Healthy, intelligent & athletic field bred working golden retrievers.
2024 Houston, we have a problem!
Turbo Twilight Explosion
2021 Sept - We took our Field Goldens to the Field of Dreams (in Iowa)
2024 Houston, we have a problem!
Our Mission Statement
To consistently produce healthy, intelligent, athletic, and versatile field bred working golden retrievers which are eager to work and possess the demeanor to be a welcomed family member.
Our breeding program while once intended to just carry on our family pet’s memory, then a thriving hobby, is now a program with offspring sought nationally for field, obedience, agility, hunting and other working qualities.
Our girls are subject to all of the recommended clearances specified by the Golden Retriever Club of America. Turbo Retrievers is a registered Breeder of Merit at the American Kennel Club.
We started in 1984 with our first golden as a pet… Now we strive for betterment of the golden breed. Our golden dogs are considered as friends and members of our family.
No Current Breeding Announcements
After last year's party was canceled due to excessive complaints about the temperature, I have moved the party date to the three day weekend of the Martin Luther King Holiday Weekend. While we hope for it to be cooler, we have never seen it too cold that the dogs did not want to play in the water. This year, we will have the party at the newly renamed Turbo Ranch. We will have food and drinks so bring your dog for a canine jamboree spectacle to remember. The party will start ~11am and run into the evening, and later for the hard core contenders.
In Memoriam Sharlie 3/28/09 - 12/17/24
Sharlie Memorial posted on the back cover of the Field Edition of the Golden Retriever news as she was almost 16 years of age. Sharlie did everything I asked her to do. She did it not because she was properly trained, because she was such an amazing dog as I was a horrible trainer then and probably still now with little coaching (thanks Sharon Long for what I have learned). I learned so much from Sharlie that I could not previously accomplish and she sort of molded me. She took me to levels of field competition that were not previously attainable, not because of me. At 11, one of my proudest moments, when Sharlie JAMMED the hardest Amature Field Trial I had ever run under Lynn Yelton at a Tellokus Field Trial. Sharlie passed her 93 master pass at 14.3 years old under Rick and Andrea McConnico and she could not hear the guns or duck calls and barely could hear the whistle. Sharlie has passed comfortably with her family of offspring and their offspring. Sharlie was the foundation of Turbo Retrievers. Thank you Sharlie for everything you did for me, everything you did for Pat, and everything you have done for our breed. I love you and miss you Sharlie Marie Rubrecht. Seeya
Two amazingly accomplished parents...One litter...
Our Outstanding Dams
Highlights
Cherry
Aug 19, 2025
Everyone has been asking about Little Cherry Marie who is recovering from a toxin exposure and still alive. In fact, last weekend, Team Turbo ran the Backwater Retriever Clubs hunt test in Albion Indiana. Little Cherry Marie ran the Junior Hunt test and Cherry got her first ribbon ever at almost 10 months now.
Also pictured in the back row is the old and reliable A team, L-R Lilly Marie, Scarlet Marie and Jesse Marie.
Eagle
Aug 18, 2025
Judy ran Eagle in his first hunt tests over the weekend at Michigan Flyways Retriever Club and he went two for two passing both.
Eagle, (Turbo I can’t tell you why), is out of our Stanley Steamer and Rosie litter and is 10 months old.
Sizzle
Aug 19, 2025
I would like to congratulate Karen Wagner on Sizzle’s successful debut in the Open Obedience ring. She scored 189.5 for third place.
Sizzle, Turbo Life of the Party CD RM RAE BCAT, is out of our Baker and Cabo litter.
Rusty
Aug 18, 2025
Rusty is a great partner and handled the courses well. He got 2 QQ’s a T2B and a first place in fast.
Rusty had a great weekend. He is always so much fun to watch. Well done Rusty!
Rusty is out of our Baker and Cabo litter.
Pi
Aug 18, 2025
Well look who had fun running Agility this weekend.
After some time off, Pi came back strong earning five Q’s and one double Q, a third placement and a beautiful run in T2B.
Pi, (Turbo's Diameter Of Sunshine CD BN SH WCX AX MXJ OF), is out of our Stanley Steamer and Patsy Marie litter.
Alex
Aug 7, 2025
Little Alex Marie passed her mid-week Master Hunt Test yesterday at the Grassy Creek Retriever Club. This was Alex's Master Hunter Title. Alex is pictured here with her ribbon and a really nice title ribbon.
Also passing in the back row was Rosie, Scarlet, and Jesse from Left to Right. Alex Marie has really been coming on and having high hopes for Alex at the upcoming GR National Specialty next month.
Yay ALEX MARIE- Turbo Flash Dancer MH **
The new Turbo training grounds. If you dream it, it can happen.
