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Education on Bernedoodles, their coats, colors and generations. Bernedoodle Coats Generations, & Colors When it comes time to pick out our new puppies, it’s always exciting to choose our favorite colors and patterns. There is such a wide variety that it can be almost overwhelming. So what are they all? Well, coat colors very much come into play with specific genes that dogs carry and what generation your puppy is effects this as well. Understanding Furnishings & Curl It important to understand the role that furnishings play in a doodles coat. Furnishing genes determine the type and look of the coat as well as wether or not it is a shedding coat or not. Bernese Mountain Dogs carry zero furnishing genes, have no beard and have both a top and undercoat. Poodles carry two furnishing genes. They have beards (most people shave a poodles face when it is groomed) and endlessly growing hair. It takes two of these genes to create the non shedding coat in a dog. Furnishing genes are dominant (also called an allele), so it takes just one copy of this gene to present long hair on the face in a mixed breed puppy. So if a Bernedoodle inherits only one furnishing gene, it will look like a doodle but can still shed like Bernese Mountain Dog. Here, The furnishings gene masks the expression of the recessive unfurnished gene that a lot of doodles still carry in their genome. In order to create the non shedding coat, we then have to breed back in the second furnishing gene. There are three identified furnishings alleles: Strong Furnishings (F), Weak Furnishings (Fw) and unfurnished (f, also known as IC) - dominant in this order. Dogs coats with weak to no furnishings have also been called improper coats. Another way to think of this is the more FLOOFY your dog is all over, the more non shedding they likely are. Keep in mind that ALL dogs can shed some hair. The myth that the curlier any dogs coat is, the less it will shed is simply not true. For example a curly coated retriever sheds horribly. Rather this is determined by genetics. The cure one is an incomplete dominant gene. A dog that is +/+ for curl is a curly dog like a Poodle. A dog that is -/- for curl has a straight coat like the BMD. A dog that has both + and - can express a wide variety of curly to straight. This is because the curl gene is incomplete dominant which allows there straight gene to control the amount of curl. The curl genes inherited by each puppy and each generation of doodle contributes to the type of coat each puppy inherits. Bernese Mountain Dogs can carry one curl gene, giving them a slight wave to their fur, whereas Poodles carry two curl genes. All F1s will inherit a total of one copy of the curl gene allowing their coats to be wavy in general. In puppies of deeper generations who inherit two curl genes, they will exhibit a coat similar to a Poodle’s coat. For those puppies who inherit no curl genes, their coats will be straight to slightly wavy. On the flip side of this, a doodle with tight or strong curl coats are harder to maintain because their coats are much harder to keep from matting. Often those with very curly coated dogs will groom their hair shorter to help alleviate this. Shedding Gene Last, let's talk about the shedding gene. This area of genes is identified as the Shedding Locus. The shedding Locus has two known alleles: SD (+, shedding) and sd (-, non-shedding), dominant in that order. A dog that is +/+ will shed. Bernese Mountain Dogs are +/+ shedding dogs. Dogs that are -/- for shedding will not shed (or very low shed). Poodles are -/- for shedding (or should be). The shedding alleles (+/-) have a similar relationship with each other as the curl alleles. The dominant SD allele (+) is an incomplete dominant, so it will allow the recessive non-shedding allele to take over so to speak. So a dog that has a genome of +/- will likely shed, but how much will depend on the furnishing genes present as the overall quality of the coat. Notice that curl does not factor a large amount into a shedding coat. Where as all the genes we discussed here factor into a dogs coat, the shedding factor has much more to do with the furnishing and shedding gene. So putting these things together, in order to get a non shedding (or low shedding) puppy, we need to breed parents that are homozygous negative for shedding and homozygous for Furnishings (FF). This virtually non-shedding dog would be FF, sd/sd (or -/-) on their respective loci. These genes can be inherited in any combination in a single puppy. Puppies inheriting two furnishing genes will likely be non-shedding. Puppies inheriting one furnishing gene will have reduced shedding most likely equal to an F1 Bernedoodle. Those inheriting no furnishing genes will have coats very similar to a Bernese Mountain Dog (a smooth face and heavy shedding.) All three coat types are possible in an F2 generation as well – straight, wavy, or curly. Bernedoodle Generations Now that you understand how the genetics of a dog play into its coat, let's talk about the generations of a dog. A doodles generation factors into what genes it can or can not inherit. An F1 Bernedoodle is a first generation. This means that a Bernese Mountain Dog was bred with a Standard Poodle. Most first generation Bernedoodles will come in a tri-color, making them look much like the Bernese Mountain Dog, or they will come in black and white. Sometimes you will see a phantom tri-color phantom or even a brindle pattern. Their coat can be straight or wavy as their genetics can take after either parent. This means that they can inherit hair that continues to grow (furnished) or fur that continually sheds (unfurnished). Dogs that have hair that continuously grows will need constant grooming. For anyone with allergies, it is not recommended to get a first generation doodle. An F1b is F1 Bernedoodle that has been bred back to a poodle. This generation typically has the wavy or curly coat. It is also more likely to be hypoallergenic. However you can still end up with a pup here and there who doesn’t have the non (or low) shedding coat meaning its genetics took more after the Bernese in its line. Second generations are typically highly sought after for the non (or low) shedding coats and atypical coat colors. An F1bb is a F1b Bernedoodle that has been bred back to a poodle. These dogs are 