Quartz Mountain Poodles and Doodles

09/12/2024

Kaia, from Artemis, is another quartz mountain dog who loves her cat best friend. As a matter of fact, these two are rarely seen apart from each other and it's adorable!

09/12/2024

Got another cute update today! This is Youkilis with he best friend, Chip. He is almost a year old from Rosie and Tucker. What a cutie!

09/10/2024

Bruno (Nala and Tucker) is 4 1/2 months old and the baby of the family! His family adores him as everyone can tell! We adore updates!

09/09/2024

Our two litters born on the same day. Everyone is doing great! I gave two of Bailey's pups to Artemis, so they now are each taking care of 10 puppies! Eyes will be opening soon!

08/27/2024

And.....Artemis had her 8 mini/medium Bernedoodle puppies right after Bailey had her litter. She has 5 girls and 3 boys! Plus, we've never had a solid white Bernedoodle before! These pups will be 25-40 lbs and are the last pups Artemis will ever have. She is retiring after this litter and will have a relaxing life with whoever adopts her. We have some room on this waitlist too, so call or text 530-391-0189 to get on the list.

08/27/2024

Happy Dog Day! We have new medium goldendoodles from Bailey and Lincoln, born on Sunday, August 25. These are Bailey and Lincoln's final litter, so if you want one of their wonderful pups, the time is now! There are 7 boys and 5 girls! We have lots of openings on our waitlist. Give us a call or text us at 530-391-0189.

08/25/2024

Juniper, from Artemis and Rodeo, has grown into a beautiful girl. She started out much smaller than her siblings and is now 22 lbs. She is gorgeous and her family loves her lots!

08/20/2024

Before and after. Little Ruckus got his first haircut at Bark Avenue and his parents love his cute look. He is 9 and 1/2 lb of fluffy cuteness and is 8 months old. He lives with his mommy, Nugget, and just welcomed a brand new litter of siblings on the same day as our daughter's wedding. Eileen did a great job of delivering all 6 puppies!

08/20/2024

Vigo already is part of the family after only one full day! River, his half brother, and Vigo are inseparable!

08/14/2024

I'm so proud of my new guardian family and little Cheyenne, formerly Gayle! Cheyenne is really bonding with Lorraine, who really needed a buddy! She is growing up to be a mommy someday and in the meantime, she will just be a great addition to their home. This family takes lots of adventurous explorations! I am so excited to watch them grow together and make tons of memories!

08/12/2024

****Vigo has been reserved for Christina and Ralph and will be joining his half brother, River as well!

Vigo is a sweet little boy who is curious and loves playing with squeaky balls and chewing on cow hooves. His price is reduced so that he can go to his new family as soon as possible. He is microchipped, vaccinated and vet checked. He is doing well with crating and potty training. Please call or text 530-391-0189 if you'd like to know more about him or his brother.

08/12/2024

Luca has a reduced price because we are having a wedding this coming weekend and would like to get him and his brother into their forever homes as soon as possible. He is doing great on crate training and potty training and is a sweet, cuddly fluffball. He loves copying what his brother Vigo does and has been microchipped, vet checked and is current on his vaccinations.

08/11/2024

Cleo's babies are 1 week old and growing like crazy. They've all doubled in weight and are between 235 and 594 grams. Some gain as much as 60 grams a day while others gain 20. We can already tell which babies are more laid back than others. Some go through ENS ( early neurological stimulation) with no complaints, while others complain and wriggle. They are an amazing group of 14! Cleo is doing an amazing job with them!

08/10/2024

Meet Gracie, a future mommy of aussiemountaindoodles. She is just one year old, has been DNA tested and gets her OFA prelims done in September. She is 20 lbs of gentle sweetness. She is very loving, super attentive when on her leash, and spends lots of time with our puppies. Her parents are Zoey and Lincoln, who are both retired now.

08/07/2024

Happy birthday puppers! Tommy, formerly Hilo, and Brownie, formerly Meyer, sharing birthday treats!

08/04/2024

I am in awe as I try to understand how this many puppies can fit into one dog 's body. Cleo, also known as Lily, finished out her breeding career with a litter of 14 puppies. I was kind of hoping for 8-10, but she outdid herself!

08/01/2024

Luca is looking for a home to settle into. He is a sweet mini Bernedoodle who will be about 30 lbs. He loves sticks and squeaky balls. Comes with microchipping, a health guarantee and more! Price reduced.

07/31/2024

Arya has figured out one way to get away from the puppies!

07/28/2024

****Leonardo has been reserved and goes to his new home on Tuesday.

Leonardo is a very happy, friendly boy looking for a fun loving family. He'll be about 25-30 lbs as an adult.

07/26/2024

Little Peaches just turned 1 and her parents love her personality! She is a sweet, cuddly girl!

07/26/2024

Hybrids are healthier than purebreds.

