Safari Doodles raises Mini and Medium size Goldendoodle puppies in Texas for families throughout Dallas, Austin, Houston, and beyond. Our breeding program combines carefully selected Golden Retrievers and mini Poodles with extensive OFA and DNA health testing appropriate for each parent breed. With decades of dog breeding experience and Doodle lines tracing back to parent dogs born in 2004, Safari Doodles focuses on health, temperament, predictable size and coat traits, and carefully matching each puppy with the right family.
Mini Goldendoodle babies are our specialty. See our Available Puppies for updates
Safari Doodles Goldendoodle Size Ranges
- Petite: under 20 lbs and under 16 inches tall
- Mini: approximately 20–35 lbs and 16–18 inches tall
- Medium: approximately 30–45 lbs and 17–20 inches tall
- Petite/Mini litters: Puppies in these litters may mature anywhere from under 20 lbs to approximately 35 lbs.
- Because adult size is influenced by genetics and individual development, these ranges may overlap and are estimates rather than strict cutoffs. Read about Doodle Sizes here.
Goldendoodle Generations We Produce
- We produce F1/ first generation: Golden Retriever + Poodle.
- We produce F1b/ second generation: F1 Goldendoodle + Poodle.
- Multi-Generation: A dog produced from two Doodle parents, with multiple generations of Goldendoodle breeding behind the litter. The exact percentage of Golden Retriever and Poodle ancestry can vary depending on the parents.
- Double Doodle: combining Golden Retriever, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and Poodle ancestry. The exact breed percentages vary depending on the parents.
- Read about Doodle Generations
Coat types and coat genetics of our Mini Goldendoodles
- Coat types are: Straight Fleece, Wavy Fleece, Curly Fleece
- Goldendoodles can range from very low shedding to more noticeable shedding depending on the coat genes they inherit. Furnishings, coat length and other genetic factors influence coat type and shedding more than generation alone. Learn more in our Goldendoodle Coat Genetics and Shedding Guide.
- Coat colors are: Cream, Light Golden, Medium Golden, Dark Golden and Red. We have all the shades that Golden Retrievers come in.
More about what sets Safari Doodles apart
- Families researching breeders may also want to read our guide to Choosing a Mini Goldendoodle Breeder in Texas, including what to look for in health testing, breeding experience, and puppy matching.
- Every puppy is unique, please fill out a puppy application and inform us of your preferences. We are experienced at matching you to the best puppy options. Please read below for more details on making a Safari Doodle puppy your very own.
- Did you know that our Golden Retriever parents are our own line of Golden Retrievers since 1986! Fully OFA /DNA certified Champion parents from Europe, America and Australia. Our Golden Retriever lines have been part of our breeding program for decades, giving Safari Doodles long term knowledge of their health, temperament, structure and family history.
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Mini Goldendoodle Puppies Near Dallas, Texas
Safari Doodles is located in North Texas and works with families throughout the Dallas Fort Worth area and across Texas who are looking for a responsibly bred Mini or Medium Goldendoodle. Families also come to Safari Doodles from Austin, Houston and other parts of Texas, as well as from across the United States.
Safari Doodles has been producing Goldendoodle puppies in Texas since 2009, with decades of experience breeding and evaluating dogs. Our Mini and Medium Goldendoodles are bred for health, stable temperament, family companionship, and predictable adult size.
Our Goldendoodle breeding program uses health tested Golden Retrievers and Miniature or Moyen Poodles selected for temperament, structure, pedigree, genetic diversity, and breed appropriate health testing.
We produce primarily Mini and Medium Goldendoodles, including F1 and F1b litters. Adult size varies by pairing, so each litter page includes information about the parents and expected size range.
Why Families Choose Safari Doodles Goldendoodles
Safari Doodles combines long term breeding experience with careful puppy evaluation and family matching. We get to know each puppy as it develops and help families choose a puppy whose temperament, energy level, size, and personality are appropriate for their home.
Our parent dogs receive OFA health testing and DNA screening appropriate for their breed and breeding program. We also maintain health information across generations so breeding decisions are based on more than a single DNA panel or veterinary examination.
