PLEASE NOTE. We are taking a break from breeding currently. However the younger members of our family, under their own breeding license are, and you can locate them at info@humphriespoos.co.uk.
Having a Raffles means your pup is:-
Raffles Breeding Lines
Consistent look and coat type.
Has a lovely nature suitable for families. You cannot produce a lovely Cockapoo unless both parents are lovely in nature.
Pup raised inside our home with a full socialisation plan in place.
Involved from the start, see your pup with its Mum, we allow visits at 4 weeks of age onwards and again around 7 weeks before weaning is completed. Our pups are inside our home until fully weaned.
Quality vet support systems In place.
Health Guarantee, right to return. Optional free insurance.
Health Tested Parents
Ongoing Support for you and your Cockapoo/Cavapoo, pre purchase and post, especially if you are a new dog owner.
A loving & caring start and one that you know your pup has had the best possible start to its life in every aspect, importantly love from a human family
A lifetime of support.
Some of our dogs are therapy dogs, school dogs and many are in homes with children with disabilities, also plenty of families who struggled with allergies, now enjoy having a wonderful family Companion.
We health check both parents. Our Dads also are hipped scored
The nature of the parents is vital, our dogs are lovely and very suited to families.
We use to have external breeding arrangements in place with other breeders, but we don’t offer this anymore, it is only our own dogs. Since we re-commenced breeding after the closed period we had during Covid, we only breed from our own dogs and we do not offer the breeding arrangements any longer. This means less litters and less footfall.
The Raffles Health
We take the health of our pups very seriously but to have healthy and outstanding pups, you need quality health tested parents. A hybred dog is commonly known to be a healthier option over a pedigree. When you cross two breeds together it can help to reduce the inbred health issues that many pedigress are known to suffer from, even so, certain health testing is required on certain breeds.
To read all about this and what we do here at Raffles visit our Health Tested Parents.
The Raffles Good Looks
You may be wondering why Cockapoos comes in so many different looks, we are pleased to say we have consisitent breeding, albeit all Cockapoos do vary as they are a mix of two breeds, known as a hybred cross-breed. We are pleased to say that our Cockapoos for sale are stunning and are bred true to the original and correct look. The trouble nowadays is some people are crossing anything with anyting, and owners are selecting their puppy before 6 weeks of age, which is something that should never happen when buying a cross bred pup. All pups look cute, but as your Cockapoo grows up it may not be what you expected or desired and this is one of the main reasons we are seeing more and more Cockapoos re-homed. Not all Cockapoos have the same coat types.
A working cocker cross is in need of substantial more exercise, and the american spaniel gives a slight different look, here at Raffles we only breed from the English Show Cocker and Miniature Poodle and even then, we have a strict criteria with a certain look we like and nature. Over years we have bred our own spaniels.
The Raffles name is well known all over the UK and many people will stop and say is that a Raffles Cockapoo? and for all Raffles owners you will know how many times your stopped when your out and about! Not just Cockapoos, but Cavapoos and also Show Cocker Spaniels. It is a brand name linked to quality dogs, general information and knowledge, not just breeding.
As we have our own stud dogs, we have made sure there is no silver in the breeding lines, however roan colours can come through, and colours can alter, not always, but they can. There are some notes about this in our gallery. A cross bred dog is not like a pedigree, each is individual in its own right.
The Raffles Nature
This is something we are very well known for, again it comes from quality selected parents whom have outstanding natures. We are pleased to say many of our Cockapoos are in homes with children with autism, also some are used as therpy dogs and reading dogs in schools. They are totally suited for families with young children and also those that are retired.
A puppy is still a puppy, it still needs to be taught manners and behaviour, it will still go through a puppy mouthing stage, it will still push the boundaries as it gets into its teenager years, but our Cockapoos are not hyper, they are NOT bred from the very active working cocker, and thus in our opnion and backed up by a recent poll we did, a Cockapoo from the show cocker is more suited to a family.
Warning: Cockapoos do have personalities, behave like clowns, have the mad doodle dashes and are very commical to live with!
Is a Companion Breed right for you?
As lovely as they are there are some things you need to know about having a companion breed in your life.
