Pauleen B

Hevnsent Golden Retrievers

Mount Camel, VIC

Hi, I'm Pauleen B.

We breed dogs as a hobby but take it very seriously. We chose our property because it suited our dogs and we then spent a small fortune building the fanciest puppy palace we could design. Ron retired a few years back and runs the farm. Until the end of 2025 Pauleen was a professor at La Trobe University and an…

Meet our Parent Dogs

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Every breeder on RightPaw has agreed to our vet-approved RightPaw Code of Ethics, and passed an interview from one of our team.

  • Breeding & Welfare
  • Health Practices
  • Home Environment
  • Documentation
  • Feeding
  • Physical Condition

Our Breeding Practices

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Behaviour and socialisation

Our puppies are expertly raised following protocols we've developed over the past three decades, both on the farm and through Pauleen's academic work as one of Australia's leading experts in the study of human-dog relationships. They get to meet people of all types and do lots of exploring, both indoors and out. We…

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Health

All of our breeding dogs have full genetic profiles and are clear of all disorders known to affect the breed. They also have hips and elbows professionally evaluated. Most importantly, our dogs are fit and healthy and happy. They eat only the best foods, spend their days in large yards with plenty of company and…

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Home environment

Our puppies live in the house for the first few weeks and then move into a purpose-built kennel facility where they get to do puppy things like play in the mud, chew up toys, wrestle other dogs and generally have a good time as they build their teeny puppy brains. We make sure they get plenty of sleep and are…

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Included with our puppies

Puppies are microchipped, vet checked and have their first vaccination two weeks prior to leaving home. They come with a comprehensive information pack which includes copies of mum and dad's registration certificates, health tests and genetic profile. and also have six weeks of health insurance, food, and a collar…

Health Tests

Core Tests(3/3)

Hevnsent Golden Retrievers conducts 3 out of 3 core health tests which RightPaw believe are most important to conduct for the Golden Retriever.

Elbow Dysplasia

Elbow Dysplasia

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These breeders have had x-rays taken on their breeding dogs to assess the quality of their elbow…

Eye Certificate

Eye Certificate

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An eye certificate means the breeder has had their breeding dogs examined by a veterinary…

Hip Dysplasia

Hip Dysplasia

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These breeders have had x-rays taken on their breeding dogs to assess their ‘hip score’. Dogs…

Additional Tests

Hevnsent Golden Retrievers conducts 9 additional tests available for the Golden Retriever.

Transportation options

Australia States

Hevnsent Golden Retrievers will send their puppies to the following states for their new families:

  • All states (QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, WA, NT, ACT & TAS)

Our payment process

1. Complete Rightpaw application 2. Chat on the phone or via email 3. Visit puppies if possible - repeat visits welcome 4. Pay $500 refundable deposit to reserve a puppy 5. Negotiate which puppy based on preferences and suitability 6. Collect puppy at 8 weeks upon receipt of balance

Getting your puppy home

Hevnsent Golden Retrievers supports the following options for getting your new puppy home safely.

In person puppy pick up

Meet the breeder in person for puppy pick ups

Ground transport service

Supportive of on-the-road pet transport by car or van

Domestic air travel by plane

Supportive of domestic air transport by plane

Badges of Recognition

RightPaw Verified BadgeDogs Australia Registered

About the Breeder

Pauleen B

Pauleen B

Member since Aug 2026

A little about us

We breed dogs as a hobby but take it very seriously. We chose our property because it suited our dogs and we then spent a small fortune building the fanciest puppy palace we could design. Ron retired a few years back and runs the farm. Until the end of 2025 Pauleen was a professor at La Trobe University and an…

Why we got involved in breeding

We've both always had dogs as pets but we initially got involved in competing with and breeding dogs because we had to live in suburbia for a while and couldn't fit horses in the backyard. By the time we were able to move back out of town, we were hooked, and we've been breeding dogs as a hobby ever since.

Our special touch

What makes us special is that everything we do is based on a combination of personal experience and science. We chose our breeds based on studies conducted by Pauleen's PhD students, who surveyed Australian dog owners about the characteristics of their ideal dog. Other students have worked on understanding dog…

Credentials

State registration

RB102867

Association

Dogs Victoria (ANKC)

Association number

3100005503

Prefix

Hevnsent

Breeding since

1995

Clubs / associations

  • Golden Retriever Club Of Victoria Inc

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More about the breeder

Price (approx.)A$5,000
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