Our Dogs | Top Gun Golden Retri

Meet Our Dogs

Welcome to Top Gun Golden Retrievers! Meet our crew! We love them and are sure you will too!

Meet Royal

This beautiful girl is Royal! Royal is so kind, sweet, smart, gentle, and perfect in every way. Royal gave us two incredible litters of puppies. (As of 3/23/25) There are 5 pups from her first litter in active service programs and all 12 from her first litter were able to start therapy work at 8 weeks old. Annie is just one of her daughter's and is living with an amazing young woman who is helping Annie to become a service dog. Katie is another daughter (Now named Josie) who is part of a breeding program in Montana. Both girls are going to change the next generation of golden retrievers. I am so thankful for Royal and we love that she gets to live an amazing life retired and happy.

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Meet Phoenix

Meet Phoenix – Our Stunning Dark Red Girl!

We are absolutely in love with Phoenix! This gorgeous red beauty has captured our hearts with her sweet nature, boundless energy, and incredible intelligence. She is, without a doubt, the sweetest red golden we’ve ever had the pleasure of owning.

Phoenix has a higher energy level compared to our other goldens—but with that comes an exceptional work drive and motivation that makes her truly stand out. We believe she will produce amazing working golden retrievers and excellent service dog prospects.

To create the ideal balance in her puppies, we plan to pair Phoenix with a stud who has a calmer, more easygoing temperament. We’re confident this pairing will result in pups with the perfect blend of drive, intelligence, and gentleness.

Phoenix is not only smart and affectionate—she’s also incredibly cuddly, wonderful with children, and amazing with other puppies. We feel so lucky to have her as part of our program.

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Meet Goose

Meet Goose – Our Gentle, Golden-Hearted Stud

This handsome guy is Goose! We found Goose through Sunshine Mountain Retrievers a few years ago, and we’re endlessly thankful to have met both Sam and Goose. He has been such a blessing to our program and our hearts.

Goose is a half-brother to our girls, Katie and Annie. His sire, Payson—owned by Sam—is also the incredible stud we used for Royal’s 2024 and 2025 litter. Goose carries all the traits we strive for in our breeding program:
🧠 Intelligence
💛 Gentle temperament
🧘‍♂️ Exceptionally calm nature

He’s truly the calmest, kindest, and smartest male we’ve ever owned. Goose adores children and puppies alike, and his low-energy, easygoing personality makes him a perfect fit for service and therapy dog lines.

A special memory we cherish: Sam and I traveled to Tucson together to donate one of our puppies to Ability Dogs AZ, a moment that reflects the heart and mission of both our programs. I’m incredibly grateful to have Sam as a mentor and a friend.

If we don’t have the golden retriever you’re looking for, please reach out to Sam at Sunshine Mountain Retrievers. Her program is outstanding, and we trust her completely.
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Meet Sassy

Meet Sassy – Our Spunky, Happy Girl!

This stunning girl is Sassy, and her name couldn’t be more fitting! She is full of life, laughter, and just the right amount of sass. We are beyond blessed to have her in our program—and even more blessed by the incredible guardian family she lives with.

Sassy is lovingly cared for by Stacy, Donny, Charlotte, and Elizabeth—a truly amazing family who goes above and beyond to give her the best life possible. Their love, time, and dedication to Sassy are everything we could hope for, and we are so thankful for them.

Sassy will turn two in September 2025, and we plan to begin her breeding journey later next year. She is higher energy with a bold, brave, and hilarious personality—and we cannot wait to see these wonderful traits shine through in her future puppies.

Once Sassy passes all of her official breeding exams, we’ll update her profile with more information. We’re so excited for what the future holds for this sweet and spunky girl!

Meet Charlie

Meet Charlie – One of Our Newest Top Gun Girls!

Charlie is one of the newest additions to the Top Gun Golden Retrievers family, and we are already head over heels for her! She lives with an incredible guardian family right here in San Tan, and we feel so blessed to have such devoted people loving and caring for our dogs just as much as we do.

Charlie is an absolute sweetheart with an outstanding temperament. She’s everything we hope for in a future mama:
💛 Kind
🐾 Gentle
🧘‍♀️ Calm
🐶 Loving
🌟 Confident

We plan to begin her health testing in 2026, and we’re so hopeful that she will officially join our program once all of her exams are complete. Until then, we’ll continue to enjoy watching her grow into the amazing girl she’s becoming!

Meet Bunny

Meet Bunny – Our Beautiful, Bold Baby Girl!

Bunny might just be the cutest puppy we’ve ever welcomed into our program! She came to us from the exceptional Starlit Goldens, a breeder known for their outstanding lines and commitment to excellence.

Bunny’s pedigree is nothing short of impressive—her grandfather was voted the #1 Golden Retriever in 2023! Not only is he breathtakingly beautiful, but he also works as an active service dog. Bunny’s lineage traces back to Ukraine, and she comes from a long line of champions and title-winning golden retrievers.

We plan to begin Bunny’s health testing in December of 2026, with hopes to breed her to a service dog stud in 2027. Her puppies are expected to be similar to our beloved Royal x Payson litters—balanced, intelligent, and absolutely stunning.