Melba, Idaho’s Premier Miniature Golden Retriever Breeder!
Welcome to Mini Golden Paws
At Mini Golden Paws, we specialize in breeding the finest Mini Golden Retrievers, a beautiful mix that includes Golden Retriever, American or English Cocker Spaniel, King Charles Cavalier, and/or Poodle. Our commitment to excellence and love for these miniature bundles of joy ensures that every puppy we breed is a lifelong companion for a loving family!
Why Choose a Mini Golden?
Mini Goldens inherit the best traits of their diverse lineage, making them the ideal size for both apartment living and spacious homes. These beautiful dogs have the friendliest demeanor and come in a manageable size making it super easy for them to fit right in your life!
Within our Miniature Golden breeding program, we prioritize the health of our Mini Golden puppies above ALL! By carefully selecting our breeding stock and conducting extensive genetic testing through Embark for 191 different genetic defects, as well as ensuring OFA certification and PennHip evaluations, we aim to drastically reduce health issues and extend the JOYFUL years you spend with your Mini Golden Retriever.
Lifetime Support
Choosing Mini Golden Paws means you never are raising your Mini Golden pup alone! We provide lifetime support for every puppy adopted from us, ensuring you have the knowledge and help you need for the entire journey of pet ownership.
From our heart to your home — Mini Golden Paws, where love is bred!
As dedicated breeders with a deep love for Golden Retrievers, we nurture each puppy with an abundance of love and care. Our experienced hands make sure that your Mini Golden Paws pup is well-loved, socialized, healthy, and happy before they become a part of your family!
Mini Golden Paws was founded from having a lifelong passion for dogs, sparked by a childhood surrounded by hunting dogs and the loving companionship of a border collie named Jake. This early experience laid the foundation for a breeding program that has flourished over the past 22 years.
After 15 years of breeding and caring for Labradors, I added Wire Haired Griffons and eventually Goldens to my program. It wasn’t until shortly thereafter that I wanted to breed and raise smaller dogs, so I began to learn more about Mini Goldens and fell in love instantly!
Your new best friend is waiting for you right here in one of our litters!
Our Mini Golden Retriever pups are the perfect small package with all the golden hearts you will love! This unique breed is friendly, clever, and laid-back making them just right for any family setup. Mini Golden’s are so gentle and consistent, that they’re often chosen as therapy dogs! They range in size from 18-45 lbs, and we use tools like https://www.thegoodypet.com/puppy-weight-chart to help guess their size—no guarantees, but we’re usually spot on!
These little ones bring big joy, and snug perfectly into your life and your living room.
See What People Are Saying
“Jamie at Mini Golden Paws made our first puppy experience seamless and lovely experience. I searched countless websites and made so many phone calls trying to find the perfect breeder for our newest addition but talking to her on the phone I knew it was a perfect fit! Weekly we got updates on how our puppy was growing and developing. And got lots of guidance and advice from jaime on how to prepare to bring pup home!
Kona (previously Sky) is a perfect and adorable puppy. You can tell she was well adjusted and happy when she joined our home because it took no time at all for her to bond with us and start following us around the house wanting to help with every chore and cuddle at our feet while we work. Jaime was such an awesome person to work with also and you can tell she genuinely loves the dogs and what she does which is the special sauce to making amazing dogs! If you’re considering a mini golden please consider Mini Golden Paws! We also get compliments from strangers constantly on how cute our puppy is.” – Ashley D
Read Our Blog
Is There Such a Thing as an AKC Miniature Golden Retriever?
It is one of the first questions families ask, usually somewhere between the third and fourth breeder website of the evening. The answer is short, and the reasoning behind it is worth understanding, because it changes what you should be asking a breeder for. The AKC...
Reading Mini Golden Retriever Body Language: What the Ears, Eyes, and Posture Are Saying
Most owners learn to read one signal well. The tail goes up, the tail goes fast, and the dog is happy. It works often enough that we stop looking anywhere else. Mini Golden Retriever body language is a whole-body conversation, and the tail is only one voice in it. We...
Bringing Home a Mini Golden Retriever to a Home With Cats or Other Dogs
Will the new puppy actually get along with the pets you already love? For a lot of our families, that is the real question standing between them and a deposit. You already have a cat who runs the house, or a senior dog who likes things quiet, and as much as you want a...
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Miniature Golden Retriever?
Designer Breed that has been crossbred to produce a healthier dog with the happy people-loving temperament of the Golden Retriever, the small size of the King Charles Spaniel and Cocker Spaniel, and the intelligent temperament and low shedding coat of the Poodle.
What does my puppy come with?
- Puppy comes home with first shots/worming, toy
- Blanket that smells like mom
- 2 Year Health Guarantee (Read Health Guarantee)
- Lifetime support
- Health exam by a licensed vet with record of everything done to the puppy
- 30 days of free pet insurance through Trupanion
- Early Neurological Stimulation from day 3-16 of the puppies life
- Puppy Culture Practices
Do you offer shipping?
Yes. There are 3 options for shipping. The most popular shipping is Puppy Nanny. With a puppy nanny the puppy flies in cabin with the nanny. Cost is around $750 ($400 nanny fees + $125 Puppy flight + Nanny flight).
The second choice is you could fly to the Boise Idaho Airport where I would meet you.
The third option is flying cargo. The puppy would need a hard plastic crate to fly in ($75-$100), then the cost of the flight around $400, and a health certificate $50. Cost $550
What can I expect after I place my deposit?
I will notify you when our mama dog is confirmed pregnant. Once puppies are born I will keep you updated with pictures and weekly progress.
Puppy selection day is when puppies are 5-6 weeks. How this works is; we will take photos, videos and or do FaceTime to display the puppies and personalities (please note it can be difficult to assess the personality of such a young puppy) Each person will be notified in the order of the waitlist by email, phone call, or text, whatever means is best for you.
Everyone will be given 24 hours to choose your puppy in the order of the waitlist. If we cannot reach you or you cannot decide in that timeframe which puppy to choose, we will move to the next person on the waitlist and then come back to you. You do not need to take the full 24 hours to pick your puppy, if you know your puppy choice then you can choose and we will move to the next family on the list!
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How does it work?
Fill Out Our Application
To begin the adoption process, please fill out our application.
Schedule A Call
Once we have received your application, we will schedule a call.
Pay The Deposit
A $500 deposit is required to hold your puppy.