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TEd x Wednesday litter born August 20th

”Wednesday” GGG Allergic to Color BCAT, CGCA, CGCU, TKN

Wednesday is around 50 pounds, just shy of 21 inches tall, and is a a show/field cross. She has lovely proportions, is balanced, and athletic, has a nice topline, and a kind, pleasing face. Her coat is moderate, and easy to care for. Yes, all Goldens shed, treat yourself and buy a doggie blow dryer. She enjoys doing whatever you’re doing, and wants to be in on the action. She is currently training in agility, and after this litter she will be working on her therapy dog certification. Currently, she has her BCAT, CGCA, CGCU, TKN. Waiting for confirmation of her Rally Novice title as well. She LOVES swimming, playing fetch and training. She is highly biddable and loves to work with you. Her agility instructor says she is confident, biddable, intelligent, and fast. She has moderate food drive , is easy to live with, and gets along with everyone and everything.

“Ted” Acorn's Rough Rider UD OM1 BN RE TD FCAT TKI FTR CCA CGC ASCA CD

🐾 Conformation and Temperament

Ted is a well-balanced Golden Retriever standing 23 inches tall and weighing 63 pounds. He exhibits an athletic build with correct coat texture, ear set, and scissors bite. His rich dark red coloring is complemented by expressive dark eyes. Judges from the CCA have praised his muscular physique, overall correctness, fluid and coordinated gait, and his gentle, engaging expression.

Ted embodies the quintessential Golden Retriever temperament. He is exceptionally friendly, eager to interact with everyone he meets, and displays a joyful, affectionate nature. Highly biddable and motivated by tug toys, Ted learns quickly and enthusiastically. At home, he is a beloved companion—affectionate, playful, and gentle. He coexists harmoniously with other dogs, cats, and livestock, and delights in a spirited game of tug, which he enjoys even more than treats.

🏆 Competition Achievements

Ted’s competitive career began with remarkable promise, earning his Tracking Dog title at just 6 months and 1 week old. He entered the obedience ring in earnest at age three, swiftly completing his CDX and UD titles within a few months. On the day he earned his UD, he also secured his first OTCH points.

Since then, Ted has garnered multiple High in Trial and High Combined honors and has been inducted into the GRCA Obedience Hall of Fame. He currently holds 43 OTCH points and has surpassed the required number of wins. While he enjoys rally, we are prioritizing his OTCH completion before resuming regular competition in that venue.

As always, both sire and dam are fully health tested according to GRCA standards and have their OFA CHIC # (click link below for proof)

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Pedigree & Health testing

Bullet x Ribbit litter (born june, 9, 2025)

Ribbit is 65 pounds and has a powerful athletic build. She has a lovely expression and has a minimal coat. She has a big engine with a lot of go, and has a nice off switch in the house. She produces puppies that DEEPLY love their people, smile, talk and love to explore the world with their people.

Bullet is owned by Kamri Capson & Nicole Goeckeritz and resides in Utah, He is a certified therapy dog and enjoys visiting assisted living centers. He also has his JH! He also has titles in dock diving, agility, obedience, and more!

Kit is available as a working or performance prospect.

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Pedigree & Health testing

Meet kit

Available: Kit, DOB 6/9/25

Kit has medium food drive, and high toy drive. She is a LOT of dog. She is not for a family with small children. This girl needs a job. She would excel in USAR, search and rescue, detection, agility, etc. You will have to work with this dog daily to fulfill her. She will not be satisfied with a food puzzle. This girl LOVES doing things. See Instagram for video. She is started on crate training, potty training, luring for food, engagement work, retrieving and basic drive building. NOT a service dog prospect. She has had her second round of vaccines, is microchipped, and dewormed.

About Us

Grit and Grace

Our goal is to create an all around best friend with grit and grace. What does that mean? It means we want dogs that are brave, can handle environmental stress with ease, genuinely enjoy working with their people(whether that's in hunt training, service work, or a game of fetch), and are social butterflies. Dogs are a combination of genetics and raising/training, and we are here to help with both!

Experienced Trainers Breeding Best Friends

Nicole and Danielle have been involved in dogs for many years, and collaborate together to create great dogs. Both Nicole and Danielle came into this as professional dog trainers first. We not only breed with the goal of continuously improving the health and quality of the breed we all know and love, we also have the unique perspective of understanding what pet owners are looking for in a dog. We understand what they are hoping to do with their dog and strive to match each of our owners with the best dog for them and their family.

We've both trained many dogs of different sizes, breeds, and temperaments. We believe the Golden Retriever to be the best all-around dog a family can have and are striving to create just that!