PUPPY STANDARDS, EVALUATIONS, AND TRAINING
It takes a lot of hard work, integrity, and expense to be a good breeder. Buying from a breeder who does not complete and clear their parent dogs for the following genetic issues is gambling with your money and your pup’s future health. Please don’t be fooled by breeders who post reasons why testing should NOT be done or that it is unreliable. If it really didn’t matter, we wouldn’t take the considerable time, effort and expense to do so. It is our opinion that unless a breeder can provide you with all the testing set forth immediately upon request – and this includes us – you should find another breeder.
TESTING
Each breed requires breed-specific testing, and miniature dogs require additional testing beyond the breed-specific testing. The listing of the minimum testing you should accept regarding your puppy’s parents is shown below. It is the testing required by top breeder sites, including: https://www.goldendoodleassociation.com, and www.Goldendoodle-Labradoodle.org:Golden Retriever parents should be cleared for:1. Hip displaysia: Hip clearance from OFA or Pennhip.2. Eyes (CERF)3. Hearts – tested and certified by OFA4. Elbows (OFA) on all new certifications.Elbows have become a recent problem in the breed. Due to this, you may find many of the older tested dogs will not have elbow clearances. In order to continue to keep up with the research and the recommendations of the breed Assoc.-we will require elbows on all Golden Retrievers to be cleared on all new certifications.Poodle parents should be cleared for:1. Hip displaysia: Hip clearance from OFA or Pennhip2. Eyes (CERF)3. Von Willebrands (vWd) (bleeding disorder) DNA or Blood screen(Some breeder groups require: Sebaceous Adenitis (SA) Skin Disorder)Goldendoodles must be cleared for all testing required of golden retrievers AND poodles