Goldendoodle Litters can be seen on our Available Page
Please text Danise at 214-326-0699 for further information & to reserve a spot.
Examples of parents and puppies here at Safari Doodles
Why Safari Doodles Is an Authority on Mini Goldendoodles
Safari Doodles brings decades of breeding experience to the Mini Goldendoodle program.
Safari Doodles began breeding purebred dogs in the mid 1980s, gained hands on experience with Doodles during the 2000s, and began producing Doodle puppies in 2009. That long history gives Safari Doodles something that cannot be created overnight: years of experience evaluating dogs, following family lines, studying health and temperament, and seeing how breeding decisions carry forward into future generations. You can also read more about more than 20 years of Safari Doodles OFA health testing records and how those records document the history of our breeding program.
Danise of Safari Doodles has worked with Golden Retrievers and Poodles for many years and has produced Mini and Medium Goldendoodles from carefully selected parent dogs. The program is built around more than appearance. Breeding decisions consider health testing, structure, temperament, pedigree, genetic diversity, adult size, coat traits, and the qualities seen in previous generations.
One of the strengths of the Safari Doodles program is the ability to evaluate dogs across generations. Many current parent dogs come from established family lines that Safari Doodles has known for years. This allows Danise to look beyond a single DNA test or veterinary exam and consider the health, temperament, structure, and traits seen throughout the family. A great example is Ruben. He is the 4th generation of Safari Doodles poodle stud dogs. Safari Doodles started with Scrappy who was born in 2007. This example shows Danise’s long term familiarity with her dog’s family line.
Parent dogs receive OFA health testing and breed appropriate DNA screening. Depending on the breed and individual dog, testing may include hips, elbows, cardiac evaluation, ophthalmologist eye examinations, patellas, and inherited disease screening.
Safari Doodles also places strong emphasis on temperament. Mini Goldendoodles are intended to be family companions, so parent dogs are selected for stable, social, trainable temperaments. Puppies are observed as they develop so families can be guided toward a puppy whose personality and energy level are appropriate for their home.
Another important part of the Safari Doodles program is size selection. Mini Goldendoodles can vary considerably depending on the size and background of the parent dogs. Safari Doodles uses known Golden Retriever and Miniature or Moyen Poodle lines to help families better understand the expected adult size of each litter.
Danise has also followed many Safari Doodles puppies into adulthood. Feedback from families, information about adult size, coat, health, temperament, and trainability all contribute to future breeding decisions.
Safari Doodles is not simply producing Mini Goldendoodles from unrelated parent dogs and starting over with each generation. The program is built on years of records, health testing, family knowledge, and experience with the dogs behind each pedigree. For instance, check out this informative article in the Safari Doodles Blog. We examined large scale health data to better understand differences between parent breeds and their crosses. Read our review of Goldendoodle and Golden Retriever Cancer Risk based on Nationwide’s study of more than 1.6 million dogs. Danise works hard at staying up-to-date on science and data.
That history is one of the reasons Safari Doodles has become a trusted source for families looking for Mini Goldendoodle puppies in Texas and throughout the United States.
PAST Puppies as Examples
Puppies pictured below are previous puppies we have produced.
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How does Safari Doodles raise puppies?
All of our mother dogs give birth and raise their puppies inside a family home. We believe puppies develop best when they are raised in the main living areas of the house, surrounded by everyday activity, people, and consistent individual attention.
Puppies are regularly raised in three Safari Doodles family homes. Occasionally, a mother dog may remain with her guardian family to give birth and care for her puppies during the earliest weeks.
Throughout development, puppies receive deworming according to veterinary guidance. Our veterinarian examines each litter at approximately 6 to 7 weeks of age. Puppies are also microchipped, groomed, temperament tested, introduced to litter box potty training, and given plenty of opportunities to play, explore, learn, and be handled.
They spend time in our playroom and activity areas, experience new sights and surfaces, interact closely with people, and receive plenty of affection and individual attention.
