James Knapp raised his family of seven kids on a few acres of wooded rural land along Rock Creek near Carlock, Illinois. Here, the family along with the dogs, enjoy a peaceful countryside setting. James' son Josh began to take a special interest in dogs at a young age and, as he grew older, got his first Golden Retriever, Sage. Sage caused Josh and the whole family to instantly love the Golden Retriever breed! They realized however, that this breed has a couple drawbacks. For one, constant shedding creates messes everywhere. In addition, the breed is plagued with some genetic health issues. Thankfully for Sage, however,  she had come from a breeder who knew of these problems and had taken the necessary health clearances on the parents prior to the breeding to try to minimize those genetic health issues.

Then James and Josh became acquainted with the Golden Irish breed. Once again they were immediately impressed! Of course, the first thing to catch their attention was the dog's striking appearance: a beautiful dark red coat with gentle feathering down the legs and chest. Next to the physical makeup of the dog was its superb personality. Through some research they learned two more pieces of information about the Golden Irish: less shedding and fewer genetic health problems than the Golden Retriever- perfect!

As Josh and James began to raise the breed, they realized that it truly was an incredible dog. Their wish is for others to be able to enjoy a companion of such unmatched qualities.