Hotshots Goldens

Hotshots Goldens We breed our retrievers for health and temperament. Health tested parents. AKC registered. We focus on the working dog.

Our goldens are raised in our home where they are well socialized and can start forming good manners. We are selective in our breedings, choosing only dogs that have gained their health clearances through the OFA and other organizations such as Optigen. Our studs are selected for their health, and their ability to perform. Most commonly the stud dogs we use in our program compete in hunt tests and

field trials. Our girls are first and foremost our beloved pets, we do train and compete in rally and agility. Our dogs have beautiful deep red coats that are lightly feathered, they are truly drip dry dogs. Our dogs have high drive and really want a job to do. They have high energy requirements but are lovable, relaxed house pets with proper exercise. Our dogs are very intelligent and can be trained for any type of work. We have several that work as therapy dogs, many are hunting companions, one competes in tracking events. These dogs enjoy learning and working with their humans. We are not a kennel, we do not have a "facility" our girls live in our home with us and have free access indoors & out. We only breed each female twice so our litters are infrequent. We are selective in who we place our puppies with, if you are interested in more information please send me an email for our adoption questionnaire.

Wishing my best girl a HAPPY BIRTHDAY today. Not just any birthday, but her 14th birthday!! The oldest golden I've ever ...
08/24/2024

Wishing my best girl a HAPPY BIRTHDAY today. Not just any birthday, but her 14th birthday!! The oldest golden I've ever owned by 3 months. Her mother Heidi almost made 14.

Hotshots Anything Goes Gracie RE CGC CCA really is up for anything. She's my best hiking partner, beach bum, co-pilot, walking pal. We've done lots of classes together and she loves it all. She just wants to do whatever I decide we're going to try. We've taken classes in Rally, obedience, agility, tracking, tricks, manners, she gives her all at each.

Since the day Gracie was born to today, her 14th birthday, I can count the number of nights we've been apart and it's less than 20. She's my shadow.

Gracie was born in a litter of 10 pups. To my knowledge she is the last one. One pup was taken home and sadly I never heard from them again (Bryce).
In 2024 3 of her littermates passed. In 2023 2 of her littermates passed, and in 2022 she lost one. 2 passed in 2019 of suspected autoimmune disease. 7 out of 10 pups lived to age 12 or above (maybe 8/10 I don't know what happened to Bryce)

At 14 Gracie still puts on about an hour in the woods everyday, she loves boat rides and car rides, and although she can still jump in the back of the car I try to always pick her up now. She jumps in circles when she knows it's time for our walk, and she remembers all her tricks and loves to practice rally on the lawn. She can't see 100% and she can't hear very well but she's my best girl and I'm so grateful to have her in such wonderful health at age 14.

Today we found a big a$$ rock on our nature walk.
08/22/2024

Today we found a big a$$ rock on our nature walk.

And now on the balance beam for USA "Cash".
08/21/2024

And now on the balance beam for USA "Cash".

08/20/2024

Boys and their dog

📣Calling all golden lovers 📣Join our club (MGRC) for a fun filled day here in Western Maine 🐾☀️
08/16/2024

📣Calling all golden lovers 📣

Join our club (MGRC) for a fun filled day here in Western Maine 🐾☀️

My Facebook memories keep popping up with puppy photos and I can't take it! I have puppy fever.None of my 3 girls have c...
08/07/2024

My Facebook memories keep popping up with puppy photos and I can't take it!
I have puppy fever.
None of my 3 girls have come into season this summer as expected.
Everyone that has been patiently waiting for the fall litter(s) will have to continue the wait.
I know this can be frustrating, believe me, I'm trying to plan their pairings and don't even know when they'll be in season!
Our litters will just be a little later than expected this fall/early winter.

I promise they're worth the wait.

If people want to email me just to confirm that they're still planning on a puppy (or not) that would be great.

[email protected]

And if you want a puppy but still need to fill out your application now is a good time to do it.

Hot & humid day yesterday.Took the girls to our little brook. They got wet, ate sticks & grass, rolled in the pine needl...
08/05/2024

Hot & humid day yesterday.
Took the girls to our little brook. They got wet, ate sticks & grass, rolled in the pine needles, dove for rocks, and tried to bring home really big sticks (Cash 🤪).
Despite the heat they had a great day.
🐾🧡🐾
Cash, Gemma, Gracie, Lainey

Lake life
08/04/2024

Lake life

My dogs love the woods and the lake.Lucky for them we have the best of both worlds right in our backyard.
07/30/2024

My dogs love the woods and the lake.
Lucky for them we have the best of both worlds right in our backyard.

Ember (and owner Bret) had some photos in the The Retriever Journal recently.Ember is from our Naco x Lainey 2023 litter...
07/18/2024

Ember (and owner Bret) had some photos in the The Retriever Journal recently.
Ember is from our Naco x Lainey 2023 litter.

📸 & author Matt Toth

Gemma got mail.Her Rally Novice title came today.
07/02/2024

Gemma got mail.
Her Rally Novice title came today.

