many breeds of dog. 7 varieties have been identified so far, affecting different breeds. There are DNA tests for each type, to identify whether a breeding dog might be carrying this condition.
Genetic Test
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), also known as ‘brittle bone disease’, is an inherited disease in both humans and animals, causing bone fragility and fracturing. As it is a genetic disease, breeding parents can be tested to ensure it is not passed onto their puppies.
Genetic Test
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) in dogs is a type of genetic eye disease causing deterioration of the retina and eventually, blindness. There are a variety of sub-types of PRA, which can occur in various breeds. There are various DNA tests available to identify whether a breeding dog is carrying this condition.
Transportation options
ILCHESTER Golden Retrievers will send their puppies to the following states for their new families:
Getting your puppy home
ILCHESTER Golden Retrievers supports the following options for getting your new puppy home safely.
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About the Breeder
A little about us
My name is Jess, and golden retrievers are my passion!
Why we got involved in breeding
I got involved in breeding for many reasons. One of the biggest is we are beginning to see the impacts of small gene pools on breeding in breeds like the French Bulldog, and I never want golden retrievers to face the same health problems. For this reason, I embarked on this journey with the goal of producing quality…
Our special touch
Our dogs are family animals first and foremost. They live in our home, sleep in our bed, and live their best spoilt lives! We use guardian homes as we can’t possibly responsibly house every dog we need for our program and still ensure they’re getting the levels of 1:1 attention and training they all deserve. We…
Credentials
State registration
BIN0007826349341
Association
MDBA
Association number
19257
Prefix
ILCHESTER
Breeding since
Our first litter hit the ground in 2022, however we have been working for 5 years towards this!
A$4,500