I am Deborah Lipman and I’ve been raising doodles in the Phoenix area since 2003.

When I began breeding Goldendoodles very few people had even heard of them. I fell in love with their intelligence, affectionate personalities, loyalty, and wonderful ability to become part of a family—and over the years I’ve had the pleasure of watching family after family discover the same thing.

Today I raise Goldendoodles and Bernedoodles with an emphasis on the smaller mini and petite (micro mini) sizes that so many families are looking for.

But after all these years, my priorities haven’t changed.

Healthy puppies. Wonderful temperaments. Loving homes.

My parent dogs are carefully selected for temperament and health and receive DNA testing for inherited conditions. My puppies are raised with everyday human interaction and affection so they’re accustomed to being part of family life long before they leave mine.

And every puppy goes home with health records and my written two-year health guarantee.

Raised in a Home—For Life in a Home

My puppies don’t spend their early weeks isolated from normal family life.

They hear voices. They’re held. They play. They encounter household activity. They learn that people mean affection, fun, food, comfort—and occasionally being told that a human ankle is not a chew toy. 😂

My son, Dr. Dan Lipman of Pinnacle Chiropractic helps me raise and socialize every litter, too.

By the time your puppy goes home, he or she has already spent weeks simply being around people and being loved.

Why Goldendoodles & Bernedoodles?

Both have become beloved family companions for good reason.

Goldendoodles combine the affectionate, eager-to-please nature associated with Golden Retrievers with the intelligence and coat qualities of Poodles.

Bernedoodles bring many of those same family-friendly qualities along with the charming personalities and striking colors that make them so distinctive.

Individual coats and shedding can vary—no doodle coat is guaranteed to be completely non-shedding—but many families specifically seek doodles because of their often lower-shedding coats.

Most important to me, though, is temperament.

I want puppies who enjoy people, become devoted family companions, and bring an enormous amount of love into the homes lucky enough to get them.

This photo was taken at a Hospice of the Valley fundraising auction, where I donated one of my precious Goldendoodles.

My son, Dr. Dan Lipman, with Bella, my first breeding Golden Retriever. Bella gave us beautiful puppies, and her memory and heritage live on with Copper Skye Doodles.