The Darling Pup

Darla B.

Breeder of Companion Crosses and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels

  • Georgetown, TX
  • Responds within a day

Meet the breeder

I'm Darla B., the breeder behind The Darling Pup located in Georgetown, TX. We are an Austin-based family dedicated to raising purebred AKC Cavaliers and F1 Aussaliers as beloved companions. With health-tested parents, careful socialization, and daily in-home care, we ensure each puppy is well-prepared to join their forever family with confidence.

Q. & A. with Darla

  • What are the different breed sizes in your program?

    Our Companion Cross puppies are small size. Sizes will vary depending on the parent dogs.

  • What are the different breed coat types in your program?

    Our Companion Cross puppies have long coats. Coat types may vary depending on the parent dogs.

  • What are the different breed coat colors in your program?

    Our Companion Cross puppies include black and white, blue, and black and tan. 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.

Getting a puppy from Darla

Darla 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 $1,000 non-refundable deposit and between $1,000 - $2,000 final payment, before taxes & fees.
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“This amount will be deducted from the total cost of the puppy. Please note this is non refundable and final remaining balance is owed prior to pick up of puppy.”

Contract & health guarantee

Darla 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 Darla 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 Darla 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
    • Enrichment & socialization
      • Various sounds
      • Car rides
      • Surface & tactile stimulation
      • Socialized with children
      • Socialized in new places
      • Daily handling
      • Socialized with other dogs
      • Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
    • Puppy health practices
      • Vet check
      • First round of shots and deworming
      • Microchip
      • Vet records
    • Extras
      • Basic obedience & manners
      • Puppy starter kit
      • AKC registration
      • Toys
      • Initial potty training
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
      • Food & treats

Location & pick-up

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

Breeder’s location

Meet in Georgetown, TX

5284 miles away

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Other pick-up locations

Meet at Austin–Bergstrom Airport

5299 miles away

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Meet in Dallas, TX

5129 miles away

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More about Darla

  • Darla has been a member of Good Dog for over 1 year

    Darla was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2024.

  • Darla’s links

Darla is a trusted Good Dog breeder

The Darling Pup 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

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Miniature Australian Shepherd

Parent health testing

Breeder-Reported Testing

Good level

The Darling Pup 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 Companion Crosses.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 Darla to bring home their puppies.

  • Lauren S.

    Verified owner · Aug. 2024

    We recently adopted our precious Tinker, a companion breed Aussalier, from Darling Pups and are beyond grateful and overjoyed to have the most loving, affectionate, playful, super smart and sweetest pup imaginable in our lives. Darla is an incredibly nurturing, thoughtful, responsible and dedicated breeder - and it was clear how much Darla and her family love their doggies and take such special care of the puppies they so carefully match with families and forever homes. Darla made the entire adoption process a breeze and delight. She answered all of my questions, emails, calls and texts promptly and held our hands every step of the way. She took the time to get to know us, by video chatting and meeting in person, which showed us how important it was for Darla to not just find the right pup for our home and lifestyle, but to make sure we were the right fit for her precious pups. She knew we were the family for Tinker. And Tinker completes our family unit so perfectly. Darla also went above and beyond with all of the valuable resources, information, tips, tricks and guidance she provided to help us prepare for our new puppy. She is extremely organized and also helped us tremendously when prepping for our flight home with Tinker. She gave us a take home bag packed with absolutley everything a person may need when traveling with a puppy - for any situation. Pee pads, chew toys, treats, food, ziploc bags, Tinker's favorite blankets, and all of her records and breeder info in a neat binder. She also recommended that we mail the airline carrier to her house beforehand, so she could dedicate some time to help Tinker get comfortable with the carrier. By the time we took Tinker with us on our flight home, she was already used to the carrier and she slept the entire flight home, safe and cozy, thanks to Darla. Tinker has also adjusted beautifully to her new home, is so playful and affectionate with our kiddos, and is enjoying meeting our extended family and friends. She is calm and confident in new environments and when meeting new faces - thanks to the love, care, socializing and training provided by Darla and her family. We feel so lucky to have met Darla and her amazing family, and to have our sweet Tinker as part of ours now.

    erin b.

    Verified owner · Aug. 2024

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    We had the most amazing experience with Darla at The Darling Pup! Darla invests all of herself into her puppies, loving them and teaching them all the way until pick-up day. She shared so much information, updates, and photos with us - she is very knowledgeable and willing to help with all of our questions. She is truly the most dedicated and conscientious breeder - we feel so lucky to have found her and could not recommend her more. Not only did we bring home the sweetest little pup, but Darla also had a go-bag ready for us, replete with a binder of her health information, training guidance, snack samples, food, insurance info. We love our little Aussalier! Thank you Darla!

  • Brittni T.

    Verified owner · Aug. 2024

    We came across this breeder through a Facebook posting. We decided to adopt our puppy in less than 24 hours and Darla was so easy to work with and went above and beyond to make sure we were ready to take our puppy home. We were given a binder with tons of amazing resources and a go bag with everything we needed. We didn’t even need to go to the store to buy anything for her first night. This was the best experience we have ever had purchasing a puppy. They have the sweetest family and I know our puppy was very well loved before we brought her home. I would recommend this breeder to anyone looking to add a new fur baby to their family.!

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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.

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.