ABOUT DOODLE Sizes:
MICRO - HEIGHT: 10-14" -WEIGHT: 10-25 PDS
MINI - HEIGHT: 15-18" -WEIGHT: 25-45 PDS
MEDIUMS 18 -20"- 45-55 PDS
Standard- Height: 20"+ - Weight: 55-75 pds
(We don't breed standard height)
Pictured: (L) Mini (R) Micro
About The Breed:
The Bernedoodle is intelligent and eager to learn. It is relaxed, loyal, and devoted, bonding closely with family, even to the point of developing separation anxiety. Doodles are confident and lively; they are known to behave like puppies.
They are a great companion for children and other pets, especially if socialized as a puppy. It can be shy around strangers, as it is territorial by nature. Bernedoodles are affectionate and kindhearted. They are easily bored. The character and temperament of the Bernedoodle, regardless of the size variation, is that of a herding dog. Most doodles do not adapt well to a sedentary lifestyle. If you like to come home from work and just plop on the couch with the remote, this is not your breed. If you are looking for a dog that has a high intelligence level to be a major "partner" in your life that you can truly interact with, that is the doodle. Many doodles live on farms or ranches and thrive on the mental and physical stimulation of helping with morning chores However, there are many, many that live in cities. No matter where you live; your doodle will be happiest to live with you. They thrive on mental stimulation and most will not be happy as a kennel dog. They need social interaction with their owners. Doodles make excellent house dogs with appropriate exercise. The background of the energy level of the dogs in the puppies pedigree will be a good clue as to the energy level your puppy will have. This varies from bloodlines to bloodlines. Be sure you discuss the energy level of the dogs the breeder has that you are purchasing your puppy from.
Hereditary Testing:
CERF: Our dogs will be tested annually for eye diseases!
An eye exam is performed by a board certified Veterinary Opthamologist. This exam looks for a multitude of eye diseases. Annual re-examination is recommended for all dogs. The CERF (Canine Eye Registration Foundation) database provides a registry of dogs that have been certified free of heritable eye disease. For more information on CERF examination and the categories of disease that are tested for visit www.vmbd.org
PRA-Prcd: We are ethically commited to producing healthy puppies so our carriers are always mated with dogs that are clear of prcd-PRA to avoid producing puppies that will be affected by this disease.
The genetic disorder Progressive Rod-cone Degeneration-Progressive Retinal Atrophy, causes cells in the retina at the back of the eye to degenerate and die, even though the cells seem to develop normally early in life. The result is declining vision and eventual blindness. The “rod” cells operate in low light levels and are the first to lose normal function. Night blindness results. Then the “cone” cells gradually lose their normal function in full light situations. Most affected dogs will eventually go blind. It’s important to remember that not all retinal disease is PRA and not all PRA is the prcd form of PRA. DNA testing will make the diagnosis, prior to the onset of disease.
Inheritance:
Prcd-PRA is inherited as a recessive trait in most cases. This means a disease gene must be inherited from each parent in order to cause disease in an offspring. Parents were either clear, carrier or affected. A carrier has one disease gene and one normal gene, and is termed “heterozygous” for the disease. A normal dog has no disease gene and is termed "homozygous normal" - both copies of the gene are the same. And a dog with two disease genes is termed "homozygous affected" - both copies of the gene are abnormal. All of our dogs have been DNA tested and are clear or carriers of PRA-prcd. Therefore, none of our dogs or your puppy will loose their sight to PRA-prcd.
MDR1:
In dogs affected with MDR1, the blood brain barrier is comprimised. This gene encodes a protein, P-glycoprotein, that is responsible for pumping many drugs and other toxins out of the brain. Dogs with the mutant gene cannot pump some drugs out of the brain as a normal dog would, which may result in abnormal neurologic signs. The result may be an illness requiring an extended hospital stay--or even death. It is well known that all sizes of Australian Shepherds and related breeds can have adverse reactions to drugs such as ivermectin, loperamide (Imodium®), and others. DNA testing is now available through Washington State University.Dogs that are affected by MDR1 will have a sensitivity to Ivermenctin and other related drugs. Dogs that are carriers of MDR1 may experience some sensitivity to Ivermectin and other related dogs.
Dogs that test clear for MDR1 should not exhibit any drug sensitivities.
Here is a list of Medications that should be avoided if the status of an aussies MDR1 status is not known: Acepromazine (tranquilizer and pre-anesthetic agent) Butorphanol (analgesic and pre-anesthetic agent)
Erythromycin Ivermectin (antiparasitic agent) Loperamide (ImodiumTM; antidiarrheal agent) Selamectin, milbemycin, and moxidectin (antaparasitic agents) Vincristine, Vinblastine, Doxorubicin (chemotherapy agents) Domperidone Etoposide Mitoxantrone Ondansetron Paclitaxel Rifampicin
Drugs that are known to be pumped out of the brain by the protein that the MDR1 gene is responsible for producing but appear to be safely tolerated by dogs with the MDR1 mutation: Cyclosporin (immunosuppressive agent)
Digoxin (cardiac drug) Doxycycline (antibacterial drug)
Drugs that may be pumped out by the protein that the MDR1 is responsible for producing, but appear to be safely tolerated by dogs with the MDR1 mutation: Morphine, buprenorphine, fentanyl (opioid analgesics or pain medications)
We feel that health testing is vital to the current and future success of our breeding program. Even though testing is a costly endeavor, we are committed to the health of our dogs and the status will be updated as individual testing is completed.