50% likely to inherit two furnishing genes and possibly two curl genes. This means they are more likely to have a wavy/curly & non (to low) shedding coat. These are typically highly sought after for uncommon coat colors and the hypoallergenic aspect. This is a great generation for allergy sufferers. Multi Generational Doodles are any generation F2 and beyond. A multi-gen is any doodle that has been bred by two doodles. Most of these generations are much harder to predict furnishings and shedding genes. An F2 is a second generation (Multi generation) Bernedoodle. This means that two F1 generation Bernedoodles have been bred together. It can also be a breeding between and F1 and an F1b. This makes the coat type and hypoallergenic factor hard to predict. The genetics of these dogs can take after either parent or grandparents, meaning the may not have the wavy/curly hair and they may shed. Each puppy from an F2 liter has equal chances of inheriting zero, one, or two furnishing genes as well as zero, one, or two curl genes.These genes can be inherited in any combination in a single puppy. Puppies inheriting two furnishing genes are usually non-shedding. An F2b is a multigeneration Bernedoodle that has beeb bred back to a Poodle or bred back to a Bernese Mountain Dog. When bred back to a poodle, the coat type on this generation is likely to be more wavy/curly and low to non shedding then an F2 generation. If bred back to a Bernese Mountain Dog, the coat is more likely to be unfurnished and shed. However this generation can still be very unpredictable when to comes to coat type and allergens. An F2bb is multigeneration Bernedoodle bred from an F1bb Bernedoodle and an F1 Bernedoodle. They can possess slightly more poodle genetics but it all depends on breeding and what was crossed. These crossings can be unpredictable when it comes to furnishing and shedding genes. An F3 is a third generation Bernedoodle bred from an F2 to another F2. These are puppies with unpredictable genetics so most often are not bred. It is not recommended to those with allergies to consider an F3 multigenerational doodle. Coat Colors Now that we have learned how genetics play a roll in the coat of your new doodle, we need to understand that genetics also control what color your puppies coat will be. For simplicity sake, we are only going to cover the basics as a dogs genetics have so many different pieces. A dogs color genetics are called a Locus on a genetic test. Basic terms to understand when it comes to color genetics are these: A capital letter means it is a dominant trait, ex. For a Black dog you will have a capitol B = dominant. A lower case letter means it is a recessive trait, example for a black dog you will have a lower case b = recessive. Genetic carrier (Carrier), means that the dog has an inherited recessive trait that it does not display, but can pass on to offspring. Black- Black Colored Dog Chocolate- Brown Colored Dog White, Creme, Apricot or Red- White, Creme, Apricot or Red Colored Dog, but could have either Brown or Black pigmentation. Phantom - Phantom dogs usually have two colors, one base color and small areas/markings of another color. Typically this is Black or Brown with rust/tan. Picture a dobermans coloring and markings. Phantom Bernedoodles have have a base coat of black with brown on all four legs, chest, checks, and eyebrows. Either a Black Dog with Tan/Silver points on face, inner legs, chest and under tail or a Chocolate Dog with Tan points on face, inner legs, chest and under tail. A Phantom dog will have little to NO white markings. Brindle - Brindle is a coat color pattern in a dog. It looks much like a tiger stripping. Brindle colors are either blue based brindle or a red based brindle. Blue based is typically Black with light colored (typically a tan, brown or reddish color) tiger striping over the body. The Red Based is more brown with light colored (sometimes even tan/tiger striping over the body. This can be in varying degrees of light to dark coloring. Brindles can be solid brindle, brindle with the white of the Bernese Mountain Dog , or Brindle abstract. Sable - Sable is a coat color represented by black-tipped hairs on a background of any solid color, with no particular pattern/location designated for such hairs. Sable hair follicles are very unique. Each follicle can often have as many as 3 different colors. Sable Bernedoodles can be fully sable or have the white of the Bernese Mountain Dog. Sables are most typically Brown/Tan & Black. Most often sables will have fading to a lighter tan or silver body, with dark tips only remaining over time. As a puppy you will see the lighter color coming into the coat as the base of the hair. Tri-Color - A tri-color Bernedoodle is a mostly black and white dog with red/rust marking above their eyes, on the sides of their cheeks, sometimes on their legs and bottoms below their tails. Tricolors may or may not have white on the face or may have a limited amount of white. Traditionally, tricolor Bernedoodles look much more like a Bernese Mountain Dog. Tricolors can also have a full white mask. Parti - A Parti Doodle means particular color. It is a dog with a white background and another predominate color. Parti’s can be any color but always have white markings. Parti’s have MORE than 50% white on their coat. Bi-Color/Abstract - A Bicolor dog is described as having two colors. This can include a single coat color (brown, black, red, or blonde) accompanied by white markings on the face, chest, feet, and tail or small white patches on the chest, snout, or toes. This is also known as abstract. Abstract dogs typically have white markings present on the face, chest and/or paws of a dog on 50% or LESS of their bodies. Silvers (or Silver Beige)- A Dog that started out as Black or Brown and faded over time. This usually starts with the tips of hairs or the points becoming silver hair. It can also start in patches and not be all at once. Example-This can be seen a lot with Sheepadoodles and any other dogs with the fading gene. Merle - Also known as a dapple. Merle is irregular blotches of fur set on a lighter background of the same pigment. Solid black on gray (called blue merle) or solid brown on tan (red merle). Blue and partially blue eyes are often seen with the merle pattern, as well. For more information on Merles, please see the merle genetics page.