🔥Going to be a hot one.🔥Walked the dogs in the woods this morning while it was still relatively cool.😎Freezing their kon...
06/18/2024

🔥Going to be a hot one.🔥

Walked the dogs in the woods this morning while it was still relatively cool.😎
Freezing their kongs now for a chilly afternoon snack.🥶

Ember (Naco X Lainey) and owner Bret Hassel will be making their magazine debut in The Retriever Journal.I don't believe...
06/12/2024

Ember (Naco X Lainey) and owner Bret Hassel will be making their magazine debut in The Retriever Journal.
I don't believe the article is available for viewing online but here's their photo.

📷 Matt Toth

Ember (Naco x Lainey) turned in a great performance to get her first JH leg It was a good weekend for the Naco x Lainey ...
06/04/2024

Ember (Naco x Lainey) turned in a great performance to get her first JH leg

It was a good weekend for the Naco x Lainey pups!

Way to go team Ember!

Today Gemma earned her Rally Novice title!We did ok, a little sloppy but because I had to help with the event she spent ...
06/02/2024

Today Gemma earned her Rally Novice title!
We did ok, a little sloppy but because I had to help with the event she spent 8 hours in the car/crate prior to her event time. Considering that she did fantastic and we had a score of 97.
She finished her Rally Novice title and is now
Hotshots Flick Of The Switch Gemini RN TKN CGC

Bird hunting. Who needs guns? Gemma snagged a partridge out of the air today after she flushed it. She has almost caught...
05/28/2024

Bird hunting. Who needs guns? Gemma snagged a partridge out of the air today after she flushed it. She has almost caught one once before. Today she succeeded.
Cash carried it home where Gemma then took over again.
I plucked it, chopped it into pieces so they could share, and the three dogs enjoyed their "catch".

Morning walksThis weather is perfect, not too hot for the dogs, not too cold for me. The bugs aren't in full attack mode...
05/16/2024

Morning walks
This weather is perfect, not too hot for the dogs, not too cold for me. The bugs aren't in full attack mode. The ferns haven't taken over the woods trails yet.

Keith is living his best life here in Maine.Keith is from our Jan 2024  Moose X Echo litter🐾❤️✨️
04/28/2024

Keith is living his best life here in Maine.
Keith is from our Jan 2024 Moose X Echo litter
🐾❤️✨️

!!Yay!!The kids go back to school today!2 people in the house are pouting & 2 are celebrating 😆
04/22/2024

!!Yay!!
The kids go back to school today!
2 people in the house are pouting & 2 are celebrating 😆

Yesterday we had Lainey & Perdita visiting us.
04/21/2024

Yesterday we had Lainey & Perdita visiting us.

🌷Spring is here🌷I know it's tempting to spray your yard for things like ticks and green grass, but please remember that ...
04/17/2024

🌷Spring is here🌷
I know it's tempting to spray your yard for things like ticks and green grass, but please remember that your pets literally roll in, and eat the grass.

The snowshoeing this morning tuckered me out but Chief, Gracie, Gemma and Cash could have gone another hour.
04/05/2024

The snowshoeing this morning tuckered me out but Chief, Gracie, Gemma and Cash could have gone another hour.

Pretty girl problems
04/05/2024

Pretty girl problems

03/29/2024

* I'm editing this post because I realized no photo or article title appeared with the link I shared.
This short article is about the new found vaccine that has been showing promising results of eliminating cancer, or aiding in eliminating cancer, in dogs who have been diagnosed with cancer. Good news for goldens!! And hopefully good news for people down the line.

https://www.dvm360.com/view/no-evidence-of-cancer-found-in-dog-after-novel-vaccine-therapy?ekey=RUtJRDoyN0E2QUNGQS0yRUZBLTRCQzMtQTQwMC0yQkU5MjZDNUFDM0U%3D&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=297746287&utm_content=297746287&utm_source=hs_email&fbclid=IwAR3PZ6NalfXWNvw2tlRBoHHASX7fir9QixQf8iw6JLx0E2BIsa4mJNnANas

Miss Perdita Naco X Lucy 2023
03/19/2024

Miss Perdita
Naco X Lucy 2023

03/15/2024

Gemma got mail📨
She earned her trick dog novice title

Dawkin (Naco x Lucy 2023)Living his best life!
03/14/2024

Dawkin
(Naco x Lucy 2023)
Living his best life!

Gracie is just the cutest❤️I love this dog
03/12/2024

Gracie is just the cutest❤️
I love this dog

Cash is patiently waiting to see if someone offers her the abandoned donut.
03/09/2024

Cash is patiently waiting to see if someone offers her the abandoned donut.

It was our last night together and "blue" boy made it a sweet one 💙 He slept in his crate without a peep from 8:30 pm - ...
03/06/2024

It was our last night together and "blue" boy made it a sweet one 💙
He slept in his crate without a peep from 8:30 pm - 6am (I know...I go to bed early)

Going to miss this guy. But new adventures await.

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