I'm Kayla W., the breeder behind Hoptown Springers located in Hopkinton, IA. We are home-based breeders dedicated to bringing healthy, loving, and high-quality English Springer Spaniels into the homes and hearts of their forever families. We love our dogs and are passionate about raising our puppies to be the best family companions.
Q. & A. with Kayla
Why did you start breeding?
My love for the breed and searching for a perfect pup. My parents raise dogs currently and have helped me get started.
What makes your program special?
Pups are raised in a family setting. They will have lots of handling and be very loved prior to moving to their forever home!
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies are liver white and tan. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Getting a puppy from Kayla
Kayla 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
Connect with Kayla to learn more details about pricing.
“This includes tail dock, dew claw removal, wormed at least 2 times, first shots and vet puppy wellness visit. limited AKC registration unless otherwise discussed with us. Sold on spade and neuter contract. Deposit secures your placement on the waitlist for either male or female and then color choice.”
Contract & health guarantee
Kayla 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 Kayla 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 Kayla directly.
Hoptown Springers 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
Mia, mom
English Springer Spaniel
About Mia
Mia is a female English Springer Spaniel. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Kayla decided to make her part of their program. Kayla has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Remi, dad
English Springer Spaniel
About Remi
Remi is a male English Springer Spaniel. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Kayla decided to make him part of their program. Kayla has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Parent health testing
Hoptown Springers 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 English Springer Spaniels.
DNA Coat/Trait Panel, DNA Profile
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).