Why a Goldador?

At Goldadors Australia, we bring together the best of two of Australia’s most beloved breeds — the Golden Retriever and the Labrador Retriever — to create dogs that are affectionate, reliable, and deeply connected to their people. Our dedicated multi-generational breeding program is designed to preserve the loveable traits of both breeds while continually improving health outcomes.

Our Goldadors are known for their friendly, affectionate personalities and their playful yet gentle natures — especially around children.

With extensive health screening and the ongoing guidance of a veterinary geneticist and breeding specialist, we’re committed to shaping the Goldador into the ultimate companion for generations to come.

While our dogs are first and foremost bred to be cherished family companions, their roots in proven service dog lines mean that some puppies consistently demonstrate qualities ideal for therapeutic or assistance work. We are proud to support the early development of these promising puppies through trusted partnerships with certified trainers and established programs.

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 Standard of excellence

  • Our dogs are a big part of our busy day-to-day family life and live with us on our 40 acre farm in the Lower Hunter Valley, NSW (40min from Newcastle & 1hr 45min from Sydney CBD). My full time job revolves around their care and I love exploring the countryside with them on our daily adventures.

    Our passion for raising puppies is a joyful family effort. We adore watching them grow, explore and learn about the world around them.

    Gentle training for puppies starts from day one with the puppies being born in our home and being exposed to all the sounds, smells and sights of a busy household. ENS & ESI training start from day 3 to day 16. We focus daily on the areas of reward based training and shaping desired behaviours with repetitive positive reinforcement with Puppy Culture as a guide.

    As the puppies get older our business working full-time with family dogs provide the opportunity for the puppies to have the added safe exposure of interacting with vaccinated dogs of all shapes and sizes to build their social skills.

    Our son and daughter (age 7 and 13) are fundamental in the puppies positive early learning experiences with children. The puppies also join us for early car rides, errands and school runs so they are comfortable and familiar with all aspects of busy family life.

  • To be part of our breeding program our dogs are extensively health screened and undergo:

    Genetic testing with Orivet Australia

    Hip and elbow scoring with radiologist Dr Roger Lavelle

    Eye certification with ophthalmology specialist Dr Yvette Crowe

  • We are registered and recognised breeders with RightPaw. Health certification and result verification conducted on 20/09/2024 alongside property and dog welfare checks.

  • Puppies are gradually weaned from their mother between 5 - 7 weeks of age and transitioned to biologically appropriate fresh meals which provide optimal nutrition for their rapid growth.

    New owners are supported to continue feeding fresh vet formulated meals with Lyka who offer a 50% off discount code.

  • We support our puppies and their new families with training advice, holiday boarding on our farm and rehoming assistance if ever needed.

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”One of Goldador Australia’s beautiful pups recently joined our family. Our pup is testament to the care that Rachel and her family have taken in the breeding of their dogs . They have focussed  on temperament and soundness in their dogs and the results show in the puppies.

Our pup Lillie is gentle and calm as well as curious, intelligent and adaptable. A dog is a long term commitment that requires the right dog for the right home. Rachel took care to make sure her puppies were going to appropriate homes and I greatly respect that attitude. Rachel welcomed and encouraged all our questions.

After 30 years as a vet I applaud anyone breeding dogs for health and temperament and as an owner I am delighted with our new family member” all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.”

— Lisa

  • Lillie has joined the Lawton-Wade family

    “Lillie has grown into a beautiful young lady. She spends her time between the Southern Highlands and Sydney. She has the sweetest nature and is a quick learner. Thank you for such a lovely member of our family”

  • Sunny has joined the Carter family

    “Training is going well, waking well on the lead and learning the commands. He loves to pick things up and bring them to me. Sunny had his first session with a client the other day at the library and he was perfect”

  • Koda

    Now part of the Morris family

  • Blue

    Now part of the Hobby family

  • Willow

    Now part of the Still family

  • Samson

    Now part of the Gross family

  • Boston

    Now part of the Rollback family

  • Riya

    Selected for gaurdianship program


”We see lots of puppies and I just wanted to say how well-mannered and behaved they were as we rarely see a litter like yours for vaccination. They were mature, calm, patient and responsive to instruction and examination. There was no need to struggle holding them and each and every puppy was a delight to handle.

It just shows how early education of puppies can reap such great rewards”

— Dr Marcus Holdsworth BVSc

Future litter plans

All our puppies from our one litter in 2024 have now found homes. A waiting list is currently open for the 1-2 litters planned for 2025.