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  • About Us
  • Our Dogs
    • The Guys
    • The Girls
  • Current Puppies
    • Willow & Anton
    • Daisy & Paddington
  • Puppies in Just 8 Weeks
  • All Grown Up
  • Where Do Dutch Haven Dogs live?
  • Reading & Links
  • Contact Us

Breeding Program

In the process of building quality lines of healthy animals with desirable personality traits and temperament, we occasionally breed our top moms with selected Cocker Spaniel studs with the intention of keeping puppies to be raised up as our next generation of Dutch Haven dogs. As much as we love all our pups, we aren't able to keep them all! So from time to time we offer purebred AKC Cocker Spaniel puppies to loving homes. 

Purebred Cocker Spaniels are known for their merry disposition and are sweet, trusting, and playful. We expect our dogs to mature around 20-25 pounds. They enjoy walks and are capable of surprising speed and endurance, but overall have a relatively low exercise need. 

As with all of our dogs, these puppies will be raised as part of the family. These pups should be great travelers, and if they take after their mom at all they'll love to play fetch!

Please contact us if you would like to be considered for one of our purebred Cocker Spaniel puppies.

Milly x Captain - AKC Cocker Spaniels

We decided to breed one of our top mamas, Milly, with AKC Champion Captain, and we got a handsome litter of pups who take after their daddy in coat color - lots of black & tan! We will be keeping the girls of this litter for our breeding program, but we have some very sweet male pups looking for their forever homes!

The puppies arrived on December 10, 2021 and will be ready to go home with their new families on February 4, 2022!
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Fabulous Dam - Milly
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Champion Sire - Captain

Training Continues! 2.23.22

The pups who stay with Dutch Haven families are continuing their training! Ella, renamed Luna, and Piper, renamed Obi, are staying with us permanently. Several of the boys (Hickory, Clive, and Percy) got to stay with the McLaughlin family for a couple of weeks of ongoing socialization and training exercises. We're so proud of the progress they've made!

Personality Profiles Complete! 2.4.22

It’s been a great 8 weeks with Milly’s “Perfect Fit” litter. Their dad is a charming, well-mannered champion. These puppies are being raised alongside 2 litters of mini aussiedoodles, so they are getting a *lot* of social and play time. 

Personality-wise, they have the strong cocker tendency to want to be with their people; they show their undying affection and pure exuberance at being able to be with you wherever you are. ​

Ramping Up: First Obstacle Course! 1.20.22

A Glimpse at Puppy K5! 

An afternoon in the life of the #PerfectFit Pups:
- Curriculum (today’s involved exploring new surfaces and textures)
- Playtime while their pen gets cleaned
- Explore the clean pen, with a brand new crate, clean bedding, and fresh toys!
- Looooong nap! Still just babies, after all!
- 1 hour of noise exposure (we listened to fairground sounds today!)
- 10-step handling exercise (not pictured today)

These guys and gals are getting to a fun age! They are doing AMAZING with their litter box training, blasting through daily curriculum, and loving to cuddle! So excited to see how these sweet pups grow and learn this week!
Everyone was falling asleep after today’s curriculum activities—except for Percy! You can see his sister’s annoyed face as he trampled over her!
Enjoying their new toddler setup with a fancy water bowl! With the new crate and how well they’re doing with litter training, I thought it was time for some extra space.
Lunchtime! We wean slowly, by listening to what the momma wants and adjusting meals and portions accordingly. Today we switched from mush to softened kibbles and went from twice a day to three times! These guys are definitely enthusiastic about their mealtimes!

2 Weeks - Eyes are Open, and Starting to Toddle!

In this video, Tori demonstrates some of the daily exercises the puppies enjoy as they enter a new phase of development.

A Week Old and Learning SO Much!

The #PerfectFit puppies are thriving under mama Milly's attentive care and the McLaughlin family's daily intentionality. We raise all of our puppies with careful attention to their needs in every area of development, so along with daily weight checks, the pups are already enrolled in a daily regimen of Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS). At this young age, the pups are enjoying handling that includes stimulating their paw pads, gentle gyration, and early scent introduction. And don't forget the under-the-chin snuggles!

They're Black! They're Beautiful! The babies are here!

The McLaughlin Family is delighted to welcome this handsome purebred Cocker Spaniel litter into their home! Milly, an experienced momma who has raised many healthy, happy Cockapoo puppies, was bred to Champion sire Captain for a litter of gorgeous black and tan pups!
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On December 10 Milly delivered beautifully over the course of Friday afternoon, and took to her mothering role again with ease. The pups are all growing round milk bellies and glossy coats under her expert care. We’re ecstatic that the two girls from this litter will be staying with Dutch Haven as hopeful future mommas!

UPDATE: December 20
Name theme has been chosen! It's the #PerfectFit litter! All of you who have been following us know that we love to choose a theme for the names for every litter. Sometimes, the name we pick when the pups are still tiny turns out to be just perfect for that puppy, and the new family keeps it! We've decided to name these pups some of our favorite "If The Name Fits..." names!

Listed in birth order: 

Piper - Female, pink collar - 6.4 oz (from Scout's #PercyJackson litter)
Hickory - Male, brown collar - 6.8 oz (from Lacey's #NutPups litter)
Frederick - Male, lime green collar - 5.9 oz (from Princess' #HerosGuide litter)
Cannoli - Male, yellow collar - 6.8 oz (from Milly's #DessertPups litter)
Clive - Male, brown collar - 8.5 (from Maisy's #BritishAuthors litter)
Ella - Female, teal collar - 7.4 oz (from Princess' #HerosGuide litter)
Percy - Male, black collar - 8.0 oz (from Scout's #PercyJackson litter)

Ready to Add a Cockapoo To Your Life?

Our waiting list is currently about 4-6 months long. 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. 
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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

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