Welcome to Dutch Haven!

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We are a family breeder with a passion for raising first-class family pets. Our puppies are raised with our children and are great for families with children. Being held and snuggled from birth, our dogs are convinced of their lifelong career path as lapdogs. Intentionally instilled with confidence, they're always up for an adventure by your side!
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We have been raising first-generation Cockapoo puppies to a high standard of excellence since 2009, and we're thrilled to offer our pups to local families in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and beyond! 
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All of our breeding dogs are family pets - they live in our home and play with our kids. When puppies arrive, they get lots of love and attention. Visit our page Puppies In 8 Weeks to see how we spend our time with the puppies once they're born. You can see photos of our adult Cockapoos on the All Grown Up page. Thanks for visiting our site! We'd love to hear from you so go ahead and Contact Us!

Available Puppies!

Two of our beautiful buff girls, Porsche and Amy, have been bred with Chester and we're making preparations for puppies arriving early this summer! We will have available puppies from these litters so let us know if a Cockapoo is the right pup for you!
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Porsche & Chester
Apricot colored pups
Due June 26: Takehome August 21
Pickup in NW Arkansas
Accepting applications
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Amy & Chester
Apricot colored pups
Due June 27: Takehome August 22
Pickup in NW Arkansas
Accepting applications

We are Joe & Lydia Groen...

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Joe and Lydia are committed full-time to raising our dogs and our family with excellence. We homeschool our five children: Jack, Matthew, Benjamin, Elizabeth, and Samuel. We love taking road trips and often have dogs along. We are so blessed to have a large extended family and are thrilled that our kids get to spend so much time with grandparents and cousins! Our Cocker Spaniels all get along well with our black Labrador Willow and Katie the cat, as well as our flock of free-range chickens. Our dogs are all great with the kids and are an essential part of keeping our lives full of fun and laughter. At the end of 2020, we fulfilled a lifelong dream of moving West, and were able to purchase a rural country estate in Oklahoma. Our whole family (including the dogs!) is enjoying the big skies and room to roam!

...and Zack & Laura Shrift

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When we made our big move we knew we'd need a stud dog here in NWA. We were thrilled when the opportunity arose to bring proven stud Paddington's younger brother Chester into our breeding family. Long-time friends Zack and Laura were happy to add Chester to their family, which shortly thereafter grew to include baby Judah! The trip from our home in Westville, OK to theirs in Siloam Springs, AR, is a short one and we are frequent visitors at each others' homes for bbq's and game nights.
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They motivate us to PLAY, be AFFECTIONATE, seek ADVENTURE and be LOYAL. -Tom Hayden

Ready to Add a Cockapoo To Your Life?

We are accepting applications for our summer puppies, ready to go home in August! We'd love to get to know you and have you join our waiting list!
Please fill out our application form to share a little bit about yourself and your lifestyle. 

What Our Clients Are Saying

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Having been Lab lovers for 50 years, our decision to have a small dog was not easy. Little did we know that Lucy would waltz into our lives and bring such joy, that it is difficult to imagine life without her. At 5 months she is a bundle of energy, loves people and dogs, and is intensely curious about everything, except big, noisy trucks. Lucy's transition to our home was made easy due to the care she received by Lydia of Dutch Haven Dogs. Murphy, the stuffed dog with a beating heart, came with Lucy, and can still be found each morning cuddled underneath her. Lucy has slept through the night all but the first 2 nights with us. The written routine given to us helped to get us through those first unknown weeks. Included in the pages of information given to us were tips about personality, behavior, and care. I remember Lydia telling us when we came to get Lucy, that she massaged the puppies' paws and ears daily so that they were used to being touched. To this day, it is part of my "loving" routine. And we do love her so very much. Fondly, Sandy, Kittery, ME
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​We cannot say enough wonderful things about Dutch Haven dogs. Our pup has been such a delight for the short few months we’ve had her. Everything about this process was amazing. Communication, answering questions, supplies, lists. Not to mention the love and care these pups get before we get to bring them home. My girl is an angel, she loves people. She’s friendly, she’s sweet. I couldn’t be happier. ~Heather, Eliot, ME
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We absolutely LOVED our experience with Dutch Haven! My favorite part is that the puppies are so well loved by the Groen family before they are ready to go to their new homes. Lydia Groen is so thorough with her communications and so helpful! The puppy selection process was also very well done. And I was impressed by the evaluation that Lydia performed on each puppy to determine their personalities. I’ve also loved all the photos while we were waiting for our precious puppy named Birdie! This is by far the best breeder experience we’ve ever had and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a beautiful and well adjusted snd well loved puppy! ~Courtney, Dallas, TX
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I am forever grateful to Dutch Haven Dogs for uniting me with my Gemma (Santa Clara) back in 2015. From our first conversation, I knew Dutch Haven not only had the knowledge of the Cockapoo breed, but also had the passion for what they do. They raise their pups surrounded by children who nurture them with all the love and cuddles! My Gemma is the smartest, most loyal dog, and she remains by my side as my best friend. Thank you Dutch Haven for breeding dogs with good health, temperment, and beauty. Huge shout out to you from us in CT!!! Christie, North Haven, CT
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Getting my dog from Dutch Haven was the best experience I could imagine. We got Dublin 6 years ago and I still think of the first time I contacted Dutch Haven to picking him out to bringing him home. The process was seamless. I happily waited 9 months for my puppy knowing he was coming from a loving, healthy family breeder. We were kept updated about our place on the waitlist, and photos were shared once our litter was born. My dog is very healthy and happy and I credit a lot of that to Dutch Haven being so reputable and caring of their dogs. When I get another dog, it will be from Dutch Haven! Thank you and hello from Dublin! Kristin, Dover, NH
Come see more of what people are saying about their Dutch Haven pups on our ALL GROWN UP page!

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