I am a small in-home Golden Retriever breeder located in Central Wyoming, in a small town called Lander. We plan breeding’s carefully with 1 -2 litters a year. Growing up, my husband and I always had a love for Golden Retrievers. We live in active lifestyle and love to go fishing, hiking, camping, and of course, hunting! Anywhere from big game to bird hunting. We knew we wanted a golden retriever that could balance an active working lifestyle and be a family companion. In 2021, my husband and I purchased our first field-bred Golden Retriever together from Platte River Retrievers in Nebraska, Shelby, who is the foundation female of my breeding program. That same year, we moved from Illinois to Wyoming to chase our dreams of living and raising our future family in the mountains. Shelby exceeded our expectations, and I knew I wanted to raise and train field-bred golden retrievers to be excellent hunting and working family companion dogs. Thus in 2023, the journey of Mountain Raised Retrievers was born!

We live on 5 beautiful acres with a pond for our golden girl and future goldens to have plenty of space to run and swim. Shelby is raised in our home and is our family and hunting companion. She is spoiled daily, and almost always tags along on our outdoor adventures. Shelby is truly the best example of the breed’s temperament, workability, trainability, and versatility; with a natural prey drive!