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These are reviews left by our families about our past puppies that have gone to their forever homes. Customer Reviews Share your experience with us Have you purchased a puppy from us? * Yes No In the Process of it now. How long have you had one of our puppies? * Just brought our new Puppy home 6 Months One Year or Longer I dont have a puppy yet. Please rate your overall satisfaction with your Puppy & Our Service. Very dissatisfied A bit dissatisfied Pretty satisfied Satisfied Very satisfied What is your Whimsy Doodles Puppy's Name? Tell Us about your experience with your Puppy & with us at Whimsy doodles. Your email address First name Last name Submit Thank you very much for sharing your experience with us. It is very appreciated. "Remy has been such an amazing addition to our family. He is a very smart & so easy to train. We love him so much." “ The world would be be a better place if we all had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog."

All of our families must fill out an application if they wish to adopt a puppy. Application for Adoption of a Whimsy Doodle First name Last name Email Phone Street Address City Region/State/Province Postal / Zip code Have you recently communicated with us? * Required Yes, via email Yes, via phone Yes, via Facebook No, not yet. Does anyone in the home have pet allergies? * Required Yes. They are severe. Yes. They are mild to moderate. No. I dont care about shedding or dander. No, but nonshedding is still important to me.. Are you a first time puppy owner? Do you understand the Grooming needs of a Doodle? Do you understand it takes time to Potty train a puppy. These puppies are sold with NO Breeding rights unless agreed upon with Whimsy Doodles head of time, a breeding rights contract will be signed and an additional fee (determined by Whimsy Doodles) will be added to the cost of the puppy. Do you understand & Agree? Are you a breeder? Are you planning on breeding this puppy as an adult? If you anwsered yes to the above Breeding question, Do you understand there is an additional "breeding rights" fee? (fee amount is determed by Whimsy Doodles) If you are a breeder: Kennel Name & Website url. (please type N/A if it does not apply to you.) Tell us about yourself, your home & lifestyle. Do you agree to keep your puppy/dog in a fenced in area or on a leash when outdoors? Do you agree to let your dog live INDOORS with you for its lifetime? Althought we do our best to estimate adult size, coat type & color, genetics can be difficult . Puppies can take after grandparents or parents. Genes can be hidden as well. Sometimes a puppies appearance can change. Do you understand this? Do you agree to love & keep your puppy even if these things change? Is everyone in your house in agreement of getting this puppy and having it live with you for its lifetime? Do you have children at home? Young children? If so, do you understand you will need to teach your children how to properly interact with the puppy as well as training the puppy? Are you able to give your puppy plenty of physical & mental exercise? What type of puppy are you looking for? Please include details such as: Coat color & type, Personality, size, etc. Interested in a specific puppy from one of our liters? Which one? (we make no guarantees on availibilty of any puppy.) I understand that in order to place a puppy on hold (to reserve one), I need to Pay a NON-Refundable deposit of $500 (this cost will go towards the balance of your puppy.) along with a completed adoption application. Do you understand & agree? Do you agree to sign a Non-Refundable Deposit Contract & a Limited Warranty Contract? (this must be done before we will allow a puppy to leave our care.) Do you agree to feed this puppy a diet meant for dogs to maintain a proper body condition? Do you agree to provide the proper medical care through a licensed Veterinarian for the lifetime of this dog? Do you have a veterinarian lined up already to begin care for your puppy? Please list Vets name below. Do you understand that puppies should not be taken in public until they have had all of their vaccinations at the age of 16 weeks? If you have other pets in the home, do you understand that it can take 6 months or more for other animals in the home to fully adjust to a new animal in the home? Do you agree to let any pets in the home SLOWLY and properly be introduced to your new puppy? Do you agree to keep you new puppy under constant supervision while around any resident animals in the home or keep them separated from your puppy if you can not supervise them, until all animals have fully adjusted and are ok with each other? Have you ever owned and trained a puppy before? What are your plans for your puppy while you are not able to be home with it? Do you understand that a puppy will take a lot of time and effort to train (potty training, crate training, puppy classes, daycare, etc.) Puppies can not be trained over night to do anything. It takes time for them to adjust, the same as humans, They also can no hold their bladders, so there will be accidents no matter how good they are are trying. What is your lifestyle like? Are you constantly on the go? Love to relax at home on the couch? Constantly moving kids around to their 300 activities? Work 80 hours a week? Don't work at all? Tell us about yourself and your family/people who live in the home with you. How is your hone environment? (Is your home chaotic, calm, a mixture?) Please include the names of all adults that live in the home. How did you hear about us? Friends Social Media Other By Typing your name below, you ackowledge that everything stated on this form is true and that you are not givng us false informaton. Send Application Thanks for applying! We will get back to you as soon as we can.

