I'm Katelyn, the breeder behind Katelyn A located in Canterbury, CT. Bernedoodles stole our hearts with their gentle nature, intelligence, and unwavering loyalty. Our program was built on a love for the breed and a commitment to raising puppies the right way—with intention, care, and integrity. Every puppy is raised as part of our family, and we take pride in placing them into homes where they will be cherished for a lifetime.
Q. & A. with Katelyn
Why did you start breeding?
I lost my heart dog Oakley who was a lab in 2021, we fell in love with bernedoodles after getting our first shortly after. Our friends and family love the breed so we started with our first female and have since added one more!
What are the different breed sizes in your program?
Our puppies are mini size. Sizes will vary depending on the parent dogs.
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include tri-color and blue merle. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Getting a puppy from Katelyn
Katelyn 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 $3,000 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“This included a puppy pack and vet records. Places a hold for puppy.”
Contract & health guarantee
Katelyn 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 Katelyn 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 Katelyn directly.
Katelyn A 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
Ava, mom
Bernedoodle
About Ava
Ava is a super mom and loving house dog. She loves kids and playing with her puppies
Sage, mom
Bernedoodle
About Sage
Sage is our baby girl bernedoodle she has had two litters
Good health testing
Full Embark Panel, DNA Disease Panel, +2 more.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Good level
Katelyn A 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 Bernedoodles.
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, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1B), Bernese Mountain Dog Type, 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).
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.