Breeding for type and temperament
Leslie Heatherman
Libertyville, IL.
leslie.heatherman@gmail.com
(847)-816-6435
Providing families with wonderful pets, as well as producing champion quality dogs.
HEAGAPE golden retrievers is located in the beautiful Chicagoland area in LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS. We strive to produce BEAUTIFUL golden retrievers fom CHAMPION bloodlines. All of our goldens are HEALTH tested and cleared before breeding, and all puppies come with a health GUARANTEE. The goals of our breeding program is to produce goldens with sound TEMPERAMENT, retrieving DRIVE, sound CONFORMATION, with no genetic health problems, and most importantly a FRIENDLY, happy member of the family. Our goldens have been TESTED for hips, elbows, heart and eye defects through the OFA and CERF. Before breeding we do extensive RESEARCH of pedigrees. We TEST our Goldens in the show ring and in obedience. We produce a very small number of litters, usually one and sometimes two per year. All of our dogs live in our home and are FAMILY members first and foremost. We are continuously SUPPORTING our puppy owners, and receive tons of updates and questions years after our heagape puppies have gone home with his or her new family. While caring for the puppies they live in the home with the family and receive plenty of LOVE and ATTENTION right till the day they go home. we screen our potential buyers very CAREFULLY and do NOT ship puppies.
HEAGAPE GOLDEN RETRIEVERS
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Golden Retrievers
The Golden Retriever is a large breed of dog, historically developed as a gundog to retrieve shot waterfowl and upland game during hunting. As such they were bred to have a soft mouth to retrieve game undamaged and an instinctive love of water. Their versatility sees them employed in a variety of roles including narcotics detection, search and rescue, as hunting dogs and as guide dogs. The Golden Retriever's friendly, biddable nature and patient demeanor has also made it one of the most popular family dogs in the world today.

Temperament
The Golden Retriever temperament is described in the standard as "kindly, friendly and confident". They are equally friendly with strangers and those familiar to them. Their trusting, gentle disposition therefore makes them a poor guard dog. The typical Golden Retriever, is calm, naturally intelligent and biddable, with an exceptional eagerness to please. They are excellent with children and this along with their other qualities has made them a favorite family pet.
Appearance
Build: Sturdy, well-proportioned; chest and neck are broad
Weight: 25-36 kg (55-80 lb)
Height: 51-61 cm (20-24 inches)
Coat: Double coat, medium-length, feathered, wavy or flat
Color: Cream to golden-colored
Head: Broad, with a tapering, but wide, powerful muzzle and clear frontal stop
Teeth: Scissors bite
Eyes: Kindly and brown with dark rims
Ears: Medium-sized and pendant
Tail: Long, but never curled
Limbs: Thighs are muscular
Feet: Round
Life span: Median 10-12 years