Is Circle R Valley Farms Woke?

What They Do

Circle R Valley Farms is a family-run Bordoodle breeder in Valley Center, California. Bordoodles are a Border Collie and Poodle cross, and the farm breeds three varieties: F1, F1b, and F1b Reverse. The site calls the F1b Reverse line their favorite: “Hands down this is been our FAVORITE generation of the Bordoodle.” Alongside the dogs they keep chickens and a tortoise.

This is a household, not a kennel operation. The site describes the Sanders family as “a family of 6,” with four children involved in the daily care of the animals. In 2023 Andrea Sanders' brother Dave and his family joined the operation. Their stated approach to the animals is blunt and worth quoting directly: “All our animals are our pets first. We take the time to love on them, hold them and tend to by us and our 4 children.” On breeding standards they state: “It's important to us that we only breed dogs that have been cleared medically.” The year the farm was founded is not stated on the site.

Why There's No Political Footprint Here

There is no ESG report here. No DEI program, no HRC Corporate Equality Index rating, no corporate PAC, no government affairs office. We want to be clear that this is not a stand the Sanders family took — it is simply what a business of this size is. Corporate political activism is a function of scale. It requires an investor relations department fielding activist shareholder resolutions, a compliance officer administering training modules, and a lobbying budget. A family raising puppies in Valley Center has a whelping box and a waiting list.

What We Checked

We reviewed the company's public website and searched for federal campaign contributions, lobbying disclosures, and corporate advocacy activity. We found none. At this size, that is the expected result, not a discovery.

The Bottom Line

Money spent here goes to a family in Valley Center and the animals they raise in their own home. It does not route through a corporate political apparatus, because there isn't one. We make no claim about the owner's personal politics — we don't know them, and it isn't our business. What we can tell you is that your money isn't funding anything.