The deposit contract must be filled out by approved buyers and received with the actual deposit. Whimsy Doodles Deposit Fee ContractDeposit/Reservation Fee for puppy currently known as: 1. Non-Refundable Deposit & Balance: The buyer ( ) agrees to place a $500.00 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit/reservation fee for a puppy from Whimsy Doodles (seller). This puppy will come from the ( ) Litter. Surety of Action Non-refundable Deposit/Reservation Fee in the amount of $500.00. This deposit is required to hold one puppy for Buyer until puppy is at least 8 weeks old. The deposit/reservation fee amount of $500 will be deducted from the total price of the puppy. The remaining balance of is due in full one week before pick up at 8 weeks of age. *Puppy picks will not occur until 5-6 weeks of age and will occur in the order deposits are received. See #3 for more information. On a non-refundable Deposit fee of $500.00 was given to Seller, Whimsy Doodles, via from Buyer, . This fee is NON-refundable for any reason. If buyer chooses not to continue with the purchase of the puppy for any reason, they will forfeit the entire deposit amount of $500.00.*Per the discretion & choice of the seller only (we reserve the right to deny transfer of deposit for any reason), the Deposit/Reservation fee can be transferred once and applied to one puppy of the next available litter up to one (1) year from the date of receipt of reservation fee, provided there are spots available. After one (1) year the reservation fee will be forfeited if Buyer doesn’t choose to purchase a puppy. If the Seller doesn’t have any litters within the one (1) year timeframe, reservation fee time can be extended. This decision is completely up to the Seller. *Due to the limited selling timeframe, If the buyer changes their mind, once puppy picks occur or if the puppy is 5weeks or older the reservation fee will not be refunded nor will it be applied to future litters, regardless if the puppy is resold before 8 weeks or not. 2. Purchase Price: The total Purchase Price of the Puppy is .The Balance Due after crediting the deposit/reservation fee of $500.00, will be paid via Zelle or Good Dog at least one week before delivery of the puppy OR in cash at the time of delivery of the Puppy to the Buyer. Buyer needs to make seller aware ahead of time how payment will be completed.This purchase price does not include any delivery/shipping charges which is calculated separately. If using a credit card on Good Dog, a 3-3.5% fee will be added to the total to be paid by the buyer. If the remaining balance is not paid before one week from pick up date (unless arrangements are made with the seller and agreed upon ahead of time) or if buyer ceases communication, then the seller,Whimsy Doodles, may offer said puppy to another buyer without any further obligation to buyer and the deposit of $500.00 will be forfeit.There are no refunds on deposit/Reservation fees as failure of the Buyer to complete this purchase subjects the seller/Breeder to lost opportunities to sell the Puppy to some other Buyer. The retention of the deposit/Reservation fees is meant to compensate Breeder for this possible loss. This holding/deposit fee signifies the intent on the part of the Buyer to follow through with the Purchase of this Puppy. 3. Puppy Picks & Pick Up Day: Puppy picks will not occur until 5-6 weeks. (Seller reserves the right for 1st pick of the liter making that puppy no longer for sale.) Puppy picks will occur in the order of which deposits are received. When the Buyer has made their puppy selection from the litter, that puppy which was originally listed as available, will now show as reserved. (the deposit/reservation fee will remove the puppy from available status.) This Puppy will be available for the Buyer to pick up personally in Omaha,Nebraska when the puppy is 8 weeks of age. (We do not ship at this time). This date is based on our estimation of when the puppy will be naturally weaned & ready to leave its mom. Typically, our puppies stay with their mom an absolute minimum of 8 weeks of age but can go up to 10-12 weeks of age depending on the puppy’s needs. On said day, buyer will pick up their puppy and pay the remaining balance of in cash, if it has not been paid via Zelle or Good Dog. If remaining balance is not paid by one week before puppies are to go home and no later than 5pm Central Standard Time on the Sunday of the week (when puppies are 7 weeks old), The buyer will forfeit their deposit/reservation fee and the puppy will be placed back on the available list, unless the seller agrees to a later date of payment. If the buyer does not pick up their puppy on time on the agreed upon pick up date, and no contact or alternate arrangements have been made with the Seller, all money paid will be forfeited and the puppy will be made available for sale within 24 hours. If the buyer needs to make arrangements to pick up puppy at a later date, buyer agrees there will be a $20 per day boarding fee after the original pick up date. We will be glad to continue caring for the Puppy for a reasonable time, limited to 14 days unless otherwise arranged. This amount is to be paid before puppy goes to their new home. Balance of the puppy still needs to be paid by the original date (puppy's age of 7 weeks) regardless of how long the puppy stays after the original pick up date, unless Seller agrees to cash payment on pickup. 4. Sick Puppy, death of Puppy or Compatibility issues: If the puppy, from specified litter in this contract becomes sick, injured, dies, is otherwise unfit to sell or Seller feels this puppy is not a compatible match, by the date listed herein, the Seller agrees to apply the $500.00 reservation fee to another puppy in the litter or to a future puppy of equal value in a future litter within one (1) calendar year of the date this reservation fee was received. Or the seller may refund the reservation fee due to severe illness or death of the puppy. The value of each puppy in each litter is up to the breeder’s sole discretion. If the seller will not be having any other litters within one year, this reservation fee will be refunded or the time extended until a litter is available. The Breeder (seller) reserves the right to void this transaction or cancel the contract at any time if we feel the Buyer is not a good fit for one of our puppies. In this case, a partial refund of total will be given if we learn of any reason why Buyer might not be suitable for the puppy – (i.e. Buyer is found to be an animal abuser, violent person, representative of a Pet Store, representative of a pharmaceutical research laboratory etc.) The buyer will not be refunded under any other circumstances or for any other reason. 5. Preferred Deposit Payment Method: Our preferred method of payment is by Cash or Money Order. We will also accept Zelle and use Good Dog. If mailing a money order, please print out this agreement, sign it, enclose a Money Order for the deposit/reservation fee amount & mail it to the seller. (Address will be provided in a private message if this is the case). We will not reserve a Puppy until the payment & this signed Agreement is received. We cannot guarantee that a Puppy will be available at that time it is received. If you choose to mail this agreement & no Puppy is available at the time we receive this Agreement & Deposit, we will contact you & determine if you want your deposit/reservation fee returned or applied to another Puppy of a future litter. 