RiverGum Retrievers
Cessnock City Council, NSW
All puppies allocated
Planning litter for Oct 2026RiverGum Retrievers accepts payments on RightPaw. What's this?
Hi, I'm Kirra C.
Welcome to RiverGum Retrievers🌟 Nestled in the beautiful Lower Hunter Valley, RiverGum Retrievers is a small, exquisit breeder dedicated to producing exceptional English Golden Retrievers with outstanding temperaments, health, and pedigree. Our breeding program focuses on true English type and temperament,…
All puppies allocated
Newborn & Planned Litters
Meet our Parent Dogs
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- Breeding & Welfare
- Health Practices
- Home Environment
- Documentation
- Feeding
- Physical Condition
Our Breeding Practices
Behaviour and socialisation
Our puppies are raised in a loving family environment and carefully prepared for life in their new homes. From an early age, they are enriched with a variety of sensory play activities and are given opportunities to interact with other animals, as well as a diverse range of adults and children. To build their…
Health
All of our puppies receive the highest standard of care prior to joining their new families. Each puppy will have: - First vaccination - Microchipped - Fortnightly worming treatment - Tick/Flea preventative Before leaving our care, every puppy also undergoes a comprehensive veterinary health check. Any health…
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Home environment
Our puppies are born and raised within our family home, where they are nurtured as part of our daily lives. Our dogs are cherished family members and live alongside us, sharing our home and a comfortable, weather-protected, temperature-controlled environment. Curled up by the fire in winter and swimming in the dam…
Included with our puppies
Our puppies come with: 6 weeks free insurance Limited Pedigree Registration DNA results of parents Hip and Elbow results of parents Eyes and heart tests of grandparents Relevant health records Puppy folder including all the paperwork Puppy pack Suggested shopping list Blanket with mothers scent Treats …
Health Tests
Core Tests(2/3)
RiverGum 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…
Additional Tests
RiverGum Retrievers conducts 8 additional tests available for the Golden Retriever.
Reviews (1 verified buyer)
100% puppy buyers recommended
Cathy A recommends RiverGum Retrievers
NSW,13 Sep 2026Verified BuyerKirra is an honest, dedicated and caring professional who goes above and beyond to provide support and advice throughout, and after, the puppy purpose process. Her love for the pups in her care, and their welfare…
Response from Kirra15 Sep 2026Thank you so much for your kind words Cathy, I’m so glad to see Gemma and Grizzly settled so well. Can’t wait to watch them grow in the best home. Kirra
Transportation options
RiverGum 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
We will have a chat about you and the puppy you are interested in. The home you will be offering for puppy, your experiences and what you will need to prepare. If we are happy that the puppy is a suited fit we ask a $500 non refundable holding deposit to hold puppy until pick up. Remaining amount to be paid before…
Getting your puppy home
RiverGum Retrievers supports the following options for getting your new puppy home safely.
Domestic air travel by plane
Supportive of domestic air transport by plane
In person puppy pick up
Meet the breeder in person for puppy pick ups
Badges of Recognition
About the Breeder
Kirra C
The Crazy Cockers
Member since Apr 2026
A little about us
My name is Kirra, and I am the breeder behind The Crazy Cockers and RiverGum Retrievers, located in the beautiful Lower Hunter Valley, NSW. My passion for dogs began long before breeding, leading me to pursue a career as a qualified veterinary nurse. Working within the veterinary industry has given me invaluable…
Why we got involved in breeding
I began breeding after I fell in love with my first cocker spaniel puppy, Jonny. Who most of you may already know. I wanted to make a positive difference in the way puppies are bred and raised. My goal has never been to simply produce puppies, but to carefully plan each litter with a focus on health, temperament,…
Credentials
State registration
B001082979
Association
MDBA
Association number
41624
Prefix
RiverGum
Breeding since
2020
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