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Our 3 Part Mission
Between you, your puppy and your dog breeder, happiness is our foundation. California Puppies does things differently.
Connect...
Connect ethical, responsible breeders with ethical, responsible families. We take the headache and doubt out of finding and adopting the perfect pooch.
Educate...
Educate and help families on puppy health and happiness, from puppy to senior, by curating only the best services, products and learning resources.
Accelerate...
Accelerate the closure of puppy mills by empowering ethical breeders and exposing inhumane breeders. Let’s be part of the solution—together.
5 Star Breeders
We only work with breeders who pass our 47 breeder standards. Here are a few of them...
Vintage Doodles
5 Star Breeder
Katie M Golden's
5 Star Breeder
PuppySpot
5 Star Company
Western Mass
5 Star Breeder
GoodPup Virginia
5 Star Breeder
Top Labs
5 Star Breeder
Doggy Delight
5 Star Breeder
Collie Love
5 Star Breeder
About California Puppies Approved Breeders
No scams. No mills. No backyard breeders. We vet all breeders and partners based on our strict Breeder Standards. When you find a California Puppy, you don’t just get a pet—you get peace of mind knowing your new pal comes from an ethical, experienced breeder who cares for dogs just as much as your family does.
Questions & Answers
There sure are! Purebred pups are highly popular, so popular that you've probably heard of a lot of them, such as German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, and French Bulldogs. If you've got a purebred in mind, you'll probably find it here! Chat with Oakland dog breeders about your purebred puppy.
You may have seen Doodles in the names of various hybrids. It means that the hybrid, also called a designer dog, has some Poodle in their genetics. So a Labradoodle is a cross between a Labrador Retriever and a Poodle, and a Cockapoo is a mix of a Poodle and a Cocker Spaniel. There are so many great Doodle puppies for sale in Oakland, CA.
These labels are used with hybrids to let you know the different genetic makeup of each pooch. An F1, for example, is a puppy that has been bred from two distinct purebred dogs. And if you mix two F1 dogs, you get a litter of F2 Oakland puppies for sale. Breeders do this to continue the great traits of one breed or another.
It would be hard to exactly say which is the most popular, but a few of the breeds are some of the most sought after. These top choices include Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, Dachshunds, and Yorkshire Terriers. If you're looking for popular puppies for sale, Oakland, CA breeders have some of the very best waiting.
No way! California Puppies has a vast network of breeders and companies all across the country. While, for example, you could find an Oakland puppy for sale near you, you can choose your pup from just about anywhere in America and our network members can arrange to send your pup to a major airport near you.
You will find a bunch of sites out there, many featuring puppies in Oakland, CA and beyond. But how much do you really know about these sites and the pups they are offering? Are you absolutely sure that none of the puppies you're looking at come from puppy mills or backyard breeders? You do have such assurances with our vetted network of top pros.
If you go online and look at puppies from just any old Oakland puppy finder site, there's a pretty good chance you'll see puppy mill pups. These large-scale breeding grounds crank out puppies in huge numbers for sheer profits, and the health and welfare of the puppies suffers because of this. Stay away from mill puppies. Oakland, CA members of our network are one of your best bets.
There are lots of puppies for sale in California and a good number of dog breeders in Oakland, CA. But not all are equal. There is such a great difference in the skill levels and care that breeders give, that we reject about 90% of the breeders who try to join our network for not meeting our high standards.
No. All dogs need some form of exercise, though some different breeds need less than others. In general, a dog needs to get out for exercise to maintain both its physical and mental health. Without exercise, you could see problem behavior like digging and chewing. Oakland dog breeders can tell you all about your pooch's exercise needs.
Getting into our network isn't easy. The credentials of breeders need to be impeccable. And staying in our network requires that breeders sign a legally binding 47-point agreement that they will uphold the high standards that we insist on. Do you want peace of mind when you're dealing with the best puppy finder? Oakland, CA members of our network are some of the best!
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