About Golden Vista Dogs

Dane and Kelly married in the spring of 2003. Establishing their home in the beautiful foothills of the Cascade Range, they both loved the simple country life. Starting out it was just the two of them and their first beautiful Golden Girl, Liberty. Soon to follow was Lincoln, their first stud dog. 

Quickly outgrowing their modest home in town, they knew it was time for a bigger house and more land. This is where they established Golden Vista Dogs. The family has been on their mini farm for over fifteen years, with dogs, cats, chickens, rabbits, and even geese! 

Being around nature and animals is their way of life. It’s a joint effort for the whole family—one that is loved by all!

Growing up with parents who bred Goldens, it was always a dream for Kelly to do the same. Having a family history and an amazing breeder for a mentor to start out, was the perfect way to start the breeding program. The goal was to improve the Golden Retriever breed, through choosing the right temperament, the most beautiful and the healthiest dogs to breed. Adding the King Charles Cavalier Spaniel to make a “Mini- Golden” produced a compact sized, good natured, calm and healthy dog. They had several litters of “Mini’s” and everyone loves them, they are healthy, sweet and beautiful. However, the question kept coming up “Are they non-shed?” Well, they were not. After much thought it was decided, adding miniature poodles would give us the non-shedding that we wanted to offer. These dogs are non-shed, darling, with a sweet temperament, smart, compact and healthy!

Golden Vista Dogs has a very simple breeding philosophy, breed the best quality dogs- health, temperament, confirmation (Confirmation in dogs refers solely to the externally visible details of a dog’s structure and appearance) Aiming for health above all else, beauty and temperament. Being very selective with the dogs that are chosen to breed. Golden Vista Dogs are partnered with other breeders to keep our gene pool diverse. Using guardian homes for some of the dogs, to ensure that the dogs have all of the love and attention that each and every dog deserves.