Welcome to Ocotilla in Colorado Springs

Nestled in the beautiful Colorado Springs area, Ocotilla is your trusted local source for healthy, well-socialized Golden Retrievers and Chesapeake Bay Retrievers. As a preservationist breeder, Karen Lamb combines decades of expertise with professional dog training to ensure the future of these incredible breeds and to help you find the perfect companion.

Puppy News & Updates

Daisy's newborn Golden Retriever puppies curled up together, nursing on a red towel

New Litter

Daisy's Puppies Have Arrived!

Dam

Daisy

River Fresh As A Daisy Of Ocotilla

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Sire

Zac

Ocotilla's Cruisin' With A Zig N A Zag

Born November 10, 2026
Litter 3 boys and 2 girls
Going home Early January 2027
Availability We may have one puppy available
Health Both parents are OFA health tested; their clearances are listed below
Inbreeding (COI) 3.46% over 10 generations, below the 5.98% average for Goldens born since 2020

If you would like to be considered for a Golden Retriever puppy from this litter, please reach out soon — our waitlist tends to fill quickly.

Health Clearances

Daisy Dam CHIC #212982

Daisy smiling in the whelping box with her newborn puppies nursing beside her

Daughter of BR N Lochland Storm'N Norman and River's Winter Wonderland. Bred by Terri Anderson of River Goldens.

Hips: Fair (GR-150783F29F-P-VPI)
Elbows: Normal (GR-EL70669F29-P-VPI)
Heart: Normal, basic exam by cardiologist (GR-BCA13183/29F/C-VPI)
Eyes: Normal (GR-EYE39057/29F-VPI, exam October 2025)
DNA: Clear for CMS, DM, HPN, ICH-1, ICH-2, NCL, PRA1, PRA2, prcd-PRA and SN (OFA, tested October 2025)

Daisy's full OFA record

Zac Sire CHIC #181948

Zac standing in a grassy yard with his tail up

JH, WC, CCA, RATN, SCN, SIN, SEN, FCAT, FITG, FTR, THDN, CGCA, CGCU, TKI. Son of Bear and Flute. Bred by Karen Lamb & Britt Haley; owned by Sally Sjobeck.

Hips: Fair (GR-140844F25M-P-VPI)
Elbows: Normal (GR-EL60484M25-P-VPI)
Heart: Normal, basic exam by cardiologist (GR-BCA3943/12M/C-VPI)
Eyes: Normal (GR-EYE27846/63M-VPI, exam June 2026)
DNA: Clear for ICH-1, ICH-2, NCL, PRA1, PRA2 and prcd-PRA (Paw Print Genetics, September 2023)

Zac's full OFA record

Pedigree

Parents

Grandparents

Great-grandparents

Sire Zac Ocotilla's Cruisin' With A Zig N A Zag

Bear U-GCH, U-CDX, U-AGI Apache Oodo Shash Of Ocotilla UD RAE OAP NJP JH WC CCA VC CGC TT TDI,inc.

Logan Can. CH., SR Beaumaris Star Crowned Logan CD, JH, WCX, CGC

Cashmere Am. CH. Granhill's Apache Latin Lace CGC

Flute Ocotilla's Kokopelli Flutist CGCA CGCU

Buzz UCH Farm Fresh BR's Heres the Buzz CD, RE, (CH Ptd), UCD, AG1, CGC

KoKi Ocotilla's Kokopelli S'more CGCA, CGCU, TKDA

Dam Daisy River Fresh As A Daisy Of Ocotilla

Norman UCH BR N Lochland Storm'N Norman BN, RN, RO1, AG1

Storm MBISS GCHB CH BR's Storm Kat

Tricksie GCH CH Glaciers Not A Trick Just A Treat

Winter River's Winter Wonderland

Tycho BISS BVISS GCH CH UBVIS Starz Ready And Watching CGC THDX

Cherry River-Redog's Pink Cherry Blossoms

COI calculated by K9-Data.org on November 10, 2026: 3.46% over 10 generations (5.34% over 12). The 10-generation breed average is 5.98% for Golden Retrievers born since 2020, and 8.09% for those born 2010 to 2020.

View this pairing on K9-Data.org

Posted November 2026

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Recent Brags & Titles

Winners Bitch, Three Days Running!

Southern Colorado Classic, Pueblo · November 6–8, 2026

Ocotilla's Miss Opinionated From Dalbrian went Winners Bitch all three days, and Best of Winners on Friday and Sunday. She is co-owned by Karen with Ann and Britt Haley.

Thor, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever, on the win table with his new-champion placard from Council Bluffs Kennel Club, 2021.

A Perfect 100!

Southern Colorado Classic, Pueblo · November 6, 2026

CH Ocotilla's Frozen Assets of Dalbrian RN (Thor) scored a perfect 100 for 2nd place in Rally Intermediate.

Rally Wins in Colorado Springs

CSKC Annual Cluster Show · October 22, 2026

CH RACH Spinnaker's Oh No Never of Ocotilla CDX (Nevie) and Holly won 1st place in Rally Advanced Pairs with a 99, and Holly added a 4th in Rally Advanced B with a 98. Bindi (Ocotilla's Heart of Gold Bindi) qualified in Rally Master at both trials, and in Novice obedience.