Since very young age, dogs were with us and their influence on us cannot be underestimated. They were initially and for longer time mainly German Shepherd Dogs. We still like this breed. We only do not like what the activity of various “dog designers” has done to the breed in the latest days. They produced unique in the scale of nature moving creature. While the front is walking, the back is crawling. Additionally this produced a generally more vicious dog.

Therefore, we decided for a switch. After long time investigations, our choice has fallen on Golden Retriever. We have been in Poland this time then it was a British type Golden of course. American type Goldens are virtually non-present in Europe. Since almost the first moments of the direct contact with this type of dog, we have fallen in love with them. Their beauty, intelligence, versatility and genuinely human and all creature loving nature has struck us as a lightning. Being in US now and comparing, we believe that especially this last feature is stronger pronounced in the British type Goldens than in their American counterparts. There are much more differences and advantages of these dogs than just the usually used in US color scheme only. We believe in these "tail waggers". Their nature makes them ideal for family pet applications. Their versatility ranges from hunting through tracking/sniffing and guide dogs to hospital therapy applications. When we came back to US with our dog, we have found that there were many people admiring our dog here. This means at least that their good-looking perception is universal and it goes beyond boundaries.

Investigating US sources, especially the internet, we have found a great interest in this dog type. Unfortunately, we have also found that many people, which breed them, have very little knowledge about this breed. Even worse, some of these “breeders” has got their name associated with puppy mills. This certainly does not help this great breed. We have found that the breeding stock quality control systems and procedures are virtually non-existent. This is caused greatly by the fact that most of them do not conform to AKC breed standard.

Brighton Goldens way is not a "typical one”. We mainly bring puppies from overseas. We believe that this way we can bring some better stock here if we take it directly from the place where there is bigger selection of them, show procedures are in place and breed improvement is verified.  More, we believe that with some help these procedures can start to function locally, so the good quality English type Golden Retriever will be bred locally.

Brighton Goldens is only importing dogs from Poland at this time. Coming from Poland we are well informed of the standard and the quality of the animal that has come to be expected. Our business is importing from the highest quality kennels available. Our breeders routinely test their dogs prior to breeding for hip, and elbow dysplasia. Given that we are in America, we are working to uphold the American standards as far as testing goes. In Poland, the Polish Kennel Club has strict guidelines for litter registration.  Before breeding, both parents must have at least three excellent or very good comments from a judge at a dog show. Each litter must be inspected and approved by the independent Polish Kennel Club certified specialist. The Kennel is inspected, and each puppy is tattooed, or tattoos are checked. Bitches can only be bred after a year and a half, and only once a year. Otherwise, they will not be able to register these puppies.

We provide several advantages for the avid dog fancier. We are very involved with the process that begins long before the puppies are even born. We research records, ancestors, health records, pictures, and any other pertinent information to provide the most information possible. We speak the language. We are licensed with the Illinois Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Welfare. We are able to travel to Poland, to select the puppies personally. The puppies are shipped on direct flights only. Whenever we can, we take a puppy to the cabin with us. . We take care of all the paperwork. Your puppy comes with full medical records, where all vaccinations, vet exams, clearances, etc. are recorded. Please refer to our Dog Import Information section if you do not still have enough reading about this subject.

We at Brighton Goldens believe that the responsibility of the breeder or his representative does not end with the dog sale. We offer lifetime support, for our clients, and their dogs. We are interested in the betterment of the breed, and building long-lasting relationships in the dog world. In the future, we hope to import puppies outside of Poland as well. 

The name Brighton Goldens initially came in the form of Bright Tone Goldens. We are in America and we wanted to distinguish this type of Golden Retriever from this one very common in America. It is the fact that British type Golden Retrievers are usually lighter or “brighter” than their American counterparts are.   To make this name shorter and avoid spelling problems we have decided for a term Brighton. The name Brighton has some geographical meanings. The most famous one is English seaside resort on the English Channel in East Sussex, southern England, but not only there. There is for example a place called Brighton Ridge in a walking distance from us.

If anybody asks us if our Goldens are from Brighton we can still say yes. In a sense they all are. It is a historical fact that Lord Tweedmouth the first breed “designer” purchased a dog called "Nous" near Brighton in the year 1865. This yellow dog was the father of the consecutive litters, which he used to start the Golden Retriever breed history.