We are proud of our babies and how beautiful they are, but ultimately
we strive for healthy English Style Goldens
with the conformation, soundness, and the laid back disposition
typical of the Golden Retriever Breed Standard.

---

Healthy Goldens start with Responsible Breeding

We've come a long way in the past several years and a lot of health concerns we saw in the past can be screened for today prior to breeding. Responsible breeders, like CHRIS Ti Goldens, is dedicated to keeping up to date on what testing is available and testing all dogs prior to breeding.

CHRIS Ti Golden Retrievers tests for hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia through the OFA (Orthopedic Foundation Association.) We use a cardiologist to check the heart for sub-aortic stenosis and other hereditary heart diseases. Our pups visit an ophthalmologist for their eye clearances to check for cataracts and eye problems.

CHRIS Ti Goldens also test for the following six genetic diseases:

• PRCD
• PRA GR-PRA1
• GR-PRA2
• Degenerative Myelopathy
• NCL
• Ichthyosis

Goldens stay healthy with
good nutrition ...

CHRIS Ti Goldens believes good nutrition is very important as your Golden Retriever grows from puppy to senior. When our puppies leave our home, they are on a good quality food that we recommend you continue using. We like you to keep in touch as your puppy develops to make sure your puppy is not growing too quickly. And at some point we may recommend switching to an alternative food. CHRIS Ti Golden Retrievers supplement their goldens' food with the following: Glycoflex, NuVet Plus, and 1000 mg of Vitamin C daily.

and proper, consistent exercise.

Golden Retrievers do best with daily exercise and a regular schedule. It's fun for you and your golden child if you mix it up! CHRIS Ti Golden Retrievers recommend swimming, playing with Chuckit with3" (Large) oversized balls, going on short walks, and free play. (Playing with you pup off-leash allows him/her to walk away and lie down when he/she gets tired.) When swimming at the pool or the beach, pup should be in chest high water so the force of the water works against their bodies to develop muscle tone - at the beach throw the ball parallel to the shoreline.

We don't believe puppies should go on long walks until they are 18 months old because their growth plates are still forming. And please remember to always have plenty of clean fresh water available - especially in warm weather.

Last but not least - grooming.

Golden Retrievers shed seasonally and need regular brushing as part of their daily grooming.

CHRIS Ti Goldens also give our golden a tablespoon of Organic Coconut Oil or Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil once a day with a meal alternating between the two - one day coconut oil - the next salmon oil.

"I don't shed. I emit magical fibers of joy and love!"

Training your golden begins early.

At 16 weeks old, your golden should participate in an obedience class.

You will both have fun achieving your CGC (Canine Good Citizen) and your TDI (Therapy Dog International) titles to become a community member of service dogs.