Tinkerpups

Tinker P.

Breeder of Poodles, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, and Cavapoos

  • California ·
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Meet the breeder

I'm Tinker P., the breeder behind Tinkerpups located in California. We are dedicated to always providing our buyers and our puppies with a positive experience, which includes remaining committed to responsible practices when it comes to breeding, training, and rehoming our puppies.

Q. & A. with Tinker

  • Why did you start breeding?

    I truly understand the needs of families and dog ownership. What I've found is that many homes require a smaller hypoallergenic dog that can still keep up with fun family outings.  A large number of families also come with needs for an emotional support service dog that they can easily bring to all venues to provide the assistance they are trained for.

  • What makes your program special?

    Our mission at Tinker Pups is simple: to provide high-quality services for our valued clients. From the veterinary services to our dog trainers we all are very engaged with communicating client needs and ensuring we all are working towards the same end goal. All our puppies go home with a 30day insurance plan, coverage through Trupanion. Additionally, we microchip all our puppies with Fi Nano.

  • What are the different breed sizes in your program?

    Our Poodle puppies include toy and miniature sizes. Cavapoo puppies are toy size. Sizes will vary depending on the parent dogs.

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

    Our Poodle puppies include sable, apricot, black, blue, brown, cafe au lait, cream, red, gray, silver, silver-beige, white, parti, phantom, and brindle. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppies include blenheim, tri-color, black and white, and black and tan. Cavapoo puppies include tri-color, blenheim, black and white, black and tan, black, and apricot. 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 Tinker

Tinker has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready, reach out to ask about the puppies or anything else on your mind. You’ll get to know each other through messaging, phone, or video and pay securely, all on Good Dog.

After buyers complete the application and screening process, Tinker partners with them to find the best puppy match.

“We ask for a telephone or FaceTime meeting. We do go by first come first serve and do not hold pups unless a deposit is received. ”

Price

Connect with Tinker to learn more details about pricing.

“I don’t cash a deposit until we have a puppy that matches your requirements and has reached 3 weeks of age.”

Contract & health guarantee

Tinker 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 Tinker 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 Tinker directly.

All contracts are handled securely through Good Dog.

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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
      • Scent introduction
      • Daily handling
      • Socialized with other dogs
      • Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
      • Socialized with other animals
    • Puppy health practices
      • Vet check
      • First round of shots and deworming
      • Vet records
    • Extras
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
      • Puppy starter kit
      • Initial potty training
      • Toys
      • Food & treats
      • Basic obedience & manners

Location & pick-up

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

Breeder's location

Meet in California

5801 miles away

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Other pick-up locations

Meet at Santa Barbara Airport (Santa Barbara Airport)

5804 miles away

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Meet in Paso Robles, CA

5755 miles away

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More about Tinker

  • Tinker has been a member of Good Dog for almost 4 years

    Tinker was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2022.

  • Tinker’s links

Tinker is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Tinkerpups 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

Poodle

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Parent health testing

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Cavapoo

Miniature Poodle

Toy Poodle

Tinkerpups 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 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.

  • Episodic Falling Syndrome (EFS), Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Muscular Dystrophy (CKCS-MD), 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 Tinker to bring home their puppies.

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    Annemarie V.

    Verified owner · May 2026

    Tinker was so delightful to deal with and I picked out a very cute Cavalier from the litter she had on the Gooddogs website. I loved that she did a video call so I was reassured that everything was legit. Patty and John were so wonderful in dealing with I definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a cavalier-king-charles-spaniel. Also my experience with Gooddog.com was Great too

    Jeff J.

    Verified owner · Dec. 2025

    Patty has been very responsive and helpful throughout the process. She has helped give us the information we have needed to be successful. She has made herself available for questions whenever we have had them. She supplied us with needed tools that have helped our integrating our new puppy into our family. Our new puppy has breathed a breath of life into our family but especially our daughter. Such a great experience. Thank you!

    Felicia A.

    Verified owner · Dec. 2025

    Working with Tinkerpups was so easy. Patty answered all my questions. You can tell they love and take good care of the puppies. Pick up day was great with John. He took his time giving us all the info we needed to care for Finn. We had our first vet visit and Finn is perfect. I highly recommend Tinkerpups...

  • Berenice H.

    Verified owner · Feb. 2026

    We had an amazing experience! Our puppy Lady Ariella is such a great smart puppy. The process went smoothly and breeder made everything possible to accommodate to our family schedule for this trip. We are very in love with our new family member!

    Matt P.

    Verified owner · Dec. 2025

    It was a wonderful experience getting our new puppy from Tinkerpups! This breeder take pride and care in their dogs! My little guys is 9 weeks old and very smart and easy to train! I would definitely recommend this breeder to anyone. Very helpful and I have appreciated every minute with our new pup! Thanks Patty for all the help!

    Melinda W.

    Verified owner · July 2025

    We were devastated when we lost our 14 year old teacup poodle, Minnie. After searching and investigating, we saw our newest addition, Charlotte. She’s just precious and at 8 weeks old, she is amazingly well behaved and loving. Pattie and Scott were wonderful with information and responsive communication. I would absolutely use their services again. The care they gave Charlotte was evident with how wonderfully well-adjusted and calm our new puppy is. She is a true joy 🩷

Photos

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.

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.

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.

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