I'm Shannon H., the breeder behind Millie’s Goldendoodles located in Yadkinville, NC.
Q. & A. with Shannon
Why did you start breeding?
We have always loved the Golden Retreiver breed. Goldens shed ALOT and we have a family member with allergies. We got our first Goldendoodle, Millie, in 2021 and fell in love. The wonderful personality of the Golden that we adore, without all of the shedding. We have considered breeding for many years and we want to continue to improve the Goldendoodle breed and share with other families.
What makes your program special?
We are a small program so we are able to give a personal touch to our clients and spend quality time with each of our puppies. Our parents are GANA registered which requires specific health testing (OFA hips, heart, elbows, patella's, eyes and DNA testing). We do ENS, ESI, BAB and Avidog curriculum with our puppies to ensure that are well socialized to prepare them to be the best possible pet.
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 apricot and red. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Getting a puppy from Shannon
Shannon 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 deposit and between $1,000 - $2,000 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“$250 to be placed on the waitlist. This will hold your puppy picking spot. If you are ready to move to the reservation list after pregnancy is confirmed the additional $250 will be required.”
Contract & health guarantee
Shannon 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 Shannon 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 Shannon directly.
Millie’s 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
Parent dogs
Millie, mom
Goldendoodle
About Millie
Millie is a female Goldendoodle almost 5 years old. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Shannon decided to make her part of their program. Shannon 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.
Good health testing
Full Embark Panel.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Good level
Millie’s 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.
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.
DNA Disease Panel, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), 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).
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.