Cuddly Cavapoos Texas

Dale & Melissa J.

Breeder of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Cavapoos, and Poodles

  • Temple, TX

Meet the breeder

I'm Dale & Melissa J., the breeder behind Cuddly Cavapoos Texas located in Temple, TX. We are a small home-based breeder of F1 Cavapoos and F1 Poodles. We are committed to the health of our dogs and dedicated to providing our families with healthy, loving, hypoallergenic family pets. We love giving each of our litters excess amounts of love and care before they go home.

Q. & A. with Dale & Melissa

  • Why did you start breeding?

    After 19 years of marriage and 3 beautiful children, we decided to allow Duchess, our Cavapoo, have a litter so our children could experience the joy of birthing and raising a litter of puppies. Little did we know how much we would fall in love with the Cavapoo breed and the process. It is such a joy to see the families light up when they get to take their little fur baby home.

  • What makes your program special?

    Our dogs sleep inside and the puppies are born right next to our bed. They are first and foremost part of our family. The puppies are socialized with children. We begin the process of potty and crate training before they leave for their furever family but will need to continue this training at their furever home.

  • What are the different breed sizes in your program?

    Cavapoo puppies are miniature size. Poodle puppies are miniature size. Sizes will vary depending on the parent dogs.

  • What are the different breed coat colors in your program?

    Cavapoo puppies are apricot. Poodle puppies include apricot and cream. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.

  • Where do your breeding dogs live?

    They live in my home.

Getting a puppy from Dale & Melissa

Dale & Melissa 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 $1,200 non-refundable deposit and between $1,500 final payment, before taxes & fees.
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“The price includes the deposit which is applied to the total. Our puppies are vet checked and come with the documentation for their first round of vaccinations and deworming. No deposit is required for our wait list. Once born, no puppy is considered reserved until the purchase agreement is signed and the non-refundable deposit is received.”

Contract & health guarantee

Dale & Melissa 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 Dale & Melissa 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 Dale & Melissa 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
      • Surface & tactile stimulation
      • Socialized with children
      • Daily handling
      • Socialized with other dogs
      • Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
    • Puppy health practices
      • Vet check
      • First round of shots and deworming
      • Microchip
      • Vet records
    • Extras
      • Initial potty training
      • Basic obedience & manners
      • AKC registration
      • Toys
      • Food & treats

Location & pick-up

You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Dale & Melissa.

Breeder’s location

Meet in Temple, TX

1250 miles away

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More about Dale & Melissa

  • Dale & Melissa has been a member of Good Dog for over 5 years

    Dale & Melissa was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2020.

Dale & Melissa is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Cuddly Cavapoos Texas 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

Good level

Cuddly Cavapoos Texas 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 Cavapoos.

  • 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 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.

  • Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA), Generalized, Dry Eye Curly Coat Syndrome (CKSID), Osteochondrodysplasia, Miniature Poodle Type, GM2 Gangliosidosis, Poodle Type, Episodic Falling Syndrome (EFS), von Willebrand Disease I (vWD I)

    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 Dale & Melissa to bring home their puppies.

  • Rena W.

    Verified owner · June 2025

    Willow , The King Charles Spaniel that Dale and Melissa offered on Good Dog is perfect for me. She is a happy dog and settled in my home in a very short time. Dale and Melissa communicated with each question I had. It was a very positive experience.

  • Joanne J.

    Verified owner · Dec. 2023

    Dale & Melissa were great to deal with. They shared lots of pictures & videos to keep us updated about our puppy. They offered advice & paid attention to all details

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