Alabaster Goldens Kennel

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Welcome to Alabaster Goldens! We are serious hobby breeders of beautiful Golden Retrievers, located in central Arkansas.  

 

Let us introduce ourselves, Julie and Randy Lewis. We are natives of Little Rock, Arkansas and both grew up in the country just west of town. Our families both had dogs from day one. We learned to love them and realize that life would never be as full without paw prints on the floor and sloppy doggie kisses to make us smile. We are thrilled to be able to fulfill a lifelong dream of raising fabulous Golden Retrievers to enrich the lives of others.

 

Julie’s family has always had at least one Golden Retriever around. Julie's Dad, Tery Baskin, did a lot of duck hunting and usually had a Golden Retriever by his side during those hunts. After graduating from college, she was involved with animal rescue groups, fostering many dogs of all breeds and placing them in homes. She loved every one of them, but she came to realize that at least for her, although all breeds have wonderful characteristics, the Golden Retriever can’t be beat. They have the combination of temperament, personality, intelligence, looks, and a desire to please that is unsurpassed by any other breed. Julie decided that if she ever had the chance she would love to raise  happy, healthy, well adjusted Golden Retriever puppies to enrich the lives of well deserving families.

 

After spending years in banking, Julie decided the time was right to make her dream come true. She now has dedicated her time to her love and passion of the Golden Retriever breed. She enjoys interacting with her older dogs, competing in the confirmation ring, dock diving, and other dog sports, socializing the puppies and provide the best home she can for her beloved Golden Retrievers. We are lucky enough to live out in the country with acres of land where our dogs can romp and play daily. We also love taking our dogs to our lake house for swimming and boating! Julie also really enjoys being a member of the Golden Retriever Club of America as well as the Natural State Golden Retriever Club. She has made lifelong friends through her love of this breed.

 

Julie is fortunate to have a husband who loves animals as much as she does. Randy was an automotive mechanic for 13 years and then sold Auto parts for 6 years. He is now working at Paramount Metal Systems as an Estimator. His passion in life is everything to do with cars and trucks. When he is not in his shop tinkering with his antique car, he enjoys hunting, fishing and spending time with the dogs, cats, and horses.