I'm Kari S., the breeder behind Coppers Mountain Goldendoodles located in Idaho Springs, CO. Our intention is to provide a healthy, well-trained and wonderful companion to enrich your lives. We raise our pups one precious litter at a time to provide not only the most consistent care and attention to each one, while enriching their lives from birth to adoption with the best family possible.
Q. & A. with Kari
What are the different breed sizes in your program?
Our puppies include miniature and medium sizes. Sizes will vary depending on the parent dogs.
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include cream, apricot, and red. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Wolfie
Went home
Male
Jazz
Went home
Male
Stevie
Went home
Male
Cash
Went home
Male
Marley
Went home
Male
Elton
Went home
Male
Elvis
Went home
Male
Dolly
Went home
Female
Carly
Went home
Female
Prince
Went home
Male
The Duke
Went home
Male
Annie Oakley
Went home
Female
Belle Starr
Went home
Female
Wyatt Earp
Went home
Male
Levi Strauss
Went home
Male
Calamity Jane
Went home
Female
Jackson Browne
Went home
Male
Betty White
Went home
Female
Humphrey Bogart "Bo"
Went home
Male
John Wayne
Went home
Male
Getting a puppy from Kari
Kari 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 $1,000 non-refundable deposit and $2,500 final payment, before taxes & fees.
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“This price includes ENS training, GANA litter registration, certified vet check, deworming, first vaccines, microchipping and puppy pack w/ essentials to get started at their new home. Your deposit is needed to assure your place on our limited waiting list. Though deposit is non-refundable; it may be applied to a future litter if a current pup is not available or your needs change.”
Contract & health guarantee
Kari 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 Kari 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 Kari directly.
Coppers Mountain Goldendoodles 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
Litter and program updates
Kari S.
Program update on 20 Nov. •
All our wonderful pups from the 9/25 litter have their forever homes!
Kari S.
Program update on 24 Oct. •
Enjoying supper tonight!
Kari S.
Program update on 24 Oct. •
Snuggling at nap time. 💤
Parent dogs
Copper, mom
Goldendoodle
About Copper
Copper is a 3-year old female F1b Goldendoodle. She is very active and playful, loves to play catch and fetch, and go for walks with us. She is a cuddler, wants to be as close as she can to her family and makes friends so easily! Gets along very well with other dogs/cats, but doesn't have any live-in pet family. She is fully tested for all OFA joint, eye, heart, and DNA tests, and has been a wonderful mama to one prior litter.
Good health testing
Full Embark Panel, OFA Auscultation, Cardiologist, +3 more.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Excellent level
Coppers Mountain Goldendoodles 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
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 (rDVM, not registered)
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.
Brucellosis, 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.
Chondrodystrophy and IVDD Risk (CDDY-IVDD), 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).
Verified owner stories
Hear what other owners say about working with Kari to bring home their puppies.
Natasha D.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Kari’s communication was top notch, she is very responsive and answered all my questions. I also appreciated her honesty and integrity about waitlists and reservations for other clients. Buying through Good Dog’s was actually hassle free and secure! I would choose it again over adoption or pet stores for a number of reasons, I walked away with Annie with a greater sense of confidence in her health( emotionally, socially and physically). Her home was cozy and the puppies were happy and healthy. Kari also provided all needed paperwork and a goodie bag. It was a wonderful experience in an otherwise nervous/exciting first time puppy owner!
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kim l.
Verified owner · Dec. 2024
Kari was very welcoming and knowledgeable. She really seems to care about the pups and the homes / families they match with. Day 1 with our little guy has been awesome. He is such a sweet mellow pup.
Bryant D.
Verified owner · Nov. 2024
We stumbled upon Kari through Gooddog.com and we couldn't be happier that we did. Kari is very responsive to messages and was able to answer all of our questions! She took the time to do a video call with us using Google Meet since we didn't have FaceTime (she downloaded the app and registered specifically for us to be able to meet our sweet pup). We were instantly drawn to Elton (now Griffin) and she was able to discuss personality traits with us to help us narrow down our difficult decision. She offered for us to come meet all the puppies but we were confident Griffin was our pup. She was willing to meet us half way since we lived several hours away from her which was very much appreciated. Kari and her family love these puppies and it showed when we met with her and her daughter and learned their breeding practices. We couldn't be happier with Griffin. We've had him just over 2 weeks now and he has the best temperament. He is so chill but loves to have fun! He is learning to potty train soo fast and is super easy to crate train. Everything has been so flawless and we are grateful for such a great experience! We were looking specifically for a multigenerational goldendoodle puppy due to our son having allergies. I am happy to say that he is showing zero signs of allergy issues! We brush Griffin and not a single hair sheds off of him! So happy!! Thank you Kari and Family!
The Davis Family
Callie J.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Kari was very responsive and supportive to our families needs. She had so much knowledge about the breed and answered all of our questions. Once we decided to move forward, Kari kept in contact with pictures, videos and FaceTime until we could meet our new puppies. When we had our visit, we felt so fortunate that the puppies were in a loving and safe environment. The puppies were so well cared for and even had some basic commands and some potty training. We are very grateful to have chosen Copper Mountain Goldendoodles. Both Reba and Bo Duke are thriving in our home .
KR
Kate R.
Verified owner · Nov. 2024
Working with Kari has been a great experience. It's obvious the love and care given to all their puppies. It's only been a few days with our new puppy at home, but we could not be happier with him so far! He's perfect!
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.