We know that how a puppy is raised can have a lasting impact. Our goal is to provide each litter with a rich, thoughtful start so families receive a puppy that has been carefully raised, well socialized, and prepared for life in a home. Read more on How Safari Doodles Raises Puppies.
How do I know if Safari Doodles is a reputable breeder?
Safari Doodles carefully health tests our parent dogs before breeding. Our program also includes generations of documented health testing, allowing us to make breeding decisions based on more than the results of a single dog.
Parent dogs receive health testing appropriate for their breed and breeding role, with results published through OFA. Testing commonly includes OFA hips, elbows, patella, cardiac and eye examinations, along with breed relevant DNA testing.
Safari Doodles also considers pedigree, family health history, genetic diversity, temperament, structure, and DNA when choosing breeding pairs. Our goal is to thoughtfully pair each parent to produce healthy, well balanced puppies. Please read more about Safari Doodles’ Heath and Testing.
Safari Doodles began producing Doodle puppies in 2009, but our breeding experience goes back much further. Our Doodle lines trace back to parent dogs born in 2004, owned and OFA health tested by Safari Doodles. Today, we continue working with generations of those established, health tested family lines. This gives Safari Doodles long term firsthand knowledge of our Poodle, Golden Retriever and Goldendoodle lines, including their health, temperament and the traits they have produced over time.
Our lines are made up of the many highly sought after families of dogs. We have imported show dogs from Europe. We purchased dogs from well known service dog lines. Our Golden Retrievers and Poodles have outstanding pedigrees. To see more about our Golden Retriever line, see our Golden Retrievers page.
Safari Doodles has a widespread reputation for producing great dogs and over 200 reviews on FaceBook reflect this. Our referrals are endless. Safari Doodles has a long history of producing dogs that have gone on to service dog training and other assistance roles. Temperament has always been an important part of our breeding program. We evaluate puppies as they develop and use our knowledge of our family lines to help match each puppy with an appropriate home. Some Safari Doodles puppies have been selected for service and assistance work, while most are carefully matched as family companions. We have many vets who refer their clients to consider us for their next Goldendoodle. Dog trainers, groomers, whole neighborhoods refer to us. It is important to us to do whatever it takes to keep the integrity of the Safari Doodles name alive.
How much is a Safari Doodles puppy?
All puppies, regardless of size, variety, color or sex are $3500. A deposit of $500 of that is paid up front to be placed on our master list to wait your turn to be offered a litter based on the seniority of your deposit. $3000 remaining purchase price is due once your puppy is chosen at 8 weeks of age.
How do I reserve a Safari Doodles puppy?
Please fill out a Puppy Application. Tell us what size, color, coat type, generation, temperament type and any other particulars you desire in a Goldendoodle. We then evaluate your request and offer you the correct litter or available puppy for your needs.
Our specialty is helping you get a well matched puppy by learning what you desire and knowing our genetics. We Volhard Temperament Test our puppies to guide the match making. Do you need a dog for a child with special needs? Do you need a puppy suited to sitting all day? Do you want a dog that prefers playing with the kids over anything else? Our specialty is matching you to the right puppy.
Our focus at Safari Doodles is breeding the best genetics, paired with quality raising to match families with the exact dog for their needs. We know our dogs well and we want you to be very happy.
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Adult Goldendoodles, made by Safari Doodles
(no, these dogs are not available, these dogs all have homes)
Parents and Ancestors of Safari Doodles Goldendoodles
We started making Doodles in 2009. The dogs listed here are current parent dogs of Safari Doodles Goldendoodles
Ruben — Miniature Poodle
Ruben is a 14 pound apricot Miniature Poodle and an active Safari Doodles father. He is OFA CHIC certified with documented hip, patella, cardiac and eye testing, along with Embark DNA testing. Ruben is the fourth generation of one of Safari Doodles’ long established Poodle families: Scrappy → Judah → Levi → Ruben. This gives Safari Doodles multiple generations of firsthand experience with the temperament, health, size and traits produced by this family. Meet Ruben and view his health testing
Achsah – Moyen Poodle
“Axa” is a mother poodle from the Caleb poodle line. Caleb was one of our stud dogs and a wonderful producer. Axa is able to produce either Goldendoodles or Cavapoos. OFA link
Retired Parents Behind Our Goldendoodle Program
Over the years, Safari Doodles has worked with carefully selected Golden Retrievers, Poodles and Goldendoodles that helped shape the families we continue today. These retired dogs represent generations of health testing, temperament selection and breeding experience within our Goldendoodle program. We continue generation after generation with parents dogs who decended from our wonderful founders.
