Litters & Availability
Upcoming Litters
Ember is confirmed pregnant with her Stoney litter. We are still waiting to confirm Minnie × Boss and Coral × Riggs. We anticipate these three winter litters will be spoken for from our current waitlist, and we plan to open the waitlist again around the beginning of the year. Future litters are offered first to approved families already on our waitlist. Placement is based on waitlist order, puppy availability, and the best temperament match for each home—not simply on who chooses first.
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Reservations Currently Paused
Our Reservation List Is Currently Full
We are incredibly grateful for the interest in our puppies. Our paid reservation list is full, and we anticipate our winter litters will be spoken for from that list. Because breeding timelines, pregnancies, and litter sizes can vary, we have temporarily paused new deposits.
We plan to open the waitlist again around the beginning of the year. If you would like to be contacted first, please join our Puppy Interest List below.
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Ember × Stoney — Winter 2026
Confirmed pregnant · Estimated due November 20–24 · Estimated go-home mid-January 2027
Confirmed pregnant. This litter is anticipated to be spoken for from our waitlist.
We're excited to pair Ember with Stoney, a dog we've had the privilege of working with and training firsthand. Stoney is fast, talented, and driven in the field, but just as importantly, he has a wonderful temperament and knows how to settle when the work is done. He's also produced some impressive puppies, giving us added confidence in what he may bring to this pairing.
Ember is an incredibly athletic, talented female with plenty of speed and natural drive. She loves to work, is eager to please, and has a great off switch when it's time to relax. We love that balance in both dogs—plenty of enthusiasm in the field without being constantly wound up at home. Ember recently completed her final OFA clearances.
We Expect
Drive with an Off Switch
We expect this pairing to produce athletic, driven puppies with plenty of natural retrieving ability and a strong desire to work. Both Ember and Stoney bring impressive field talent, but they also know how to settle and relax when the day is done. We're hopeful their puppies will carry that same balance—enthusiastic hunting partners that are equally enjoyable to have around the house.
Stoney
Sire
Minnie × Boss — Winter 2026
Bred October 16, 2026 · Estimated due mid-to-late December 2026 · Estimated go-home mid-February 2027
Bred, awaiting pregnancy confirmation. This litter is anticipated to be spoken for from our waitlist.
A new face for our waitlist families! After a few months of training and getting to know Minnie, we're thrilled to pair her with Boss. We chose this pairing to combine Minnie's genetic diversity with Boss's proven field drive. Boss is a solid field-line sire whose puppies have grown into athletic, intelligent, highly trainable Goldens.
We expect this litter to blend Minnie's sweet, cooperative nature with the drive and working ability Boss passes on.
We Expect
Diversity Meets Drive
Biddable, people-focused puppies with a strong love of retrieving and solid field drive from Boss. They should make great hunting partners, and they'll be a little easier to live with than our most intense lines. That makes them a lovely fit for families who hunt and also want a great house dog.
Coral × Riggs — Winter 2026
Bred October 20 · due around December 20 · going home mid-February 2027
Bred, awaiting pregnancy confirmation. This litter is anticipated to be spoken for from our waitlist.
When Coral's timing came on fast, we chose High Point Riggs JH, a dog Tyce has trained and knows inside and out. Riggs has a calm, biddable temperament and real natural ability, and he's working through advanced handling toward his Master Hunter title. He has full health clearances and an exceptionally low pedigree COI of under 0.1%. We expect this litter to produce steady, talented pups that are easy to live with and just as happy in the field as on the couch.
We Expect
Steady, Talented, Easy to Live With
We expect this litter to produce steady, talented pups that are easy to live with and just as happy in the field as on the couch.
Riggs
Sire
Covey × Ticket — Fall 2026 or Early 2027
July 2026 cycle was anovulatory · Monitoring for a possible split cycle · Breeding planned for Covey's next confirmed ovulatory cycle
Current waitlist families receive priority.
Covey and Ticket remain a pairing we are especially excited about. Both have completed the GRCA-recommended health clearances, along with the relevant genetic testing.
Covey is explosive and hard-charging — fast, intensely driven, and always ready to work. Ticket brings a more measured, proven working style with excellent biddability and sound temperament. The combination of Covey's raw power and Ticket's proven ability has us anticipating something special.
We Expect
Power, Color & Field Ability
These puppies should carry Covey's signature darker-red coloring and explosive athleticism, tempered by Ticket's steady, proven working style. Expect bold, confident retrievers with serious field ability — the kind of dog that turns heads in the blind and performs on the biggest marks.
Sunny × Boss — Spring 2027
Sunny's most recent cycle: July 2026 · Estimated next cycle: January–February 2027 · Planned breeding: Winter 2026–27 · Estimated puppies: Spring 2027
Current waitlist families receive priority.
This will be the fourth and final breeding of Sunny and Boss — a proven pairing that represents so much of what we strive to produce at FBGR. Coral and Indy both come from this pairing, and the puppies from each subsequent litter have continued to impress us with their consistency.
Sunny × Boss puppies have grown into athletic, intelligent, highly trainable Goldens that fit beautifully into active family homes. The proof really is in their previous litters. We don't take this one lightly — it's a final chapter of a pairing that has genuinely shaped our program.
We Expect
Proven. Consistent. Classic FBGR.
We know this cross. We've raised it. Three litters of Sunny × Boss have produced dogs we are proud of in every way — natural ability, rock-solid temperament, genuine biddability, and that classic Golden warmth. If you want a dog that's been proven from the ground up, this is it.
Before go-home
Start Gunshy Fix before your puppy comes home
Gunshy Fix is the sound-conditioning program we use and recommend so puppies can grow up confident around gunfire. Begin it before pickup — it is one of the most useful things you can do in those first weeks.
Go to Gunshy Fix →Want to Be Contacted When Applications Reopen?
Our paid reservation list is currently full. We plan to open the waitlist again around the beginning of the year. Join the Puppy Interest List and we will contact that group first.