DOODLES ARE HEALTHIER THAN “PUREBRED” PARENTS

You know who has REALLY good data on canine health?

Pet insurance companies.

The have big samples, operationalized by breed, age, type of health issue, cost.

And guess what?

Mutts and mixed breeds are mostly HEALTHIER than their pure-bred parents.

Example: Doodles.

Back in 2022 Nationwide Pet Insurance put out a study based on the huge data setx (see >>https://assets.ctfassets.net/440y9b545yd9/2xKSYWnUkxhb0tJGDLNdoI/fe9b401da2d73c6fef7c2a4bd4b8a49e/Nationwide_Oodles_of_Doodles_and_Cancer_Cross_Breed_White_Paper_2022.pdf ):

“As the first part of a larger analysis of the cancer claims of 1.61 million Nationwide®-insured dogs over a six-year period, the leading U.S. pet health insurer reviewed both the popularity of these “designer dogs” as well as their risk for cancer claims relative to the purebreds that make up these crossbreds.
Doodle popularity is up, and Doodle parent breed popularity is down. Poodle crosses increased as a relative share of Nationwide’s pet health insurance policies, while the relative share of the parent breeds fell.

“Doodle owners are considerably less likely to have submitted a claim for cancer diagnosis or treatment. Relative risk for cancer claims is dramatically lower in Labradoodles and Goldendoodles in comparison with their contributing breeds — Standard Poodles, Golden Retrievers, and Labrador Retrievers.”

The Nationwide team found that market economics and public information both seem to be working.

For instance, while Goldendoodles, Labradoodles, and various other Poodle crosses were up from 160 to 340 percent, the demand for purebred Standard Poodles, Labrador Retrievers, and Golden Retrievers declined between 4 and 32 percent.

The market phenomenon seen with pure-breeds and doodles is replicated generally. While the relative percentage of all non-purebreds grew from 2013 to 2021 (by 131 percent for cross-breeds and 45 percent for mixed breeds), purebred dogs insured by Nationwide declined 18.6 percent.

Another bit of good news is that Doodle breeders and pet buyers seems to get it -- closed registries and closed gene pools are THE problem.

“Breeders and pet owners seem satisfied with the offspring of two different parent breeds (often referred to as an “F1” generation) in contrast to breeding Labradoodles with other Labradoodles. This potentially avoids reduction of genetic diversity by ensuring that the breeding pool can be kept wider.”

What about cancer -- the focus of the study?

▪️Goldendoodles are 75.0% less likely to have a claim submitted for cancer, compared with Golden Retrievers and Standard Poodles combined.

▪️Labradoodles are 62.0% less likely to have a claim submitted for cancer, compared with Labrador Retrievers and Standard Poodles combined.

▪️Put another way, the combined relative risk for parent breeds of Goldendoodles having submitted a cancer claim is four times that of their crossbred offspring, and for the parent breeds of Labradoodles it is 2.6 times.

▪️When the focus is broadened to look at purebred versus non-purebred dogs, a similar overall trend emerges. When compared with crossbred and mixed-breed dogs, purebreds as a group are almost twice as likely (188.5%) to have submitted a claim for cancer.

Look for more good work from Nationwide Pet Insurance.

“With these studies, Nationwide draws on decades of policy and claims data and vast veterinary expertise, providing insights to drive positive change in pet health care.”

07/21/2024

Catania, now Shelby, is settling in well to her new home, following mom and dad wherever they go!

07/19/2024

Vincenzo is reserved for Jenny. He is just the most chill, loving puppy! He is also gorgeous! He's a mini F1b Bernedoodle that will be about 25 lbs and have loose curls.

07/18/2024

Tucker (Rosie/Tucker) and Jessie (Shasta/Pippin) enjoying their trip to the great open spaces of South Dakota! They've had an adventure filled summer so far!

07/18/2024

Mr. Enzo is a very happy, playful guy who is simply adorable. He's an 8 week old mini F1b Bernedoodle and is about 5 lbs at the present. He'll probably be about 20 lbs as an adult.

07/17/2024

Catania is a gentle, loving little girl. She's an f1b mini bernedoodle and will probably be about 20 to 25 lb. She just turned 8 weeks old and is now living in Nevada City.

07/17/2024

Vigo has beautiful color and is very sweet and easy going to boot! He turned 8 weeks old today and is ready to go to a forever home.

07/16/2024

Guardian opportunity! You get the pup for free, but bring her to us to deliver her puppies in the future. Must live less than an hour away from us. 4-6 year commitment. This little girl will be in the 25 lb range as an adult.

07/15/2024

This cute photo of Gary and his buddy just deserved a stand alone post. Who doesn't love kids and puppies together?

07/15/2024

Gary is one lucky pup! He's on his second camping trip and has gone on more camping trips than we have! Is it wrong to be jealous of the pups that leave our place?