Miniature Golden Retrievers

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!

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Miniature Golden Retriever

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.

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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.

Mini Golden Paws Family

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.

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We are beyond thrilled with our experience with Jamie and Mini Golden Paws. From the beginning, the communication between Jamie and ourselves was absolutely wonderful. She provided so much helpful information to prepare us for bringing home our first dog, sent regular updates on the litter including photos and videos, and responded quickly to our (many) questions. Our trip to Boise to pick up Maisie was so smooth thanks to Jamie meeting us at the airport with a take-home bag. The training Maisie received in her first 8 weeks with Jamie was fantastic - she came home potty trained and able to sleep through the night! Maisie completes our family! We are so grateful and would recommend Jamie and Mini Golden Paws without hesitation!
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As first-time dog owners, we could not have asked for a better experience. Jamie set the bar high! She is extremely communicative, responsive and knowledgeable about the breed. It's clear that she loves what she does, and she raises her puppies with the utmost care. Not only did our puppy come from a loving environment, but he was well trained upon arrival. Potty training was a breeze! We'll never get tired of hearing how "perfect" and "beautiful" our puppy is, and that started with Jamie. Thank you, Jamie!!!
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We recently brought our sweet puppy, Nala, home from Mini Golden Paws, and we couldn't be happier with the entire experience. A huge part of that is thanks to Jamie, who has been absolutely amazing to work with. From day one, Jamie was incredibly responsive to all of our questions and kept us updated every step of the way. What truly sets Mini Golden Paws apart is the level of care and expertise they put into raising their dogs. Jamie uses all the right techniques to ensure the puppies are well-adjusted, confident, and healthy. By the time Nala came home to us, she was in fantastic shape both physically and mentally. It gave us such peace of mind knowing she was given the best possible start in life before joining our family. If you are looking for a breeder who genuinely cares about the well-being and early development of their puppies, we highly recommend Jamie and Mini Golden Paws!
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5/5 stars with the highest regards. Our experience with Jamie via Mini Golden Paws was nothing short of magical. When I dreamt of my dogs who passed away leading me to a puppy, I woke up and searched for "mini golden retrievers" without having known they existed. After researching them and comparing breeders, we landed on Mini Golden Paws. Not only did we make the correct decision, but Jamie brought our dream to life. The communication process was spectacular - Jamie provided weekly updates and made herself available to answer questions that we had. We really enjoyed the weekly photos of all the puppies in the litter and learning about what Mini Golden Paws was doing. They adhere to Puppy Culture practices and start the puppies off with Early Neurological Stimulation. They expose the puppies to new sounds, textures, and people to give the dog a huge advantage in life. We were impressed that they gave us a head start with the crate training, as well. We have had our beautiful miniature golden retriever - named Lainey - for almost two weeks now. At the age of 9 weeks and 5 days old, she responds well to: Sit, Down, Yes, No, "Go to your crate," and especially "Go potty." She is already sleeping through the night and is starting to tell us when she needs to go outside! (We have kept Lainey on a tight schedule that she can learn about and get used to based on some of the guidelines recommended by Jamie and a trainer she recommended to us, Baxter&Bella). Lainey loves her crate now, and runs to it when I pull out her favorite treat! She is also "auto sitting," or, sitting to say please whenever she wants something. Not only are we thrilled with the rapid progress that Lainey is making (with large credit due to the head start Jamie and Mini Golden Paws gifted her), but we are so thankful to have a member of the family who loves us unconditionally. Lainey puts a smile on our faces each day, and we are truly thankful to Jamie and Mini Golden Paws for having worked with us to bring Lainey home to us. We also appreciate that Jamie has been receptive to follow up conversation, rather it be puppy updates or questions we have! To anyone reading this review: do not hesitate to connect with Mini Golden Paws. Even if you have to wait or travel a lengthy distance (we drove 9 hours both ways), the experience is absolutely worth it!
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The experience with Jamie and team at Mini Golden Paws has been so incredible. As a dog owner my entire life, I haven’t been through a breeder and WOW, what an experience. Everything from her communication, training videos, and ultimately caring for the pups has been top notch. Spritz (Zuri & Louie) has been such a blessing to my life. She was potty trained, knew how to sit, crate trained, and walks on a leash all at 8 weeks. They are lovable, sociable, healthy, and happy pups that started off with such a strong foundation. I can’t wait to share a lifetime of love with this little one and am so thankful I found this team. Top notch, responsible and lovable breeder!
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Jamie (Mini Golden Paws) is great. Highly recommend. Great communication and puppy updates. She loves what she does and loves the puppies!
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This is my first time getting a puppy from a breeder and having one flown to me. I was apprehensive at first, but the breeder made everything so easy and stayed in great communication with me.I am beyond excited for my puppy, he is such a smart boy and very well trained from the get go! I was even given a starter pack to make sure we got off to a good start! I would recommend anyone use Mini Golden Paws for their next furry family member
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We are so beyond lucky to have found Jamie and Mini Golden Paws! Jamie was so kind during our initial call, patiently answered all our questions which gave us a lot of reassurance, and never made us feel pressured. Each week, Jamie sent an update with a summary of the puppies latest developments, what they're working on, and Google drive of photos with all the pups! We looked forward to every Saturday to hear updates and see all the cute photos. We didn't know this at first, but as first time puppy parents, choosing a solid breeder who takes early puppyhood socialization, exposure and training seriously makes a huge difference. Since Jamie worked on crate training before the pups went to their homes, our Juni baby slept through EVERY night, even the first one - and I heard the same from another parent from our litter! Juni is confident and curious, has no issues with loud sounds like blenders and was even fine when we went to watch July 4th fireworks! I'm so glad we went with Mini Golden Paws, and so grateful they gave us our sweet girl. I have zero regrets picking them, spending the money, and could not be happier. Thank you forever.
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We couldn’t be happier with our experience with Jamie at Mini Golden Paws! From our very first conversation, Jamie was so kind, easy to talk to, and made us feel comfortable and excited about the whole process. She is incredibly knowledgeable and professional, and has always been there to answer our questions—even after we brought our puppy home. It’s so clear how much love and care she puts into raising her puppies. While we waited, Jamie sent weekly updates with photos and videos that made the experience even more special. Our mini golden retriever came home healthy, happy, and wonderfully well-adjusted—already crate trained, sleeping through the night from day one, and potty training was a breeze. We get compliments everywhere we go! We are so grateful to Jamie for giving our puppy such a wonderful start, and we feel truly lucky to have her as part of our family. If you’re looking for a reputable mini golden retriever breeder, Jamie is the one!
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“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

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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.