History of Tarakota Golden retrievers
In December 1997 we obtained our first Golden Retriever (Nikita) from Crowlee Kennels. We joined the local dog obedience club and then over the next two years trained Nikita right from puppy school through to obtaining her Advanced Certificate in Obedience. We obtained Kotie our second Golden Retriever in February 2000 from Dorehytes Golden Retrievers. Kotie also received his Advanced Certificate in Obedience and had a huge love for Agility. Tara our third Golden Retriever arrived in August 2000 was an absolute joy to my parents. We obtained her from Waltaview Golden Retrievers. Ebby was bred by us and she obtained her Level 1 and 2 certificates in obedience at Croydon Dog Club. Sandy arrived in April 2007 and came about from a mating of Ebby and Kotie.
In 2011 my late wife Dorothy was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer and it was during this time that we stopped breeding. Dorothy sadly passed away in March 2014 and at that time so did all of my aspirations for breeding. In December 2016 I married Kathy who also had three children and at that time I obtained another Golden Retriever from Crowlee Kennels whom we called Cookie. It was like starting all over again and in July 2020 together with Kathy and our children we made the decision to go through the process of breeding. Since that time we have now reached our third generation.
It is because of our positive experiences with Goldens that we have two main reasons for breeding at Tarakota Golden Retrievers. The first is that we genuinely want to promote the Golden Retriever as a fantastic family pet and companion. Our second reason is that we want to improve the breed standard. This means our dogs can only be used for breeding if they have clear heart and eye certificates, solid hip and elbow scores, a sound temperament and a proven heritage in obedience or conformation.
Our pups are raised in the family home. We have a dining area that contains a big whelping box, and the ducted heating unit keeps the room warm if required. Our main entrance area is transformed into a secure play area where the pups have plenty of room to play and socialise. The pups are exposed to other adults, our children and household noises right from the time they are born. Our pups are available to go to a quality home when they are eight weeks old.
It is our goal to provide pups that come from a quality heritage to prospective buyers who in our opinion will provide very good homes for each of our pups.
