I'm Deb & David O., the breeder behind Mountain Ridge Doodles located in Piedmont, SC. We provide OFA testing for the heart, hips, eyes, patellas, and elbows, along with genetic health testing, for ALL of our breeding dogs. Our priority is the health and well-being of our dogs/puppies, as this is essential to the integrity of our program. We look forward to connecting with you!
Q. & A. with Deb & David
Why did you start breeding?
We were mentored by family who have been breeding goldendoodles through the Goldendoodle Association of North America (GANA) and have over 30 years of combined experience.
What are the different breed sizes in your program?
Our puppies are miniature size. Sizes will vary depending on the parent dogs.
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include apricot and parti. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home and guardian homes.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Black Girl
Went home
Female
Blue Girl
Went home
Female
Brown Boy
Went home
Male
Purple Girl
Went home
Female
Green Girl
Went home
Female
Pink Girl
Went home
Female
Gray Girl
Went home
Female
Orange Girl
Went home
Female
Red Boy
Went home
Male
Getting a puppy from Deb & David
Deb & David 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 price includes the puppy's first round of vaccinations, deworming, wellness veterinary health check, microchipping with lifetime monitoring via PetLink, & 30 days of Trupanion Pet Insurance. Before pups are 6 weeks old, we require a $500 nonrefundable deposit (goes towards the total puppy price) to reserve one of our pups. Remaining balance is due at 6 weeks old, or by Puppy Pick Day.”
Contract & health guarantee
Deb & David 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 Deb & David 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 Deb & David directly.
Mountain Ridge Doodles 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
Zuzu, mom
Goldendoodle
About Zuzu
Zuzu is a multigenerational, parti, miniature goldendoodle. Snuggling is her favorite. Although she could cuddle on the couch all day, she never passes up an opportunity to play ball. She is so sweet and gentle, we love our little Zuzu so much!
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Excellent level
Mountain Ridge Doodles 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 , 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 Certification (CAER, registered with OFA), 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 (registered with OFA), 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.
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.
PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd), Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), DNA Disease Panel, 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).