The Bernedoodle is intelligent and eager to learn. It is relaxed, loyal, and devoted, bonding closely with family, even to the point of developing separation anxiety. Doodles are confident and lively; they are known to behave like puppies.
They are a great companion for children and other pets, especially if socialized as a puppy. It can be shy around strangers, as it is territorial by nature. Bernedoodles are affectionate and kindhearted. They are easily bored. The character and temperament of the Bernedoodle, regardless of the size variation, is that of a herding dog. Most doodles do not adapt well to a sedentary lifestyle. If you like to come home from work and just plop on the couch with the remote, this is not your breed. If you are looking for a dog that has a high intelligence level to be a major "partner" in your life that you can truly interact with, that is the doodle. Many doodles live on farms or ranches and thrive on the mental and physical stimulation of helping with morning chores However, there are many, many that live in cities. No matter where you live; your doodle will be happiest to live with you. They thrive on mental stimulation and most will not be happy as a kennel dog. They need social interaction with their owners. Doodles make excellent house dogs with appropriate exercise. The background of the energy level of the dogs in the puppies pedigree will be a good clue as to the energy level your puppy will have. This varies from bloodlines to bloodlines. Be sure you discuss the energy level of the dogs the breeder has that you are purchasing your puppy from.
Hereditary Testing:
CERF: Our dogs will be tested annually for eye diseases!
An eye exam is performed by a board certified Veterinary Opthamologist. This exam looks for a multitude of eye diseases. Annual re-examination is recommended for all dogs. The CERF (Canine Eye Registration Foundation) database provides a registry of dogs that have been certified free of heritable eye disease. For more information on CERF examination and the categories of disease that are tested for visit www.vmbd.org
PRA-Prcd: We are ethically commited to producing healthy puppies so our carriers are always mated with dogs that are clear of prcd-PRA to avoid producing puppies that will be affected by this disease.
The genetic disorder Progressive Rod-cone Degeneration-Progressive Retinal Atrophy, causes cells in the retina at the back of the eye to degenerate and die, even though the cells seem to develop normally early in life. The result is declining vision and eventual blindness. The “rod” cells operate in low light levels and are the first to lose normal function. Night blindness results. Then the “cone” cells gradually lose their normal function in full light situations. Most affected dogs will eventually go blind. It’s important to remember that not all retinal disease is PRA and not all PRA is the prcd form of PRA. DNA testing will make the diagnosis, prior to the onset of disease.
Inheritance:
Prcd-PRA is inherited as a recessive trait in most cases. This means a disease gene must be inherited from each parent in order to cause disease in an offspring. Parents were either clear, carrier or affected. A carrier has one disease gene and one normal gene, and is termed “heterozygous” for the disease. A normal dog has no disease gene and is termed "homozygous normal" - both copies of the gene are the same. And a dog with two disease genes is termed "homozygous affected" - both copies of the gene are abnormal. All of our dogs have been DNA tested and are clear or carriers of PRA-prcd. Therefore, none of our dogs or your puppy will loose their sight to PRA-prcd.
MDR1:
In dogs affected with MDR1, the blood brain barrier is comprimised. This gene encodes a protein, P-glycoprotein, that is responsible for pumping many drugs and other toxins out of the brain. Dogs with the mutant gene cannot pump some drugs out of the brain as a normal dog would, which may result in abnormal neurologic signs. The result may be an illness requiring an extended hospital stay--or even death. It is well known that all sizes of Australian Shepherds and related breeds can have adverse reactions to drugs such as ivermectin, loperamide (Imodium®), and others. DNA testing is now available through Washington State University.Dogs that are affected by MDR1 will have a sensitivity to Ivermenctin and other related drugs. Dogs that are carriers of MDR1 may experience some sensitivity to Ivermectin and other related dogs.
Dogs that test clear for MDR1 should not exhibit any drug sensitivities.
Here is a list of Medications that should be avoided if the status of an aussies MDR1 status is not known: Acepromazine (tranquilizer and pre-anesthetic agent) Butorphanol (analgesic and pre-anesthetic agent)
Erythromycin Ivermectin (antiparasitic agent) Loperamide (ImodiumTM; antidiarrheal agent) Selamectin, milbemycin, and moxidectin (antaparasitic agents) Vincristine, Vinblastine, Doxorubicin (chemotherapy agents) Domperidone Etoposide Mitoxantrone Ondansetron Paclitaxel Rifampicin
Drugs that are known to be pumped out of the brain by the protein that the MDR1 gene is responsible for producing but appear to be safely tolerated by dogs with the MDR1 mutation: Cyclosporin (immunosuppressive agent)
Digoxin (cardiac drug) Doxycycline (antibacterial drug)
Drugs that may be pumped out by the protein that the MDR1 is responsible for producing, but appear to be safely tolerated by dogs with the MDR1 mutation: Morphine, buprenorphine, fentanyl (opioid analgesics or pain medications)
We feel that health testing is vital to the current and future success of our breeding program. Even though testing is a costly endeavor, we are committed to the health of our dogs and the status will be updated as individual testing is completed.