I'm Liz L., the breeder behind Sages Doodles and Poodles of NC located in Lexington, NC. Our pets are our family and involved and included in our daily lives in our home. We love to responsibly raise and train our puppies so they have the tools to be well-rounded, beloved family members. We are honored to bring another member of the family into your life!
Q. & A. with Liz
What makes your program special?
Our girls live in our home and are included in our daily lives and everyone is treated like family. For our puppies we strive to produce a great quality with lots of bonuses before being adopted. We will be working hard with them on socialization and Exposure Activities, potty & crate training, ENS & ESI Exercises, Sound Desensitization, Handling exercises, Puppy Apptitude Testing, plus more.
What are the different breed sizes in your program?
Our puppies are medium size. Sizes will vary depending on the parent dogs.
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include cream, red, black, merle, and parti. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Girl 5
Went home
Female
Ivan and Sophie Pyrenees /Anatolian
Went home
Male
Boy 6
Went home
Male
Boy 5
Went home
Male
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Boy 4
Went home
Male
Girl 3
Went home
Female
Boy 3
Went home
Male
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Girl 4
Went home
Female
Getting a puppy from Liz
Liz 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 between $500 - $1,000 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“Price includes vaccines, deworming, socialization, beginning stage of potty/crate training, plus MORE! The deposit will reserve the puppy of your choice as pending.”
Contract & health guarantee
Liz 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 Liz 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 Liz directly.
Sages Doodles and Poodles of NC 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
Leia, mom
Anatolian Shepherd Dog
About Leia
Mostly white
Uploaded health tests
Full Embark Panel.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Good level
Sages Doodles and Poodles of NC 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.
Full Embark Panel, DNA Coat/Trait Panel, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), Golden Retriever Type, Osteochondrodysplasia, Miniature Poodle Type, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 5 (NCL5), Golden Retriever Type, Neonatal Encephalopathy with Seizures (NEwS), Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Golden Retriever Type, Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA), Generalized, Retinal Dysplasia/Oculoskeletal Dysplasia 1 (RD OSD), GM2 Gangliosidosis, Poodle Type, Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa, Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome (CMS), Labrador Retriever Type, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), PRA, Golden Retriever 2, PRA, Golden Retriever 1, von Willebrand Disease I (vWD I), 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).
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.