Frequently Asked Questions

To begin your journey, we ask for a completed waitlist application. Once approved, a non-refundable $500 reservation fee places you on our waitlist. You will then receive regular updates as litters arrive.

Selections occur when puppies are 6 weeks old. We schedule selection appointments in the order reservation fees were received, and we share detailed personality assessments to help you choose the perfect match.

For some litters, we keep one puppy to continue our program. Puppies in those litters are marked Under Evaluation until we make our pick at 7 weeks. You can still join the waitlist for any of them, and we will reach out as soon as our decision is made.

Every puppy in the litter shares the same genetically tested parents and is raised the same way in our home. Our pick usually comes down to small details, like structure, coat, or how a puppy fits our long-term plans, not health or temperament. A puppy who isn't chosen is just as much a Darlin' Doodle: we expect them to have the same healthy genetic background and the same gentle, people-loving temperament as their littermates.

We provide a 2-year genetic health guarantee. Both parents are genetically tested. Teddy is clear on a full Embark genetic health panel, and Goldie is clear on 11 of 12 conditions on her Animal Genetics panel and a carrier for PRA-prcd. Because Teddy is clear, none of their puppies can be affected by PRA-prcd.

Yes. All puppies receive their first round of core vaccinations, several deworming treatments, and a thorough nose-to-tail exam by our licensed veterinarian before they leave our home.

Our puppies are $3,800. The price includes the health guarantee, microchipping, and a puppy starter kit.

Yes! While we love for families to pick up in person, we offer ground delivery within a 300-mile radius for a fee. We also work with trusted flight nannies who fly with your puppy in-cabin to your nearest airport.