Puppy Availability &
Future Planned Litters 

Please read the general puppy information and information below on future planned litter before contacting us.

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Puppy availability

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Update March 2024 

Ember is taking longer to come into season that we anticipated!!  In 2024, it is our plan to have two back to back litters.  The first litter (whenever Ember is ready) is fully booked to committed families who have been patiently waiting. Ember's second litter, planned towards the end of 2024/early 2025, is likely to have vacancies, particularly if the litter is large (similar to her first two litters).  Puppy selection is untaken at 6 weeks of age and puppies can go home to their forever homes at 8 weeks. 

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Ember will be rested for 12 months following the above two planned litters. 

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Please read below for further information on how to register your interest.

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How to advance register your interest for the 2024 litters 

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We do not take a formal Expression of Interests this far in advance.  This happens closer to the date and based on families who make their initial contact (via email) and maintain contact between now and then.  Often families change their minds in the months since initially contacting us, or source a puppy/dog from another source and subsequently don't let us know.  

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You are welcome to email us to place your initial interest and then will be considered if you keep in touch with us.  We find the right family are happy to wait for a quality puppy from a registered breeder.  The right family will want to keep in touch and be patient and wait for a puppy to become available.

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Average waiting time for a puppy

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Most families wait a minimum of 6-12 months for their puppy.  Good breeders will have long waiting lists - this is a good sign and you will need to be patient.

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Booking or holding fees before puppies are born

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Murraygold does not require any booking or holding fees to express your interest in a puppy.  We only require a deposit once puppies have been born and you have formally been offered a puppy from a given litter. Under most reasonable circumstances, deposits are refundable if you change your mind.

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Contacting us to express your interest in a puppy

Every litter at Murraygold is carefully planned. We do not breed often and puppies are only available by reservation, to caring and responsible homes. Previous owners of Murraygold dogs will often be given first preference.

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If you are a new family wishing to express your interest in a future planned litter, you are more than welcome to contact us via our contact page. 

We ask that new inquiries to us don't simply email us in an unpersonalised email (along with other registered breeders), asking us if we have any puppies available and their cost. Please personalise your request. We recommend you spend some time to provide us with some very helpful information, such as:

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• information about yourself & your family

• why you are seeking a golden retriever from Murraygold

• what kind of home you could offer

• other pets you may have

• any other information you think might be good to know

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Imagine if you were selling a treasured pup to a prospective family...what sort of home would you like your puppy to go to?  We have hundreds of enquiries and seek the BEST homes for our puppies.  We won't know unless you tell us!!

We make every effort to respond to all genuine emails sent to us.

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