Est. 1997

Owned by James, Susan and Elizabeth Fiorito

We have been involved with golden retrievers since 1997. Over the years we have produced many lovely golden puppies for conformation, working titles, service dog organizations, and pet homes. You can visit our family of golden’s at www.kilraekegoldens.com.

Many people wonder where we came up with such an unusal kennel name. We wanted something personal and significant to our family. We chose Kilraeke which is named after my mother’s Scottish ancestral home, Kilravock, located near Inverness, Scotland. There the Rose Clan of Kilravock resided for centuries and still remains today.

We knew it would be difficult to pronounce Kilravock with the correct Gaelic pronunciation, Kill-rake, so we chose to spell it out phonetically, Kilraeke. It just seemed to fit. We fell in love with the idea of a Scottish theme that tied in with our family roots, as well as with the original golden retriever roots, going back to the first breeding done by Lord Tweedmouth of Guisachan, Scotland in 1865. So it made complete sense to us that if we were going to branch out into another breed, the Westie having Scottish roots would be perfect.

On our website you will notice that the Castle Kilravock, the Clan Rose seal with the family motto "Constant and True", and the ancient clan map have all been implemented for personal significance.