Golden Retriever puppies for sale in South Africa.
Welcome to Lochariko. We are Kobus and Louwra van der Linde, KUSA-registered breeders near Pretoria and Johannesburg. Our Golden Retriever puppies are health checked and bred to be calm, gentle family companions.
25+ Years
Breeding heritage
KUSA
Registered Kennel
Transport
Nationwide Transit
Chosen for temperament, kept small on purpose.
For over 25 years, our breeding has been guided by one conviction: consistent early socialisation gives a puppy a steadier, more dependable temperament. We keep our programme deliberately small so every litter receives unhurried daily attention, and no puppy is simply a number.
The Golden Retriever is celebrated worldwide for its biddable, affectionate nature, but true steadiness requires deliberate selection and continuous early socialisation. We breed infrequently so every pairing is measured against strict health clearances, and every puppy receives unhurried daily handling, garden exploration, and gentle exposure to everyday sights and sounds before joining their new families.
Our approach to breeding is simple.
We put health, temperament, and structure before everything else, and we are glad to talk new families through the whole process.
Health comes first
Hip and elbow evaluations, ophthalmologist eye certificates, and cardiac assessment before any pairing. Results guide every decision, including the decision not to breed.
Few, deliberate litters
Each litter is planned around the health and temperament of the pair. Our girls rest between litters and retire early.
Early socialisation
Daily handling, garden exploration, and gentle exposure to everyday sights and sounds from the very first weeks.
Placed, not sold
We keep our litters small and talk every family through the process. Pet puppies go home with a KUSA breeding restriction, liftable on certified health testing.
With you for life
Our advice does not end at collection. Families call us years later about food, training, and health, and we answer.
“A puppy should be chosen with care, never sold on impulse.”
Eight weeks that shape a lifetime.
Looking for a Golden Retriever puppy for sale in Gauteng? A puppy’s lifelong stability begins in the whelping box. Ours are raised near Pretoria and Johannesburg and go to their new homes at eight weeks, steady, sound, and ready to become devoted family companions.
Health Tested Parents
Hip and elbow evaluations, eye certificates, and cardiac assessment before any pairing.
Daily Socialisation
Unhurried handling, gentle exposure to everyday sights and sounds, and supervised lawn play.
Veterinary Clearances
Full clinical examination, 5-in-1 vaccination, international ISO microchip, and systematic deworming.
KUSA Pedigree Registered
Official certificate with traceable parentage and an ethical, unhurried eight-week departure standard.
How placement works.
No automated forms into the void. Four straightforward steps from your first enquiry to collection day.
Initial Enquiry
Send a note through our contact page, or reach us on WhatsApp or by telephone. We answer personally and talk you through what is available.
Join the Waitlist
If no puppy is available right now, a small fee places you on the waitlist for an upcoming litter.
Litter Born & Selection
When the litter arrives, families are offered a puppy in waitlist order, and a 50% deposit confirms the reservation.
Collection or Courier
The balance is payable before or on collection. Collect your puppy from us in Gauteng, or we coordinate accredited, climate-controlled pet couriers nationwide.
Clear answers, before you enquire.
Everything you need to know about health clearances, KUSA registration, when puppies go home, and how placement works.
In their own words.
Placements are personal and lasting. The families who took a Lochariko puppy home say it better than we could.
“We wanted a Golden Retriever puppy that would cope with three young children, and Oliver has been exactly that. He is calm, patient and eager to please. You can tell how much early socialisation Kobus and Louwra put into every litter.”
“Everything was open and honest, from the health records to the parents' clearances. Daisy sailed through puppy school with so much confidence, and it shows.”
“Milo is the steadiest, sweetest dog. Kobus and Louwra guided us patiently before we brought him home, and they are still the first people we call for advice on feeding and training.”
From our garden to yours.
A glimpse into daily life at Lochariko: the adult pack, early puppyhood, and the open spaces they grow up in.
Ready to enquire about a puppy?
Send a note or message us on WhatsApp. We answer personally and can talk you through current and upcoming litters, health clearances, and collection or courier options.