13 Years Raising Australian Labradoodles in Bend, Oregon – The NorthStar Story (Since 2012)

We welcomed Roux into our family in 2012! In 2014 we welcomed our very first NorthStar Labradoodle litter in our living room — and everything changed.
What started as one passionate family in Bend, Oregon has grown into a trusted nationwide breeder delivering calm, confident, hypoallergenic companions from coast to coast and beyond the borders.

We’ve never had a kennel. Never wanted one.
Every single NorthStar puppy is born and raised in our loving home — just like the original Australian Labradoodle vision intended. Our breeding dogs live as spoiled pets with their guardian families year-round, only coming “home” to us for whelping and the first 8 weeks of puppy raising. This guardian-home model is the heart of who we are and the reason our dogs (and puppies) are so exceptionally well-adjusted.

Why Families Have Trusted NorthStar for 12 Years

• Guardian Home Model — Moms and dads live as family pets 365 days a year
• Health-First Breeding — Full OFA hips/elbows, PennHIP, annual eye/cerf, full DNA panels on every breeding dog
• Puppy Culture + Early Neurological Stimulation from day 3 — sound desensitization, crate love, and confidence-building baked in
• Flight Nanny Delivery Nationwide & International — We personally fly with your puppy to your airport (JFK, BOS, YVR, SJD, MEX, and everywhere in between)
• No U.S. Sales Tax — Families save hundreds compared to in-state breeders
• Raw-Fed & NuVet Raised — Every puppy leaves on raw + NuVet Plus (code 41301) for life-long health
• Lifetime Support — 12 years of families still texting us photos, training questions, and Christmas cards

From Our Very First Litter (2014) to Winter 2026

That first 2014 litter taught us everything we still practice today:
– How to spot therapy-dog temperament at 7 weeks
– Why guardian homes create happier program dogs
– That raw feeding + NuVet = zero skin issues and incredible coats
– And that one perfectly-matched doodle really can change a family forever

Fast-forward 13 years and over 400 NorthStar doodles later — we’re still the same small, hands-on program, personally answering every email

Winter 2026 litters are forming now — only 5 spots remain at $500.

13 years. Zero kennels. Thousands of wagging tails.
We can’t wait to write the next chapter with your family.