Our pricing reflects the extensive research given to the Dams and Sires we use in our breeding program, which includes their lineage and the soundness of their ancestors. It also reflects the extensive health clearances we obtain prior to breeding any of our Above and Beyond Standards Dams and Sires to be sure they are of breeding quality.

Puppy Application Fee is included in the prices listed below. Final payment is due at 6 weeks of age. We do not accept credit cards as a form for payment and an invoice will be given which is payable by sending a personal check, cashier’s check, or money order at 6 weeks of age.

Check out our Referral Program as a way to earn a bonus for referrals you send our way!

Our parent dogs are from excellent bloodlines, have wonderful temperaments, and obtain extensive health clearances. Numerous hours are spent looking through Pedigrees and learning the quality and characteristics of our lines. At Above and Beyond Standards all of our dogs receive a complete panel of breed-recommended genetic tests and also have Heart, Hips, Eyes, Elbows, and Patellas evaluated by PennHIP or OFA if recommended for their specific breed. Our breeding goal is to produce beautiful, healthy companion puppies with exceptional temperaments. All of our Above and Beyond Standards Puppies come with Our 2 Year Health Guarantee to support this.

We require a $500 Non Refundable Puppy Application Fee (after Puppy Application is received and approved) in order to secure your place on our Master Reservation List. We do our best to inform you of what you can expect from each planned litter in terms of appearance, as well as timing on our Puppy Schedule pages. When joining our Master List, I will give you an estimate of timing for when you can expect availability for the gender and coat coloring you are interested in. However, we can never tell how many males or females may be born in a particular litter so this is a best estimation, but mother nature will be the one that makes the final determination. Please note, our Master List is breed specific so if interested in more than one breed we would need to know this at the time of your Application & I can add you to each breeds Master List that you are interested in. Otherwise, you will join the Master List for the breed you notified me of during your application process.

Puppy Application Fee is non-refundable and secures your place on our Reservation List. We reserve the right to refund your application fee if we feel one of our puppies would not be a suitable fit. We have one Master Reservation List. If you know you want one of our puppies, getting on our list early helps secure you a higher selection position.

As puppies are born, I call those on our Master Reservation List in the order their Application Fee was received. With this phone call you can choose to go onto that specific litter list or wait for another future litter. With this phone call, you will know what genders and coat colors are born and the available take home date. These details will assist you in choosing if you want to go onto that specific litter list. Also, you will know at this time your selection position before you make your decision. If you decide to get a puppy from the litter you are being notified about, you must at this time decide what gender you desire.

If you choose to wait you will keep your current position on our Master Reservation List and move up the list as others ahead of you make their puppy selections. Getting on our list early helps you to move up to a higher selection choice once the litter is born that you are interested in getting a puppy from. We ask that you let us know at the time of paying your Application Fee and joining our Master List, when you will be ready for your new puppy to join you & keep us closely updated if your timeline to bring home a new puppy changes. You may stay on our Master List for a total of 24 months in duration. If you move from the Master List to a specific Litter List and then change your mind, we allow you to move back to the Master List at your previous position on the Master List. Once you move off the Master List for a second time to a specific Litter List and you again change your mind, you will forfeit your place on our Master List.

We value communication with our puppies' families for the lifetime of our puppies! Please let me know if you have any questions regarding our reservation process by sending me an email.

When puppies are born we will contact you to determine your desire to receive a puppy from that specific litter that was born. See Our Reservation Process for more details.

Within the first two weeks of age, you will receive an email with all pertinent dates and details needed for receiving your new puppy. With this email you will be given your puppy selection date & time and your puppy pick-up date & time. We will post to our website a group photo of the litter and individual photos within a week of birth. We will also post individual photos at 3 weeks and updated photos and videos at 6 weeks of age to help with puppy selections. See the Puppy Nursery page for photos & videos. Please also follow our Facebook page!

You will receive an Invoice for your final payment, which is payable at 6 weeks of age. We do not accept PayPal or credit card transactions for final payment.

We will schedule your puppy selection date around 6-7 weeks of age. This appointment will be by Zoom Meeting done virtually and you will receive a Zoom Meeting Invitation to join your selection appointment. During this appointment, we will assist you with your selection based on the puppies temperament traits and what puppies will fit best for your family.

Puppies will be scheduled to go home after 8 weeks of age.

Above and Beyond Standards reserves the right to select a puppy from any given litter prior to puppy selections being made, to be held back for our breeding program.

You will be notified of puppy pick-up dates at our home, as well as dates we can meet you at the airport. Pick-ups are typically scheduled the weekend following your puppy turning 8 weeks of age. Airport meeting dates are just after 8 weeks of age, while your puppy is still small enough to travel in cabin with you back home, and will be coordinated once puppies are born.

If you are unable to meet us at our home, we can travel to the CLT or GSO airports and meet you there to hand deliver your puppy to you. Please note we live 2.5-3 hours from CLT - Charlotte NC airport & 2 hours from GSO - Greensboro NC airport, and the fee includes our travel time and the soft puppy carrier for your flight home. If we are able to meet more than one family the fee for us to travel to the airport will be shared between families. We will coordinate this once the litter list is officially made after the puppies are born which is typically by 2-3 weeks after birth.

• If you do not live within driving distance to our home, we will meet you at the airport with everything you need, including an airline approved travel carrier. Our price for this service is $375. If we coordinate your flight arrival during a time we will already be going to the airport then we can offer a discounted rate shared between families.

A well-socialized puppy from birth being exposed to many different sights, sounds, and stimulus to include socialization and enrichment activities throughout each day. Your puppy is raised in our home and is exposed to all our daily living activities, to include exposure to other dogs and our children. 

• Professional Veterinarian Care with final clearance given when ready to go to new home

• 2 Year written Health Guarantee

• Age appropriate vaccines and multiple deworming prior to going to new home

• All puppies will be Microchipped

• Snuggle Puppy

• Toys and Blanket with scent of Dam and litter-mates

• GANA Puppy Registration Certificate (Goldendoodles only)

• AKC Limited Registration - Basic Registration Fully Paid (Poodles only)

• Potty Training Book “Way To Go!” by Patricia McConnell

• 30 Days Free Trupanion Pet Insurance provided

• Folder with additional information for caring for your new puppy and all important paperwork organized for you

• Life-time support for you and your new puppy! We want to stay in touch with you and watch your little one grow! We request you keep us up-to-date for the full 2 Year Health Guarantee period OR longer if you don't mind!!