Cockapoos, Cavapoos, and most cross breeds are a companion breed, this means they love to be with you, love company, and are not good at being left on their own. we go out of our way in all our pre pup hub support, and at handover of our pups to tell you how important it is to fully socialise your pup from day, things like pups classes are ideal, but as much as it is important to fully socialise, you have to also teach your companion breed it is fine to be on its own. Leaving pup from day one is important as well as socialisation, leave for 2 hours at a time and get pup being use to being on its own is vital you do this from a young age. If not you will end up with a doggie that cannot be left. They are susceptible to separation issues if you do not teach pup early age it is fine to be left on its own for small periods of time. We shall prepare your pup here, we have a full socialisation plan in place, but when a pups leaves us it is for you to ensure you follow our advice and implement it at your end.
Grooming - Most cross breeds are popular because of allergies, this means they have a thicker coat, and will need to be groomed every 6 weeks or done by yourself at home, when the thicker adult coat comes in, unless you maintain it, the coat will get matted, so we advise you go to your groomers every 6 weeks.
if you are fine and prepared for the above to put the effort in, then there is nothing quite like having a companion bred to share your life with, they are funny, loyal, and very loving in nature.
The Raffles Support
New dog owners? - do not worry, when you pre-reserve with us, you can gain access to our pre-pup support hub, download a new puppy owners document and have a read over our FAQ, covering things like how to travel home with pup, feeding, what comes with pup, and much more. Then when you have your pup, you can then gain access to our main support hub, where you can download our How Do I booklet, with many top tips on crate training and other early day puppy advice.
We do not just turn our back on you after you have your pup, we give ongoing support, as much or as little as you need. We are always available for support for our Raffles owners. We also have first class veterinary advice should we/you need it, but we too are also very experianced in puppy health, so your in very safe and capable hands. we offer four weeks free Pet insurance, and we also stand by all our owners and pups.
If Things Change.../Re-home
Peoples circumstances do change, and if you need to re home your dog, we shall be there to help you and to find a new forever family for you, we don't pre-judge, we just want to help. We shall always offer you as many solutions to your problems as we can. We have a substantial customer following for a re-home. We only rehome our own bred Raffles dogs.
The Raffles Veterinary Care
Here at Raffles all our owners benefit from quality vet advice and experiance. All pups are known to our vet, they have received a full health check prior to leaving. Our vet is on site weekly, knows all our adult dogs and all the pups and helps us to attain outstanding levels of quality veterinary care for all our dogs. We can also issue 4 weeks free pet Insurance, which covers for illness and injury up to £4,000, and covers for any/all eventualities, as well as the Raffles right to return guarantee. With the best will in the world, dogs are living creatures and as much due diligence, care and good practice sometimes things happen, but having insurance in place and the right to return is all additional cover for our owners. if you do not carry on with the Insurance, this is at your own risk, we strongly advise all our owners to continue with the pet insurance. Vets are very expensive nowadays and it does not take much for something like a broken leg to add up to in excess of £4,000 upwards. As owners you too have access to our vets for advice. It makes no difference if it is just a trival question, or you have any concerns.
All our pups can be seen with their Mum. In April 2020 a new law came into effect called Lucy Law and it is law in England you see the Mum with her pups, and this is a really good positive step forward. During any Covid restrictions, we will share what’s app of Mum and Pups. We are fully licensed and all our Mums are microchipped and on our license register.
Working Full Time
We don't permit our dogs to go to homes where everyone is working full time, a Cockapoo/Cavapoo is a companion breed, and thus needs and thrives on company. Being on its own all day, is not suitable. We do have owners who work and they use doggy day care, or family, this is fine, but leaving your Cockapoo on its own all day is not acceptable. We advise a Cockapoo/Cavapoo should not be left longer than 4 hours.
Breeding Dogs
We don't sell any of our dogs for breeding - pets only thank you.
When can our pups leave us?
No pup should ever leave before it is 8 weeks of age, but actually this is far too young, we prefer to keep our pups to ensure full weaning is done correctly, some pups achieve this faster than others. A Cockapoo is a very sensitive pup, the Cavapoohoon is a small dog, so all in all we prefer to hold them back a little bit longer. We are NOT a breeder who wants to sell them quickly, we want them to be robust and ready for their homes, even if it takes a few weeks longer. We prefer to keep a pup for 2nd vaccination, and pups leave us just after 10 weeks of age as a guide, fully protected. We also have a full socialisation plan in place here, it is a set routine we follow in stages from weaning through to leaving us.
Your pup is for many many years and a few more weeks at this stage really should not make any difference. We also have to balance when a litter leaves us, and that one pup is not left on its own, so we will always speak to you with regards to the best timeframe, we do understand times and restrictions if you are working, but we will put the pup's best interests first at all times and we hope you understand this.