6. Agreements & Amendments: This written Agreement contains all of the terms & the above conditions of the Deposit/Reservation fee of this Puppy Deposit Agreement. There are no additional agreements, intended or implied.Any amendments will be added at the bottom of this contract along with Buyer’s and Seller’s signatures that acknowledge they have read and agree to all terms contained within this contract. By signing below, the Buyer states that they have read the Puppy Deposit Agreement & is in complete agreement. Buyer agrees that they understand this contract fully & that this contract is under jurisdiction of the State of Nebraska, in Sarpy County. In the event of a dispute, Sarpy County Nebraska shall be the place of venue. In the event of breach of contract, the Buyer will pay all attorney and court fees. I have read & I understand & agree to all conditions as indicated by my signature below. AGREED: Buyer's Name: Buyer’s Address: Buyer's Email: Buyer's Phone #: Buyer's Signature: Date: Seller: Whimsy Doodles Seller's Email:puppies@whimsy-Doodle.com Seller's Signature: Date: AMENDMENTS:There are no amendments at this time. Balance After Deposit Total Price of Puppy Balance After Deposit Balance After Deposit Clear Amedments to contract. Your Signature Clear Submit

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We are a smaller family breeder of quality bred, healthy Mini Bernedoodles (mini means medium in size). These puppies are raised in our home with our family. All parents are Health tested. Puppies will come up to date with vet care and vaccinations up to 8 weeks old, microchipped and with a care package. They are able to go home at 8 weeks of age. Puppy Information Puppy Ba sics 101 Puppies are the most adorable animals and easily steal our hearts. Parenting a new puppy, however, is not always easy. Puppies will definitely challenge you and your rules as much as a human child will. I created this guide in order to help. When the time finally comes to bring your new puppy home for the first time, you’ll need to remember that this will be a significant lifestyle adjustment. There WILL be accidents to clean up. You’ll have to puppy proof your home, like you would baby proof, and you’ll have to adjust your schedule to a newborn puppy. This is going to be much like a human baby including being sleep-deprived . As you'll soon learn, a growing puppy needs much more than food & snuggles to thrive. I promise that while it may be a lot of work initially, it's more than worth the effort! Establishing rules, healthy habits and enforcing good behavior in those first few weeks and beyond will lay the foundation for a well rounded adult dog. Find a Good Vet The first thing you need to do is set up a vet appointment with your current or new vet of your choice. It's wise to figure out what vet you would like to use before bringing your puppy home. If you are unsure, reach out to local groomers, dog walkers and pet parent friends. The only public place you and your new puppy should venture out to, is to the vet for a checkup. This needs to be done with one 3 days of taking your new baby home. I highly suggest making this appointment in advance. Although your puppy has passed their very first health inspection, we want new owners to take their pup in right away. Its crucial to your puppies health to set up a good vaccination plan. This visit will help you take the first steps toward a good preventive health routine. Make the Most of Your First Vet Visit Puppy parents often have many questions about their new family member when visiting the vet for the first time. It's common to forget these questions. I suggest writing down a list of important questions for your vet ahead of time. If you are planning on switching your puppies food to another brand, discuss this with your vet in an effort to minimize your puppy having an upset tummy. Setting up a vaccination plan with your vet is crucial to the well being of your dog. During your first visit you can discuss safe options for controlling parasites, both external and internal, and make the best decision based on advice from your vet. Ask your vet about when they feel it is best that you should spay or neuter your dog. After your puppies initial shots are completed, your dog will then need yearly shots. A good source on learning about the vaccines needed and offered is: https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/puppy-shots-complete-guide/ The chart below is a comprehensive look at the vaccine timeline. This is what you can discuss with your vet as far as when to get shots and which shots are best for puppy. You will also have to comply with State Laws regarding vaccinations for dogs. Shop for Quality DOG Food Your puppy's body is growing rapidly. It is critical that your puppy has a quality food to help it grow properly. Selecting a food formulated for puppies instead of adult dogs is vital. We recommend a high-protein, smaller kibble puppy food (sometimes the smaller kibble is harder to find with large breed formulas) with a meat-based protein. I do recommend getting a large Breed formula based on the breeds of your puppy to aid in the proper growth of their joints and bones. Create a schedule for your puppy to eat. This will discourage picky habits and bad behaviors.Schedules are very good for puppies much like a human child. Feed at regular times in regular amounts and don’t leave food down for more than 10 to 20 minutes. Recommend feeding Times per day for the first year: Age 8 weeks-6 months - 3 meals per day 
 Age 6-12 months - 2 meals per day 
 After 12 months - 1-2 meals per day 
*Always check what your vet's recommendation is for your puppy *We feed our puppies Canidae Large Breed Lamb (All Life Stages) mixed with Science Diet Puppy for Large breeds. This helps with the growth of bones and joints, as well as proper body development, in breeds like the Bernese mountain dog and standard poodle. * You can switch to adult food for the dog at your vet’s discretion or one year of age. Establish a Bathroom Routine When starting the journey to house train your puppy, it is very important that you remain patient, and give your puppy plenty of positive reinforcement. Puppies naturally respond better to positive encouragement rather then negative angry reactions. It's probably a good idea to put a floor/carpet cleaning plan in place because accidents DO happen.
Until your puppy has had all of her vaccinations, its best to find a place outdoors that is inaccessible to other animals. This helps reduce the spread of viruses and diseases, like Parvo and Giardia. Give lots of positive reinforcement whenever your puppy does go potty outside and make sure to reward with a heathy treat. I always encourage people to word train as well. Dogs are very good with learning words. They can learn between 165-250 human language words. Use a marker word such as Yes or Good (it can be anything you want but be consistent with it.) when your puppy performs the wanted or good behavior. So in this case you would happily exclaim “GOOD potty outside” and give the treat at the same time. This teaches the puppy multiple things at once. Of course as equally important, refrain from punishing her when she has accidents indoors. Your puppy will have no idea what you are punishing her for. Also remember that puppies can NOT hold their bladders for long. A good rule of thumb is an hour per month of age. So at 8 weeks old (2 months) your puppy can hold it for roughly 2 hours, 3 months for 3 hours, 4 months for 4 hours etc.
