Chrysus Spirit Goldens

05/28/2026

proud to announce our Coach × Akari “Gold in the Night” litter.🌙✨

This pairing was chosen with a very specific purpose: preserving genetic diversity within the Golden Retriever breed.

Akari has an exceptional UC Davis genetic diversity profile
IR: -0.04 excellent heterozygosity
OI: 0.33 above breed average
HL: 0.26 lower homozygosity / healthy variation
DLA haplotypes: 1008/2052 and 1014/2050 both uncommon within the breed

Coach was selected because he complements Akari genetically while also bringing beautiful conformation, structure, type, and temperament.

The projected pairing data is so exciting:
10-generation COI: 2.1%
AVK: 56.4%
DLA overlap: none

My hope for this litter is versatile Golden Retrievers with the structure to move well, the temperament to live well, the drive to work, and the genetic foundation to support long-term health.

Expected: Mid-June 2026
Go-home: August 2026
Location: Buckley, WA

05/05/2026

04/27/2026

Hope to see you there! I am very excited about it since it has been many years since the Goldens were present at the Highland Games!! So proud to represent an amazing and well loved breed. If anyone is interested in volunteering please reach out.

04/22/2026

Help me choose this litter’s theme ✨

I’ve narrowed it down to a few options that reflect this pairing (field × conformation, drive × structure), and I’d love your input. This is just for fun, but I do take feedback into account when making the final decision.

There are a few different directions in the poll. Celestial, nocturne, duality, and more, each with its own style and feel.

👉 Vote here: https://forms.gle/UzRyztmZy5zNFhK86

I’ll keep it open for a short time and share results once I close it.

Thanks for being part of the process 🤍

03/16/2026

🌸🍓 Happy 1st Birthday to the Chrysus Spirit Red Fruits & Flowers Litter! 🍓🌸

It’s hard to believe these pups are already one year old today. Watching these pup grow from tiny newborns into confident, loved companions has been so rewarding.

Each of them has found their own special place in their families, and I’m so grateful to the wonderful homes who continue to share updates, photos, and milestones along the way.

Give your pups an extra treat and belly rub today in celebration! I’d love to see birthday photos in the comments. ❤️🐾

02/04/2026

It was a great show!

Congratulations on all the winners yesterday at Westminster kennel club show. Congrats to best of breed winner Ch. Hillock’s Burl Oak CD, BN, RA, CGC

01/13/2026

The Evergreen Golden Retriever Club is thrilled to host a special presentation by Josh Stern on February 25, 2026, at 7:00 PM PST!
This event promises to be packed with phenomenal information that will benefit not only our beloved Golden Retrievers but also dogs of all breeds and their people, too!

Dr. Stern’s research: https://thesternlab.com

We warmly invite everyone who’s interested in learning more about his research to join us for this valuable and educational evening.

Mark your calendars, you won’t want to miss this one!

Wednesday February 25, 2026 at 7PM Pacific Time
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82893657045?pwd=QbfBGIaXlwxx2BqPFa3rY5mueMSR7J.1
Meeting ID: 828 9365 7045
Passcode: 12345

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas 🎄 everyone

12/03/2025

THE CHOICE TO CHOOSE
WHY DOGS SHOULD BE ALLOWED CHOICE

Imagine every little detail of your life is controlled - what and when you eat, where you sleep, when you’re allowed inside or outside, when you’re allowed to go for a walk and if you’re allowed to stop and sniff, who you’re allowed or forced to interact with, what activities you’re allowed to participate in, when you’re given attention, where you’re allowed to be touched etc.

This would create stress and anxiety, a feeling of helplessness, apathy, a lack of confidence and many other negative emotions. The same is true for dogs.

Dogs live in a world where just about everything is controlled by us.

Allowing choice, no matter how simple or small that choice may be, provides so many benefits.

The context and parameters in which we allow choice is obviously important.

Safety, boundaries, environmental factors, other people or animals always need to be taken into account.

A very long time ago, when my daughter was little, she would flat-out refuse to put on the set of clothes I had picked out for her.

Tantrums and stubbornness would often make us late for wherever we were going. This problem was solved by laying out 3 different sets of clothes and allowing her to choose which set she was going to wear.

These were still within my parameters and were still my choice, but by doing this I had allowed her a choice and the problem was solved, without harsh discipline or emotional fall out.

Dogs that are allowed some control over their environment and how they respond to situations are more confident, more emotionally balanced, more resilient, better able to cope with stressful situations, less anxious, less stressed and generally have fewer behaviour problems.

Look for simple, safe ways to provide more choice for your dog.

Improve their wellbeing and quality of life in a world that seeks to dominate and control.