I'm Ashley O., the breeder behind R3 Sport Dogs (Rafter 3 Ranch) located in Lodi, CA. We’re proud of the healthy, affectionate, and behaviorally well-rounded puppies we raise for other families to love! We focus on the proper development of all our puppies because we know that each one is unique and deserving of undivided love and attention. Each puppy is bred, raised, and loved indoors to ensure health, happiness, and harmony at the start of its life. With our pups, beauty is a given, but producing healthy, loving, and versatile dogs is our true goal.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Mango
Went home
Male
Pineapple
Went home
Male
Coconut
Went home
Male
Hibiscus
Went home
Female
Melon (yellow)
Went home
Male
Plum (black)
Went home
Male
Berry (red)
Went home
Male
Apricot (mint)
Went home
Female
Cherry (pink)
Went home
Female
Clementine (purple)
Went home
Female
Apple (green)
Went home
Male
Peach (orange)
Went home
Male
Fig (blue)
Went home
Male
Dublin
Went home
Male
Lucky
Went home
Male
Clover
Went home
Male
Shamrock
Went home
Male
Paddy
Went home
Female
Rye
Went home
Male
Rocky
Went home
Male
Moss
Went home
Male
Ivy
Went home
Female
Willow
Went home
Female
Oakley
Went home
Male
Cypress
Went home
Female
Cedar
Went home
Female
Pine
Went home
Male
Noble
Went home
Female
Spruce
Went home
Male
Lucca (red)
Went home
Male
Biscotti
Went home
Female
Sicily (green)
Went home
Male
Cannoli (orange)
Went home
Male
Gino (black)
Went home
Male
Luigi (light blue)
Went home
Male
Enzo (yellow)
Went home
Male
Getting a puppy from Ashley
Ashley 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 Ashley to learn more details about pricing.
Contract & health guarantee
Ashley 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 Ashley 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 Ashley directly.
Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
Socialized with other animals
Puppy health practices
Vet check
First round of shots and deworming
Microchip
Vet records
Extras
AKC registration
Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
Registration
Basic obedience & manners
Initial potty training
Puppy starter kit
Toys
Food & treats
Location & pick-up
You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Ashley.
Breeder’s location
Meet in Lodi, CA
Other pick-up locations
Meet in Reno, NV
More about Ashley
Ashley has been a member of Good Dog for almost 2 years
Ashley was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2024.
AO
Ashley is a trusted Good Dog breeder
R3 Sport Dogs (Rafter 3 Ranch) 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
All breeds
Golden Retriever
Border Collie
Millie, mom
Golden Retriever
About Millie
Millie is very sweet and loves attention. She currently holds fastcat titles. She loves to swim in the pool or pond. Was started in duck hunting and loves to fetch and bring a soccer ball anytime she greets you.
Wren, mom
Border Collie
About Wren
Wren is a gentle matured female who loves attention. She has won titles in fastcat and is currently working on trick dog titles now! She shows lots of potential and has willingness to move stock on our property.
Sloan, mom
Border Collie
About Sloan
Sloan is gentle- natured and is great with children and is a wonderful family dog! She herds our alpacas and will work! She is as sweet as they come and loves attention.
Ace, dad
Border Collie
About Ace
Ace is a very loyal male and is as sweet as can be, but is protective over his property with intruders. Making him a good guard dog! He wants to work a cow, will be going into training, has a strong bite and shows promise. He also shows interest in agility work. Ace is well rounded and has the looks to add!
Arrow, dad
Border Collie
About Arrow
Arrow is a male Border Collie. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Ashley decided to make him part of their program. Ashley 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.
Josie, mom
Border Collie
About Josie
Josie is a female Border Collie. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Ashley decided to make her part of their program. Ashley 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.
Daisy, mom
Golden Retriever
About Daisy
Daisy is a female Golden Retriever. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Ashley decided to make her part of their program. Ashley 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.
Prada, mom
Border Collie
About Prada
Prada is a female Border Collie. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Ashley decided to make her part of their program. Ashley 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
Border Collie
Golden Retriever
Breeder-Reported Testing
Excellent level
R3 Sport Dogs (Rafter 3 Ranch) 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 Border Collies.
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.
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 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.
Congenital Deafness (BAER, registered with OFA)
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
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).
Verified owner stories
Hear what other owners say about working with Ashley to bring home their puppies.
John P.
Verified owner · Nov. 2025
Ashley was great and provided such a nice well adjusted cute golden retriever puppy for us! She was extremely responsive and great to work with! Definitely if we ever need another dog to join our family we will go to her.
JB
Justin B.
Verified owner · Feb. 2025
+4
Rafter 3 Ranch was great. Their dogs are awesome and the puppy I got is a perfect Border Collie. Very intelligent and high energy. The sire and mother were both beautiful and made beautiful puppies.
Ryan W.
Verified owner · Nov. 2025
Ashley was fantastic. She was friendly and answered all our questions. We are so happy with our little Golden Retriever puppy and we appreciate Gooddog and Ashley making the process easy.