Knowing when to take your puppy out is almost as important as giving her praise whenever she does eliminate outdoors. The most common times to take your puppy to potty are when you: 
*When you wake up & Right before bedtime. 
*Immediately after, your puppy eats or drinks a lot of water. Sometimes they may need a couple of minutes before going potty.
*When your puppy wakes up from a nap. 
*During and after physical activity. 
* * *If your puppy is peeing several times an hour, was previously doing well with potting mostly outside but suddenly that has changed, this can be a sign of a UTI. These are VERY common in young puppies. Take your puppy to your vet for treatment. Watch For Early Signs of Illness For the first few months, puppies are more susceptible to illnesses & diseases that can be serious if not caught in the early stages. If you observe any of the following symptoms in your puppy, it's time to contact the vet. 
 Lack of appetite 
Poor weight gain 
 Vomiting 
 Swollen or painful abdomen 
 Lethargy (tiredness) 
 Diarrhea 
(Soft stool can be normal the first week or so from the stress of re-homing & especially if you changed puppies food.
) Difficulty breathing 
 Wheezing or coughing 
 Pale gums 
 Swollen, red eyes or eye discharge 
Nasal discharge 
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 Or any other changes in behavior that are alarming Teach Obedience Puppies have unique personalities. Remember that bringing your puppy home can be overwhelming for both of you. Your puppy now has to learn not only a new home but a new family. Establishing rules for the puppy to follow as well as everyone in the house when it comes to the puppy is critical in helping your puppy adjust. This will help to provide consistency for the training of your puppy and to establish expectations. Furthermore, by teaching your puppy good manners, you are setting your puppy up for a life of positive social interaction with everyone involved. In addition, obedience training will help forge a stronger bond between you and your puppy. Teaching your pup to obey commands such as sit, stay, down, and come will not only impress your friends, but these commands will help keep your dog safe and under control in any potentially hazardous situations. Many puppy owners find that obedience classes are a great way to train both owner and dog. Classes typically begin accepting puppies at age 4 to 6 months. If you are unsure of where to start with training, I suggest you reach out to friends and family to see who they recommend. You can even ask your vet for good recommendations. *Tip: Keep it positive. Positive reinforcement using small treats, has been proven to be vastly more effective than punishment. Vocal praise has been known to be just as effective! Be Sociable Just like obedience training, proper socialization during puppyhood helps avoid behavioral problems down the road. Remember you don’t want to take your puppy in public to often before all his shots are completed. Socialization classes are an excellent way to share positive social experiences with your puppy. Just be sure to ask your vet what kind of interaction is okay. Most socialization classes will take place during your puppy classes. Often times larger interacting classes will occur around the age of 16 weeks after most puppies have completed their final shots. At this time, it's generally ok to start puppy daycare which can also help with socialization. Remember the Adjustment Rule When you first bring your puppy home, remember the 3 3 3 rule. In order to fully adjust to its new home, new people/family and new routine, it takes time ! People often expect a new puppy to adjust in a few days. This just isn't how it happens. It takes a puppy: 3 Days to decompress & not feel overwhelmed or scared. 3 Weeks to feel comfortable enough to be themselves and let their guard down. 3 Months to feel a sense of security and gain trust. Puppy’s Age Recommended Vaccinations 6 — 8 weeks Distemper, Parvovirus, Bordetella 10 — 12 weeks DHPP (vaccines for distemper, adenovirus [hepatitis], parainfluenza, and parvovirus) Influenza, Leptospirosis, Bordetella, Lyme disease (as recommended by veterinarian) 16 — 18 weeks DHPP, Rabies, Influenza, Lyme disease, Leptospirosis, Bordetella 12 — 16 months DHPP, Rabies, Coronavirus, Leptospirosis, Bordetella, Lyme disease Every 1 — 2 years DHPP, Influenza, Coronavirus, Leptospirosis, Bordetella, Lyme disease Every 1 — 3 years Rabies (as required by law)

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Color genetics for dogs can be very complex. This is just a short explanation of the basics on color genetics. Defining Colors Its important to start with the basic sold colors of a dog. This Is the B locus. All dogs have a base coat of either Black or Chocolate (Brown). You can typically determine by the eye if they are Black or Chocolate based on the pigment of their nose. Genetically testing your dog is always best to determine proper genetics. If there are no other genes in the genetic makeup of the Black or Chocolate dog, you will see a solid Black or Chocolate dog. Black is a dominant color gene, so it requires only one copy of the Black gene to give you Black. Chocolate is recessive and requires two copies of the gene and therefore both parents need to carry Chocolate. The gene that determines Black or Chocolate is the B locus. B/B or B/b = Black (remember that dominant colors are capitol letters) and b/b = Chocolate (Brown). The colors white, cream, apricot and red are all produced by the same gene. This is the E Locus. It is a recessive gene so you need two copies of this gene for it to show in their coat. These dogs can have either Black or Chocolate pigmentation. This gene gives a range of shades within it, going from white to red. So if I breed a white to a red, I can get a range of colors in between. (It is also important to note, that the K locus and A locus will not be expressed if a puppy is genetically e/e. Remember that lower case is recessive.) E/E or E/e = No White, Cream, Apricot or Red and e/e = White, Cream, Apricot or Red. When it comes to dogs, sometimes colors and patterns can be breed specific. For example, the