Romeo — English Cream Golden Retriever
Romeo is a Champion English Cream Golden Retriever who was used as a sire for both Golden Retrievers and Goldendoodles at Safari Doodles. His health testing included OFA hips, elbows, heart, patellas and eyes, along with PawPrint and Embark DNA testing. Safari Doodles has multiple descendants from Romeo’s family and describes the line as healthy and easy to live with.
Juno— F1 Mini Goldendoodle
Juno is a F1 medium Goldendoodle, her dad is Judah. She completed OFA hip, elbow, cardiac and eye evaluations and was part of the Safari Doodles Goldendoodle breeding program as a mother dog.
Pouche— F1b Goldendoodle
Pouche is an F1b mini Goldendoodle. She completed OFA hip, elbow, patella, cardiac and eye evaluations and was part of the Safari Doodles Goldendoodle breeding program as a mother dog. She produced multi-gen mini Goldendoodles and also Double Doodles from a Cavapoo father.
Holly— F1 Goldendoodle
Holly is a F1 Goldendoodle and a daughter of Romeo. She completed hip, elbow, patella, cardiac and eye evaluations and was part of the Safari Doodles Goldendoodle breeding program as a mother dog. She produced F1b mini Goldendoodles.
Thomas Edison — Double Doodle
Thomas Edison is a 35 pound Double Doodle with Poodle, Golden Retriever and Cavalier ancestry. He is 3 generations of our breeding. Annie is his mom and Scrappy his grandpa. Thomas was used as a sire in the Safari Doodles program and completed hip, elbow, cardiac, eye and Embark DNA testing. His background made him part of the development of some of the smaller and more diverse Doodle families.
Scooby Doo — Red Moyen Poodle
Scooby Doo is a red Moyen Poodle from Scrappy and Maggie and is part of the older Poodle family behind the Safari Doodles Goldendoodle program. His health testing included hips, elbows, heart, ophthalmology and PawPrint DNA testing. He is especially important because he connects directly to the long established Poodle lines used in later generations.
Penny & Panda — Golden Retriever Sisters
Penny and Panda are retired Golden Retriever sisters who played an important role in the early Safari Doodles breeding program. Born July 4, 2007, they were selected for their sweet family temperaments, sound structure and health testing, including OFA hips and elbows, cardiac testing, CERF eye clearances, sebaceous adenitis testing and PRA/PRCD DNA testing. Together, they helped establish Golden Retriever lines that contributed to later Safari Doodles Golden Retriever and Goldendoodle generations.
Brook – our very first Doodle mother- born in 2004
Brook is the oldest Doodle mother of our line. She was born in 2004. You can see her OFA link here showing her hips, elbows, heart and eye certifications. She made F1b mini Doodle puppies for us in 2010.
Hopscotch– our very first Doodle father – born in 2007
Hopscotch, called “Hoppy” was the father to our first litter of Safari Doodles multi-generational Doodle puppies born in 2009. You can see his OFA link here showing his hips, elbows, heart, patella and eye certifications.
OFA Data of years of Safari Doodles dogs
This picture shows some of our original dogs we bred here at Safari Doodles. This is a record of 117 Doodles with our kennel name: Safari on OFA records. These OFA records span over 20 years of dogs we owned and produced puppies from these dogs. This is proof of our long history in Doodles and our commitment to OFA testing. In addition, purebreds we owned and bred can be found in OFA records by searching for Safari and the breed.
