Moon River - Breeders of English Goldens
Who are we..??
We are a premium breeder of English Golden Retrievers located in Manalapan, New Jersey. We have an impeccable reputation for providing quality dogs exclusively to peoples' homes.
We begin by raising our dogs alongside us within our home. The sharing of our space with our dogs makes for social, healthy, beautiful puppies and happy adult dogs.
We hold our dogs to the highest standards, with regular vet check ups and visits for all. They exercise on almost two fenced acres and receive premium foods. Care is the best available, their health and happiness is paramount to all our success.
Parents are chosen to mate based on carefully selected characteristics and family lineage. Hours of study and work go into pairing the right males and females toward breeding the best together, with improving our dogs and the breed always our priority.
The gestation period is 63 days. At the end of that time, puppies are born into custom designed whelping boxes built in our own bedroom so that we hear and can respond to every sound. The puppies are accompanied by their moms with an occasional visit by dad and select other females. The puppies live the early weeks of their lives with their litter mates. Content, nursing puppies can bring tears of joy to your eye
Mission: To create the best of the best in puppies, choose the best of the best in families and strive for those puppies to live with their families for long, healthy lives. There is NO room for error.
Moon River in the Spotlight
From Jean M.... and Henry
When our children were growing up, they always asked for a puppy - my husband was on board as well. Our daughter, Molly, was a figure skater and our other daughter, Emma, was a dancer. Our lives were incredibly busy so I didn't think we could give a puppy the time and love he or she would deserve. My husband was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2014 and now that our girls are grown, I thought a dog would be a good companion for him. A golden retriever was our #1 choice - specifically an English Golden.
Moon River Goldens came highly recommended from a dear friend, and immediately upon speaking with Sue, we knew we had found the right breeder. Sue spent a great deal of time getting to know us and learning about our needs as a family. It was obvious to us from the start that she loved her dogs and was careful to be sure that the puppies would be placed with loving families. Sue not only was our breeder - she became our friend!
When the puppies were born, my husband, my girls and I visited Sue to meet them. I will never forget the sheer joy of seeing my husband and girls sitting in the yelping box trying to choose the perfect pup for our family! This was no easy task as all of these pups were a delight! One puppy in particular seemed to gravitate to my daughters - he circled around one daughter and jumped in the lap of the other. I was focused on another pup, and it was Sue - knowing the demeanor of the pup that was trying so desperately to get our attention - who suggested we take this little one home with us. She knew what we needed as a family, and I can honestly say that she was right. We chose "Gold" - meaning he had a gold ribbon around his neck - and it was one of the best decisions we have ever made as a family!
We brought our boy home on a sunny day in April, 2019. Henry Allan M. is the most loveable, fun-loving, and gentle boy in the world. To say that he has changed our lives is an understatement - he has given us more love than we could have ever imagined possible. There is constant laughter in the house, in large part due to Henry and his silly antics. All the neighborhood kids ring our bell just to say hi to Henry. Everyone is greeted with love and kisses. He means the world to us, and Henry lets us know exactly what we mean to him each and every day.
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Moon River Golden Retrievers