harlequin gene in most commonly found in a Great Dane. This is a gene whose color pattern results in black patches of color on a white base. Its important to understand that all harlequin coated dogs carry one copy of the merle gene. However dogs without the Merle gene or color pattern can carry the gene for harlequin. The same can be said for a brindle gene. It is not found in every breed and certainly not every doodle. Phantom Brindle and Sable color is the result of two genes working together. The first gene is the K locus. There is a dominant gene, Kb, and a recessive gene, Ky. Kb is a blocking gene that does not allow the expression of the A locus. A locus is the second gene needed to produce phantoms/sables. Therefore if you have even one Kb gene in a line, the A locus can not be expressed at all. This holds no matter what the genes are on that locus. The Brindle gene is believed to be found on the K locus and only needs one copy to be expressed. Kb/Kb, Kb/Kbr or Kb/Ky = No expression on A locus. If you end up with Kbr/Kbr or Kbr/Ky = Brindle Expressed (not all genetic testing companies test specifically for this and it can be controversial). Ky/Ky = Expression of A locus allowed. The coat colors that show on a Solid Black and Chocolate (brown) are determined by the A locus. This tiered system is as follows: Ay/Ay = Sable, Ay/At = Sable Phantom, At/At or At/a= Phantom and last a/a = Solid Colored. Parti The S locus controls the placement of the white in a dog. It also controls how much white is in a dogs coat. We call this Parti. It is white markings on any other color already noted above. Parti is a recessive gene. This is a color that you wont typically see in F1 generations. However you can get parti’s in F1b or above generations. Remember that Solid colors are dominant and parti colors are recessive. S/S or S/sp = Solid Color and sp/sp = Parti Color. The S Locus also has untestable sub-loci, so some aspects of how the S Locus affects color are still unclear, perhaps even unknown. As a general rule however, dogs with SS will be solid or may have abstract patterns (areas of white on the face, chest & paws). This Abstract gene can be seen often in F1 Bernedoodles. Ssp will typically have 50% or less white such as abstract and tuxedo patterns. Last, spsp will have 50% or more white. These are typically considered "parti". As a general rule, parti is more than 50% white and will often have a broken color pattern down the back. There are however, exceptions to this. Abstract colors are often a result of a dog carrying one parti gene. Its important to remember that not all abstract carry parti and not all parti carriers have abstract markings. The D locus in dogs is a dilute gene. Silvers are thought to be caused by the D locus and that they are a recessive gene. This can be controversial also. A dd locus will result in a modification of the base color of the dog the D locus has. This turning a black dog silver, etc. There are varying degrees of sliver. The D gene will produce blues, charcoals and lilacs. Merle Now that we have discussed most other colors, we can now talk about the Merle pattern on a dog. The merle gene is extremely complex and just as controversial. Merle is a coat pattern with varying shades of blue/black or brown/red. It comes from the Allele M. In order to get a mere allele you need a dominant and recessive trait to produce this pattern. This is the merle allele (M) and one copy of the non-merle allele (m). The merle (M) allele is an incomplete-dominant (sometimes called a semi-dominant gene as well) gene, meaning it only takes one copy of the M allele to produce a merle. This mean that every merle dog has one copy of the merle allele (M) and one copy of the non-merle allele (m). In other words, every merle dog has an Mm genotype and every non-merle dog has an mm genotype. The term incomplete dominant means that one allele does not completely dominate another. When it comes to the merle gene, depending on which two alleles are inherited by each puppy, it can create an intermediate expression or a completely distinct pattern. There are now 4 Merle Scales. I have listed them below. Each scale rate the length of these Alleles differently. Depending on the scale used, there are either two, four or six different Alleles for M. Mc, Mc+, Ma, Ma+, M, Mh. Each Allele has a numeric value to gauge the level of pattern shown on the coat. This is the length of the Allele. The two distinct differences between the different scales is that the first 3 when compared with the “langevin et al” scale, the 4th is based on phenotype AND breeding results. The breeding results include HOMOZYGOUS result. The first 3 scales have only included heterozygous dogs in their research. m Non-Merle Wild Type Mc Cryptic Merle 200 - 230 bp Mc+ Cryptic Merle + 231 - 246 bp Ma Atypical Merle 247 - 254 bp Ma+ Atypical Merle + 255 - 264 bp M Merle 265 - 268 bp Mh Harlequin Merle 269 - 280 bp #1 - scale includes only 2 alleles, Mc and M, from a paper published in 2015, "Milushova et al". The length of the two alleles was set using the old testing method and based on phenotype. Dogs 252 bp and below were most likely to express no Merle pattern. Those 253 and above either had a noticeable Merle pattern or where starting to show signs of an unusual coat shading or faint pattern. #2 - scale as set by Paw Print Genetics "Ballif et al" including 4 alleles, Mc, Ma, M and Mh based on phenotype, with Ma starting at 247 bp which was a number already set by Biofocus with the help of Dr. Helena Synková in 2011. This leaves the Mc extending as far as 246 bp. #3 - scale from the "Murphy et al" (Dr Clark) paper including 4 alleles with Md (equivalent to Ma) starting at the same number as scale #1's M allele of 253 bp based on phenotype. This leaves a gap between Mc and Ma with Mc possibly extending to 252 bp. M and Mh overlap. NOTE - this paper uses T length numbers, I have converted them to base pairs for easier comparison. #4 - scale as defined by "langevin et al" with 6 alleles - Mc, Mc+, Ma, Ma+, M and Mh Here is the different Merle Allele length scales. These are the Merle Phenotypes: m/Mc No Merle pattern, no change to coat color or pigment