I'm Christina N., the breeder behind Sunshine Sanctuary Doodles located in Los Molinos Ca, CA. We love Doodles and love raising newborn puppies! We strive to raise well adjusted family pets. Raising puppies has been so much fun, although we take our role in raising them seriously. Breeding has helped us share the joy of our dogs with other families and individuals.
Q. & A. with Christina
Why did you start breeding?
I bred my Cocker Spaniel during college. Years later, we rescued dogs, horses and other animals and saved a rare breed of Colonial Spanish horses from extinction. We loved breeding horses and raising many foals. We started raising Goldendoodles because some of our Sunshine kids and grandchildren have allergies to most dogs.
What makes your program special?
We love raising newborn puppies!!! We love our parent dogs. We love spoiling our momma dogs through every stage of pregnancy, delivery and motherhood. We love cuddling newborn puppies as they develop into well adjusted puppies. We enjoy the positive feedback and the great relationships we have with the puppy families. We just do what we truly love doing and that makes a great breeding program.
What are the different breed sizes in your program?
Our Goldendoodle puppies include petite and miniature sizes. Sizes will vary depending on the parent dogs.
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our Goldendoodle puppies include cream, apricot, red, and black. 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.
Pink collar girl
Reserved
Female
Blue collar boy
Reserved
Male
RedBoy
Went home
Male
CreamBoy
Went home
Male
YellowGirl
Went home
Female
BlueBoy
Went home
Male
PinkGirl
Went home
Female
GreenBoy
Went home
Male
VioletGirl
Went home
Female
Pink Rose
Went home
Female
Boy 3
Went home
Male
Boy
Went home
Male
Boy 7
Went home
Male
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Boy 6
Went home
Male
Boy 4
Went home
Male
Boy 5
Went home
Male
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Boy 3
Went home
Male
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Boy 4
Went home
Male
Pink Collar girl
Went home
Female
Buddy
Went home
Male
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Getting a puppy from Christina
Christina 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 $300 non-refundable deposit and between $1,200 - $2,500 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“The price includes the veterinarian checkup, health guarantee, health records, favorite toy, blanket with mother and siblings scent, starter supply of food, etc. Deposit will hold buyer's puppy choice until puppy can be picked up or transported, usually by 8 or 9 weeks of age. If buyer has an unexpected emergency and is not able to take this puppy, we will transfer the deposit to an upcoming litter of similar size.”
Contract & health guarantee
Christina 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 Christina 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 Christina directly.
Sunshine Sanctuary 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
All breeds
Goldendoodle
Cockapoo
Wiggles, mom
Goldendoodle
About Wiggles
Wiggles is a mini Goldendoodle who weighs 15 pounds. She has an easy going temperament and loves children. She loves to be the loving lap dog of our home. She is a devoted and loving mother and has plenty of milk for her three puppies.
Aries, dad
Goldendoodle
About Aries
Aries is a male Goldendoodle. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Christina decided to make him part of their program. Christina 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.
Margo, mom
Goldendoodle
About Margo
Margo is a female Goldendoodle. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Christina decided to make her part of their program. Christina 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.
Margo, mom
Goldendoodle
About Margo
Margo is a female Goldendoodle. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Christina decided to make her part of their program. Christina 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.
SukiSue, mom
Goldendoodle
About SukiSue
SukiSue is a female Goldendoodle. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Christina decided to make her part of their program. Christina 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.
Copper, mom
Goldendoodle
About Copper
Copper Penny is a gentle natured Mini Goldendoodle who weighs about 22 pounds. She is very kind and loving with our grandchildren.
Sunny, dad
Goldendoodle
About Sunny
Sunny is a male Goldendoodle. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Christina decided to make him part of their program. Christina 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.
Rena, mom
Cockapoo
About Rena
Rena has a gentle natured and loving temperament. She is a great family dog.
Bo, dad
Goldendoodle
About Bo
Bo is a male Goldendoodle. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Christina decided to make him part of their program. Christina 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.
Peaches, mom
Goldendoodle
About Peaches
Peaches is a female Goldendoodle. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Christina decided to make her part of their program. Christina 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.
Ralph, dad
Goldendoodle
About Ralph
Ralph is a male Goldendoodle. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Christina decided to make him part of their program. Christina 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.
Creamy, mom
Goldendoodle
About Creamy
Creamy is a female Goldendoodle. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Christina decided to make her part of their program. Christina 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
Cockapoo
Goldendoodle
Breeder-Reported Testing
Good level
Sunshine Sanctuary 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 Cockapoos.
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 Christina to bring home their puppies.
Andrea P.
Verified owner · July 2025
Christina was super helpful from the start! She is very passionate about these sweet dogs and is also very knowledgeable about their care. We love our little Chewie, he is everything she described him to be and more! I’m so thankful for Christina as this was our first time going through a breeder and she was so kind the whole time and sent us weekly updates as we eagerly awaited to bring our boy home.
Beth F.
Verified owner · May 2025
My experience with Christina from the start was the best! She is such a lovely person and I knew we were getting a special puppy. I met her at the airport and fell in love immediately with our little boy we've named Huckleberry! He is a dream and a joy to have in our family!!
Janee Z.
Verified owner · Nov. 2024
Christina was extremely responsive and helpful from the beginning to help us pick a good puppy for our family. She sent updates when requested, to include photos and videos of the puppy. Pickup was smooth, and the puppy seemed well cared for and loved. I have already recommended Christina to family and friends looking for a golden doodle.
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Claudia C.
Verified owner · June 2025
Christina was so nice and helpful from the start. She communicated well, shared pictures, and offered many tips. My puppy Cali has the best temperament and basically came trained to pee on a pad- whether intentional or not! She was amazing.
Christian G.
Verified owner · Feb. 2025
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We love our puppy so much! He's been absolutely perfect - Christina was helpful with all of our questions and getting us set up
Adel M.
Verified owner · July 2024
We can’t say enough about Christina. She’s been very wonderful and supportive since we got our little Sadie over a month ago. Anytime I’ve had a question, she’s just a text away and responds right away. She’s advised me on preventive measures, healthy food options and was very accommodating when I couldn’t get Sadie into the vet for one of her parvo shots.
We love our sweet girl and are very thankful to Christina for the love and care she has for her puppies. We highly recommend her to anyone looking to expand their family.