Genetics
Parents are genetic-tested and cleared of all health risks and we are happy to share reports. (Join the Club for more info.) This is the most important thing to look for before getting a puppy whether or not you decide on one of ours. We all want the longest possible life-span for our fur babies and this is an important step to ensure that. There are tons of potential health risks one should test for before breeding and we can go over the ones specific to doodles if you’re interested.
Additionally, Doodles (any cross-breed actually) have Hybrid Vigor which could potentially extend life-span when compared to their pure-bred parent lines, this combined with the ability to vary size of some of your favorite breeds without their shedding nature makes doodles the perfect family dog!
Variety
Here are the individual puppy pics, the grey (Blue Merle) ones will grow up to have colors similar to dad Chilli (Guinan might have a deeper grey coat). The Black and white ones would have colors similar to that of mom Harley (pics below). Most of them also have a white chest, white snout, white socks and Harley's signature white-tipped tail!
Generation and Heredity
The puppies are Mini F2 generation double doodles, specifically Sheepa mountain doodles, expected to be small-medium in size (we expect 30-45 lbs, with a few potentially smaller or larger than this range). We love this size since they are big enough to have the energy to go on hikes, more resistant than tiny dogs (when they accidentally eat something they shouldn't), yet small enough to hold down or pick up if you need to.
Growing Up
Early socialization is the key to preventing fears that result in unwanted behaviors and our goal is to raise great family dogs with excellent temperaments! This is another important thing to look for in a breeder. Our pups are being raised with the Puppy Culture socialization curriculum, ENS (Early Neurological Stimulation) and ESI (Early Scent Introduction) protocols. We will also be setting them up for success with some early crate training and potty training that puppy parents would need to continue over the first few months.