Our Heritage

Puppyton is the child and creation of our dog breeding family. Our family was one of the initiators of importing fine breed Golden Retrievers to Sweden from Great Britain in the 1960s and has since been unanimous with traditional European dog breeding.

The name and vision behind Puppyton were inspired by the following quote made by my grandfather in his book ”Golden Retriever for benefit and joy” published in 1998:

My grandfather in 1983 together with beautiful Goldfinder of Yeo

”The first time I laid eyes on a Golden retriever was in 1966. It was in the southwest of England in the little seaside resort of Seaton. Every day an amiable golden dog appeared on the beach when we were there. He strolled around mostly on his own, but he spontaneously made contact with those who invited him. Now and then he would go for a swim and roll himself dry on his own bath towel when he got out of the water. He kept an eye on his owners but was at the same time independent and socially agreeable. I immediately fell for the appearance and behavior of this dog.

The first encounter with what turned out to be a Golden retriever has stayed with me all these years and I can still close my eyes and picture the lovely golden dog on the beach. I decided to obtain such a dog in order for my future children to grow up with this wonderful creature.”

The purpose of Puppyton is to bring the same feeling of joy and memory to all dog owners that my grandfather had when thinking back to Seaton in 1966. Every childhood and family needs a puppy and a heartfelt furry friend when creating memories.

My Mother with her sister, 1978

My Mother, 2006

My Grandpa, 1981 

A more recent picture of us

For those interested, the original book written by my grandfather in 1998 is available here (but unfortunately only in Swedish)