Hopping Howlers Ranch

Victoria R.

Breeder of Goldendoodles

  • Portsmouth, VA
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Meet the breeder

I'm Victoria R., the breeder behind Hopping Howlers Ranch located in Portsmouth, VA. We raise Goldendoodles in our Portsmouth home with love and care, not kennels. Each puppy is handled daily, started on potty training, and socialized with kids, cats, and dogs. With Embark-tested parents, vet checks, and microchips, we focus on healthy, happy companions for forever families.

Q. & A. with Victoria

  • What are the different breed sizes in your program?

    Our puppies are standard size. Sizes will vary depending on the parent dogs.

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

    Our puppies include cream, apricot, black, and phantom. 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.

Getting a puppy from Victoria

Victoria has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready, reach out to ask about the puppies or anything else on your mind. You’ll get to know each other through messaging, phone, or video and pay securely, all on Good Dog.

After buyers complete the application and screening process, Victoria partners with them to find the best puppy match.

Price

Puppy prices include a $500 non-refundable deposit and between $2,000 - $2,500 final payment, before taxes & fees.
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“Our pricing reflects vet care, microchips, Embark/OFA -tested parents, early training, socialization, and daily hands-on love. Deposits are nonrefundable and are honored on a first come first serve basis. You may transfer your deposit to another litter if needed.”

Contract & health guarantee

Victoria 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 Victoria 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 Victoria directly.

All contracts are handled securely through Good Dog.

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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
      • Socialized in new places
      • Scent introduction
      • 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
      • Microchip
      • Vet records
    • Extras
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
      • Basic obedience & manners
      • Food & treats
      • Toys
      • Puppy starter kit
      • Initial potty training

Location & pick-up

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

Breeder's location

Meet in Portsmouth, VA

Other pick-up locations

Meet at Norfolk Airport

Meet in Tennessee City, TN

More about Victoria

  • Victoria has been a member of Good Dog for 11 months

    Victoria was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2025.

  • Victoria’s links

Victoria is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Hopping Howlers Ranch 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

Parent dogs

Parent health testing

Breeder-Reported Testing

Good level

Hopping Howlers Ranch 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 (rDVM, not registered)

    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 Examination (rDVM, not 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 (rDVM, not 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.

  • Vet Wellness Exam

    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, Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type, 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 Victoria to bring home their puppies.

  • Chris W.

    Verified owner · May 2026

    Victoria was absolutely wonderful to work with in getting our new fur baby Shadow!!! She's so very knowledgeable about the dogs and the breed itself. She had an answer right away for every question I asked. Very friendly and fun to work with!!!! We loved that we were able to go and meet him before we made our decision and see the parents. We were very impressed with the amount of information that she gave us to bring home with Shadow and how helpful she's been since we've come home!!!! She's a wonderful breeder that's got her stuff together for sure, your not going to find any better!!! 😉 I'd give her 💯% To be sure, and will recommend her to anyone that's looking for a forever furbaby!!!

    Kearstyn j.

    Verified owner · Apr. 2026

    Victoria has been incredibly helpful and made the transition so much easier for me and my pup. They provided everything I needed for the first few nights away from his siblings—pellets, treats, toys, vet paperwork and even dog food. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a furry friend. Even after bringing Onyx home she followed up to make sure everything was going smoothly! I couldn’t have asked for a better experience and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a caring breeder.

    Madison F.

    Verified owner · Apr. 2026

    Victoria made this a seamless process for us! She was extremely responsive, able to answer any questions we had about our puppy. She made time to video call us so we could see the puppies live. The personality description of our puppy was extremely accurate, he is the sweetest most laid back boy who is full of love and cuddles. She sent us home with a nice goodie bag and made sure we felt confident and prepared to bring home our new pal. He’s been doing absolutely amazing since being home. He sleeps through the night, he doesn’t cry, he is truly the sweetest boy ever and we are in love. Thank you Victoria for making our dreams come true.

  • Khadra W.

    Verified owner · Apr. 2026

    I reached out to Victoria right around the time they were due to go home and she made me feel like I was apart of the process all along.Their temperament and personality is exactly as described.Victoria was/is very informative and communicates regularly.My family absolutely adores our pup and his easygoing transition into our home.I will definitely always recommend her to anyone looking for a new pup to bring home.You can definitely feel confident and assured that your in good hands.I promise!

    Mark C.

    Verified owner · Apr. 2026

    Victoria was amazing from the moment we contacted her. She kept us up-to-date about our puppy with constant contact and photos. She was also very knowledgeable in what we would need to do with our puppy when we got her home. Even our veterinarian was impressed with the care from Victoria for our puppy. Her description of our pup’s disposition was spot on playful, energetic, and loving. I think the greatest compliment I could give is that I would have no reservations either getting another puppy from her or recommending her to anyone.

    Julie W.

    Verified owner · Apr. 2026

    We got our puppy -Waffles- from Victoria. We couldn't be more excited to have this cute sweet smart pup in our lives. First off Victoria is such an amazing breeder. The knowledge, care, dedication and willingness to go the extra mile literally and figuratively exceed any other experience we’ve had with dog breeders. Waffles at 9 weeks old can already sit, tell us when she needs to go out, enjoys her crate, plays nicely with our other dog, and slept in her crate all night with barely a peep. Victoria sent her home with this amazing goodie bag to get us off to a good start. There was a blanket that smelled of her mom and dad and toys that smelled of the littler (LOTS OF TOYS) I think these made her transition a lot easier. That and the fact that the puppies did a puppy yoga class I think was soooo smart for creating resilient brave ready for the world pups. Victoria was so amazing answering all our questions and providing resources for extra learning for Waffles transition. She was so great in meeting us closer to home with Waffles. We are so grateful for this amazing dog and how wonderful Victoria is as a breeder. The pups are worth far more than we paid! If your looking for doodle that will be your forever bestie look no further than Hopping Howlers Ranch.

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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.