Golden Retriever rescue dogs and puppies for adoption and rehoming in the UK

As of 14 November 2026, 3 Golden Retrievers are listed for adoption in the UK on LocalPetFinder, from All Creatures Great and Small, Animal Connexions Rescue & Rehoming and Margaret Green Animal Rescue (Wingletang). Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 14 November 2026, All Creatures Great and Small (near Cwmbran): 1, Animal Connexions Rescue & Rehoming (at Banbridge): 1 and Margaret Green Animal Rescue (Wingletang) (at Lydford): 1. By age, that is 2 puppies and 1 adult dog. The newest was added on 13 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the dog. Today the Golden Retrievers on this page are with All Creatures Great and Small, Animal Connexions Rescue & Rehoming and Margaret Green Animal Rescue (Wingletang). Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.

More than two hours a day, according to The Royal Kennel Club. It lists the breed as large and suited to a large house with a large garden. Dogs Trust calls Goldens typically high-energy dogs, and says some enjoy swimming. A rescue dog's needs can differ, so ask the rescue about this one.

Yes, heavily. The Royal Kennel Club says the Golden Retriever's medium length coat sheds and needs grooming more than once a week. Dogs Trust says to brush a few times a week, daily when the coat is changing, and that Goldens are likely to need professional grooming.

Not under the breed standard. The Royal Kennel Club allows any shade of gold or cream, "neither red nor mahogany", and says any other colour is unacceptable. Cream, the palest shade it allows, is part of the standard. Colour tells you nothing about a rescue dog's character.

No, it is a cross. Dogs Trust describes the Goldendoodle as a Poodle and Golden Retriever mix. Goldendoodles are on our poodles and doodles page, and Golden Retriever crosses such as Goldadors are on this one.

The breed standard gives a height at the withers of 56 to 61 cm for dogs and 51 to 56 cm for bitches, and The Royal Kennel Club lists the breed as large. A standard describes the ideal, so a dog may be larger or smaller.

Weight is the one point of concern The Royal Kennel Club's Breed Watch lists for Golden Retriever show judges: "too fat". That list is about show dogs, not a measured rate in pet Goldens, but weight is worth keeping an eye on. Ask the rescue about this dog's weight and diet, and your vet about a healthy weight for it.

The Royal Kennel Club gives the lifespan as over 10 years, and Dogs Trust says typically 10 or more.

We only list dogs with rescues, so there is nothing to buy here: every Golden Retriever on this page is adopted for the rescue's fee. If you decide to buy, The Royal Kennel Club runs a Find a Puppy service and lists the hip, elbow, eye and DNA tests it asks breeders to do. Dogs Trust suggests talking to your vet, and says some practices offer pre-purchase consultations covering likely health conditions, rough costs, finding a responsible breeder and testing for inheritable diseases. With an adult rescue Golden, the rescue can tell you about its personality and vet history.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 2 of the 3 Golden Retrievers listed in the UK as able to live with children. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months and £275 for a puppy under six months, Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland, and Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over and £335 for dogs aged 1 to 7. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every Golden Retriever on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. Rescues rehome animals rather than selling them, usually for an adoption fee: for example, Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months and £275 for a puppy under six months, and Dogs Trust £300. The fee usually goes towards vet work already done, such as neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations. If you searched "golden retriever puppies for sale", the Golden Retrievers here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Many rescue fees are under £500: Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months, Dogs Trust £300, and Blue Cross from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. All dogs in the UK must be microchipped by 8 weeks old, and in England, Wales and Scotland a dog can't pass to a new keeper until it is chipped, so ask to see the microchip details.

Yes: 2 puppies of the 3 listed in the UK are 12 months or under by the listed age.

Not right now: none of the 3 Golden Retrievers listed in the UK is aged 7 or over by its listed age. Older Golden Retrievers do come into rescue, so check back. Some rescues charge less for older dogs: Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over.

This page lists every Golden Retriever with the rescues we list across the UK, each with its town. For a city, see Golden Retrievers in Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Brecon, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Cambridge, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Dumfries and Galloway, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Ipswich, Kendal, Kingston upon Hull, Leeds, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Wales, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Perth, Peterborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Preston, Sheffield, Shrewsbury, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, Taunton, Truro and Worcester. You can also search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page to see what is closest to you.