One Golden Moment · Stacy, Minnesota

The Golden Road Was Never a Place. It's the Journey.

A boutique family breeding program of dark red mahogany field golden retrievers — bred for Scottish Highland working drive, calm home companionship, and documented health clearances.

OFA Hips & Elbows Verified CHIC Certified Sires & Dams Home Whelped & Raised Underfoot
Next Planned Breeding · Late Summer 2026

Bella × Angus (QA2 MH WCX OS)

Uniting One Golden Moment's direct mother-to-daughter line (Maynard × Tally) with Granite Rock Retrievers' GRCA Outstanding Sire and Master Hunter.

Our Dogs

Three Generations of Heart

From our foundation dam Tally to her daughter Bella and proven working studs like Angus and Maynard — Scottish Highland hunting drive meets gentle home companionship.

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Tally Dega, foundation dam of One Golden Moment
Active Dam · Foundation foundation

Tally

Tally Dega

Foundation dam of One Golden Moment. Mother of Bella (2022) and the celebrated 13-puppy proof litter (2024).

CHIC #155465 OFA Hips Good OFA Elbows Normal Embark Clear
AKC SS08722111
Angus, Master Hunter and GRCA Outstanding Sire at Granite Rock Retrievers
Active Sire / Stud active

Angus

Thunderstruck It's a Long Way to the Top QA2 MH WCX OS

Active stud standing at Granite Rock Retrievers (St. Cloud, MN). Paired with Bella for Late Summer 2026.

QA2 MH WCX OS CHIC #134189 OFA Hips Good OFA Elbows Normal
AKC SR93800705
Shony dock-diving champion and water athlete at One Golden Moment
Dock Diving / Athletics active

Shony

Shony of One Golden Moment

High-drive dock-diving athlete and the star of the One Golden Moment Hero Video Show.

Dock Diving Athlete Hero Show Star High Water Drive
Pedigree Documented
Orthopedic & Genetic Transparency

Health isn't a promise.
It's paperwork.

Every breeding dog at One Golden Moment undergoes rigorous specialist screening. We do not breed on preliminary clearances or self-attestations — all certifications are recorded in public OFA registries.

01

OFA Hips

Radiographs evaluated by three independent veterinary radiologists at 24+ months. Rated Good or Excellent.

GR-131915G26F-VPI
02

OFA Elbows

Screened for joint dysplasia, osteoarthritis, and developmental anomalies. Confirmed 100% Normal.

GR-EL51500F26-VPI
03

OFA Eyes

Annual CAER ophthalmologist evaluations examining for hereditary cataracts, retinal dysplasia, and PRA.

GR-EYE22322/26F-VPI
04

Board Cardiologist

Echocardiogram and auscultation by a board-certified veterinary cardiologist (not general practitioner).

GR-BCA705/25F/C-VPI

Embark Full Genetic Panel Clear

Zero carriers for DM, Ichthyosis (ICH-1), NCL (Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis), PRA1, PRA2, and prcd-PRA.

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Our Philosophy

Born in the Living Room.
Raised Underfoot.

Our puppies are whelped in the middle of our home — not out in an outdoor kennel run or commercial facility. From day three to day sixteen, each pup undergoes Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) exercises.

By week four, they are accustomed to vacuum cleaners, kitchen chatter, dropping pans, and visitors. By week seven, they have made their first retrieves on grass, explored varied terrain, and ridden in a car.

Golden retriever relaxing in our Stacy Minnesota home

"We raise dogs we want to live with — steady in the living room, unstoppable in the field."

Repeat Family Experience
“He arrived like he'd always lived here. Two years on, I still can't picture the house without him.”
Bella's Extended Family
Repeat Home · Minnesota

Real families, names withheld for privacy — references gladly provided on request.

2026 Reservation Ingestion Open

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