Carolina Doodle Puppies

April

Breeder of Goldendoodles

Meet the breeder

I'm April, the breeder behind Carolina Doodle Puppies located in Kernersville, NC. We are Gold Level certified with the Goldendoodle Association of North America (GANA), which means that our parent dogs have the highest level of health testing and all our Goldendoodles originate from AKC-registered Poodles and Golden Retrievers. Our mothers & puppies are natural-fed!

Q. & A. with April

  • Why did you start breeding?

    We began breeding Goldendoodle puppies in 2016 with our first beloved Standard Poodle and Golden Retriever parent dogs. Our aim was to provide extremely healthy and beautiful puppies and to hold ourselves to the highest breeding standards.
  • What makes your program special?

    We emphasize the health of our breeding parents & puppies. We believe diet is extremely important in life-long good health so we feed the most natural diet available. We do extensive health testing on our parent dogs so that we are breeding only the healthiest puppies. Our breeding dogs live in our home and our puppies are raised with daily family contact--including adults, children, & other dogs.
  • What are the different breed sizes in your program?

    Our puppies include miniature, medium, and standard sizes. Sizes will vary depending on the parent dogs.
  • What are the different breed coat colors in your program?

    Our puppies include cream, apricot, red, and parti. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
  • Where do your breeding dogs live?

    They live in my home.

Getting a puppy from April

April has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.

Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.

Price

Puppy prices include a $500 non-refundable deposit and $2,000 final payment, before taxes & fees.

“Price includes vet check-up, first vaccines, deworming, microchipping, bag of puppy food, collar, information packet, vet records, registration & blanket with scent of the mother & littermates on it. A non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your puppy. This deposit is part of the purchase price. The balance is due at the time the puppy is taken home by you.”

Contract & health guarantee

April may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If April offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don’t hesitate to reach out to April directly.

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What’s included

    • From Good Dog
      • Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
      • 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
      • Puppy Training Program & private community
    • Enrichment & socialization
      • Various sounds
      • Car rides
      • Surface & tactile stimulation
      • Socialized with children
      • Daily handling
      • Socialized with other dogs
      • Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
      • Socialized with other animals
    • Puppy health practices
      • Vet check
      • First round of shots and deworming
      • Vet records
      • Microchip
    • Extras
      • Initial potty training
      • Food & treats
      • Registration
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent

Location & pick-up

You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from April.

Breeder’s location

Meet in Kernersville, NC

4309 miles away

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Other pick-up locations

Meet at Raleigh–Durham Airport

4269 miles away

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More about April

  • Club memberships

    April is a member of Goldendoodle Association of North America.

  • April has been a member of Good Dog for over 2 years

    April was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2023.

  • April’s links

April is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Carolina Doodle Puppies meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:

  • Responsible breeding practices
  • Health of breeding dogs and puppies
  • Puppy environment and enrichment
  • Buyer education and policies

Parent dogs

Parent health testing

Breeder-Reported Testing

Excellent level

Carolina Doodle Puppies reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Goldendoodles.

  • Hip Dysplasia (Preliminary), Hip Dysplasia

    Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.

  • Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI), Elbow Dysplasia (Preliminary)

    Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.

  • Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)

    Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.

  • Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA)

    Heart testing reduces the chance of passing down congenital heart disease, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from trouble exercising to heart failure.

  • Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type

    A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.

  • DNA Disease Panel, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd), Neonatal Encephalopathy with Seizures (NEwS), von Willebrand Disease I (vWD I), PRA, Golden Retriever 2, PRA, Golden Retriever 1

    Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).

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Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.