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Little Daisy is a gorgeous Miniature Multi-Generation Australian Labradoodle. She is an Apricot/Cream and is just shy of 15 pounds. She comes from a long line of the finest pedigrees of Australian Labradoodles from Tegan Park and Rutlands in Australia. Both her parents were miniatures. Her mother is also an Apricot/Cream and her father is a rare Silver Phantom. Daisy quite possibly carries for all colors as she has Cream, Apricot, Red, Brown, Black, Mocha, Silver, and Phantom colors in her pedigree.

Testing was completed for OFA for both Hips and Elbows and results from a complete blood workup and urinalysis should be back this week. The hip/elbow x-rays looked great and we are looking forward to hearing from OFA in two to three weeks.

I am very particular about my doggies and when I decided I wanted a miniature I looked a long time before making a decision. When I purchased my little Daisy when she was just 8 weeks old. She was bought with the intention of breeding her in the future but most important was her personality/temperament and her health. I am a member of The Australian Labradoodle Club of America and there are strict standards that must be adhered to for breeding. And, there is no way of knowing ahead of time if the puppy will pass all the strict testing required to be selected as a Dam or Sire.

Most breeders start breeding their females at 1-1/2 years of age. However, I feel it's wiser to wait until they are 2 years old. My Daisy is coming up on 2 years old in July, 2010, so I proceeded with all the tests to insure her health and the health of her puppies. Some of these tests were a complete blood work up and urinalysis, tests to determine that the dog is parasite free, CERF Certification for the eyes to insure there is no glacoma, PRA blood test that must be sent away to Vet Gen to determine that the dog is clear of a problem called Progressive Retanal Atrophy (PRA) which is early blindness in dogs, and a test that requires x-rays that must be sent to the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals to determine propensity for Hip and Elbow Dysplasia.

Of course there are many other things that are required when choosing to use a dog as a breeding male or female. They must have the right conformation that is characteristic of the Australian Labradoodle and this covers specific characteristics from the head to the tail. Even before all of these traits and tests insuring health and great bone structure and conformation, I want a Dam or Sire that has the most wonderful, sweet, gentle personality.

So, as you can see, I am particular. Not only are my dogs a loved part of my family but I also want to ensure, as best as possible, that their puppies will be healthy and have a long life of providing love, laughter, joy and companionship for their new forever families.

Now, about my Daisy. What a doll! When Daisy was about 8 months old I got a call from an elderly lady that wanted one of my puppies but I had already sold all the puppies from that litter. The more I got acquainted with Phyllis through numerous phone conversations and a couple of visits, it seemed obvious to me that it would be very difficult for her to manage a little puppy. On one of my visits I took little Daisy with me and Phyllis totally fell in love with her and Daisy jumped up in her lap like she'd been her owner from the beginning. Wow! So, what I offered Phyllis was the opportunity to be Daisy's Guardian Family and she would not pay anything for her. She would be her Guardian with the understanding that I would be doing all the health tests on Daisy before she was 2 and if she passed them all I'd be breeding her to another miniature. She would have Daisy but I would take care of all the responsibility for Vet care, grooming, etc. Phyllis couldn't be more pleased with the arrangement. So, Daisy has been with Phyllis since she was 9 months old.

Back to Daisy testing. Daisy passed all the tests with flying colors except one. She did not get a high enough Hip score for me. The scores range starting with Excellent (which is hard to get these days), then Good, Fair, Borderline, Mild Hip Dysplasia, Moderate Hip Dysplsia, and Severe Hip Dysplasis. The score of FAIR is acceptable for most breeders. Daisy scored a Fair on her hip score. However, to meet my standards she needed a Good or Excellent score.

So, I'm sorry to share that our little Daisy will not be bred this Summer. She has been spayed, Phyllis purchased her at the puppy price of $2,500, and Phyllis and Daisy couldn't love each other more. I was sick about the Fair score as I already had people wanting her puppies and I had incurred almost $10,000 in expenses. When Dams are carrying puppies it puts extra stress on the hips and with each litter more stress. So, for Daisy's future hip health and the goal to have the healthiest long lived puppies, I had to make a very hard decision. I just visited Phyllis and Daisy as it's hard for Phyllis to get out so I am taking little Daisy in for grooming. They are both so happy that it makes it a wonderful ending (new beginning) to my long story.

I will be considering another Miniature (around 15 pounds) in the future but for now my Rosie is expected to whelp large miniatures/small mediums at 25-30 lbs.