Hi,
I have my doodle from the paw pad in central Illinois.There is a paw pad group on this web site already.She breeds excellent dogs,all colors and sizes.Very healthy dogs!!!
Goldens-n-Doodles is near Nashville, Tennessee (longer than your 3-4 hour drive), but they do fly them to you. My husband and I are waiting on our first mini from Teri, who has been extremely friendly and is known for her fabulous standards and minis. I do know that she is breeding f1bs (second generation, doodle to mini poodle) in early May. She expects them to be red in color (parents both red). I am a member of her group - check her out on my page. Good luck! And I have also heard that Paw Pad in Illinois is great.