About Us

Around the house

Welcome to Saffire Goldens and thank you for stopping by. We have owned goldens since 1985 and have been actively showing in AKC conformation events since 1997. Our goldens here are first and foremost our extended family. They all live in our home and are a part of everyday life and activities.

We show in AKC events as a family sport. My daughter Haley started in Junior Showmanship in 1997 and it just seemed to take on a life of it's own. Haley not only showed very successfully in Jrs but she also branched out into the breed competition very rapidly. She is the exclusive handler of Saffire Goldens and also has handled and placed AKC Championships on other goldens and other AKC breeds. Presently, Haley is an AKC Judge for Junior Showmanship and participates in AKC Junior seminars on how to successfully show their dogs in competition.

Also my other daughter Tara showed briefly in Jrs at 10, but soon discovered that she preferred just playing with the dogs at home. Tara's love is of horses which you can also see on this website. Presently, Tara is pursuing her dream and passion of dancing/performing as her career. You can visit her website that DogWebs designed for her - www.TaraWhitcomb.com

We are members of the Golden Retriever Club of America, Mid Florida Golden Retreiver Club and abide by their rules and regulations. The Golden Retriever is a special breed because of the wonderful temperment, intelligence, loyalty, compassion to all family members, and it's overall being. It is a breed that can be a family pet, show in the conformation ring, go hunting with it's owner, serve as a therapy dog, excel in obedience, and have a ball in agility. All these things can be possible if it is bred correctly by reputable breeders who sincerely care about the breed as a whole. When looking to add a golden into your home, make sure that the breeder you are speaking to answers your questions completely. That all breeding stock have required clearances from Board Certified Vets in the fields of hips, elbows, heart, eyes and thyroid.

If you should have any questions regarding Goldens in general, or one of our goldens you see on this website - please do not hesitate to contact us. Owners/Breeders of Saffire Goldens are Sheree Melhuish & Haley Whitcomb

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