Northwood Doodles

Kristin V.

Breeder of Goldendoodles and Sheepadoodles

Meet the breeder

I'm Kristin V., the breeder behind Northwood Doodles located in Minneapolis, MN. We offer healthy, happy, and well-socialized doodle puppies to loving homes. Let's find the perfect puppy for your family! Northwood focuses on health and temperament when selecting breeding parents. All dogs are raised in loving homes and our family is very hands-on when puppies are on the ground. We do the best we can to ensure our puppies will succeed in their future homes and we are here for lifetime support with our families.

Q. & A. with Kristin

  • What are the different breed sizes in your program?

    Our Goldendoodle puppies are miniature size. Sizes will vary depending on the parent dogs.
  • Where do your breeding dogs live?

    They live in my home and guardian homes.

Getting a puppy from Kristin

Kristin 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 Kristin to learn more details about pricing.

Contract & health guarantee

Kristin 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 Kristin 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 Kristin directly.

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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
    • Puppy health practices
      • Vet check
      • First round of shots and deworming

Location & pick-up

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

Breeder’s location

Meet in Minneapolis, MN

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More about Kristin

  • Kristin has been a member of Good Dog for about 4 years

    Kristin was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2021.

  • Kristin’s links

Kristin is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Northwood 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 health testing

Goldendoodle

Sheepadoodle

Breeder-Reported Testing

Good level

Northwood 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 (Preliminary), Hip Dysplasia

    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.

  • Ichthyosis, Golden Retriever Type 1, 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).