shading. No eye color change. No pigment is deleted to white. Mc/Mc No Merle pattern, may express as no change to coat color or pigment shading. Alternatively, there may be a slight change to coat color – pigment may express as faded or off-color or a slight brownish hue may express that is not related to b/b, especially for long coated breeds. No eye color change. No pigment is deleted to white. m/Mc+ No Merle pattern, no change to coat color or pigment shading. No eye color change. No pigment is deleted to white. Mc+/Mc+ No Merle pattern, may express as no change to coat color or pigment shading. Alternatively, there may be a slight change to coat color – pigment may express as faded or off-color or a brownish hue may express that is not related to b/b, especially for long coated breeds. No eye color change. No pigment is deleted to white. m/Ma No Merle pattern, may express with no change to coat color or pigment shading. Alternatively, may show a diluted coat expression even when d/d is not present and/or a brownish hue may express that is not related to b/b. May express with a lighter undercoat especially on longer haired breeds. Lighter shaded areas may be visible on ears, neck, under tail and tail area. Blue eyes can be expressed. No pigment is deleted to white. Mc/Ma No Merle pattern, may express with no change to coat color or pigment shading. Alternatively, may show a diluted coat expression even when d/d is not present and/or a brownish hue may express that is not related to b/b or express with a lighter undercoat especially on longer haired breeds. Lighter shaded areas may be visible on ears, neck, under tail and tail area. Blue eyes can be expressed. No pigment is deleted to white. Ma/Ma Most often diluted in color even when d/d is not present and/or a brownish hue may express that is not related to b/b, more diluted background shading with smaller and fewer areas of darker spotting. Blue eyes can be expressed. No pigment is deleted to white. m/Ma+ Merle pattern is muted, not crisp and clear or as well defined as some breed standards may require, most often diluted in color even when d/d is not present and/or a brownish hue may express that is not related to b/b. Alternatively, some dogs may express with no Merle pattern, no dilution and no change to coat color or pigment shading. Blue eyes can be expressed. No pigment is deleted to white. Mc/Ma+ Merle pattern is muted, not crisp and clear or as well defined as some breed standards may require, most often diluted in color even when d/d is not present and/or a brownish hue may express that is not related to b/b. Alternatively, some dogs may express with no Merle pattern, no dilution and no change to coat color or pigment shading. Blue eyes can be expressed. No pigment is deleted to white. Mc+/Ma+ Often diluted in color even when d/d is not present and/or a brownish hue may express that is not related to b/b, more diluted background shading with smaller and fewer areas of spotting. As the base pairs of Ma+ progress closer to M, a more noticeable Tweed patterning may be present, larger areas of solid pigment may show. Blue eyes can be expressed. Some pigment may be deleted to white as the base pair numbers of Ma+ progress closer to M. Ma+/Ma+ Most often diluted in color even when d/d is not present and/or a brownish hue may express that is not related to b/b. More diluted background shading with smaller and fewer areas of spotting. Tweed patterning may be present. Blue eyes can be expressed. Pigment may be deleted to white. m/M Classic Merle pattern – random areas of the coat are diluted to a lighter pigment, creating a combination of areas consisting of a diluted color mixed with areas of full pigmentation. Blue eyes can be expressed. No pigment is deleted to white. Mc/M Random areas of the coat are diluted to a lighter pigment, creating a combination of areas consisting of a diluted color mixed with areas of full pigmentation. Tweed patterning may express. Blue eyes can be expressed. No pigment is deleted to white. Mc+/M Random areas of the coat are diluted to a lighter pigment, creating a combination of areas consisting of a diluted color mixed with areas of full pigmentation. Tweed patterning may express. Blue eyes can be expressed. Some pigment may be deleted to white. Ma/M Often referred to as “Patchwork” with large areas of solid pigment mixed with areas of more diluted background shading with smaller and fewer areas of darker spotting. Tweed patterning often expressed. Blue eyes can be expressed. Some pigment often deleted to white. Ma+/M Most often diluted in color even when d/d is not present and/or a brownish hue may express that is not related to b/b. More diluted background shading with smaller and fewer areas of spotting. Extended white out of normal Irish Spotting pattern – up legs, past shoulders, white head often noted (seemingly not related to the “white-head” gene). Blue eyes can be expressed. Pigment can be deleted to white. M/M Random areas of the coat are diluted to a lighter pigment, creating a combination of areas consisting of a diluted color mixed with areas of full pigmentation most often mixed with varying amounts of white. Blue eyes can be expressed. Pigment can be deleted to white. Mh The Mh allele has a broad range of phenotypes with 2 expressions that are very recognizable. #1 - “Minimal Merle” - a large percentage of the body features solid colored pigment with only small random areas of Merle patterning. Individuals may also express extended white out of the normal area of the typical Irish Spotting pattern – this may include a large white collar, white up legs past the elbow, white past shoulders extending onto withers and white on the belly extending up the side. This extended white is sometimes associated with S/sp - (Piebald Carrier), however many m/Mh dogs with this type of white pattern have tested as S/S. #2 - The more classic pattern that is often referred to as “Herding Harlequin” - Random diluted areas of Merle pigment are deleted to white, leaving solid patched areas that may be Tweed patterned including different shades. Some Merle areas may remain. The extended white patterning mentioned in description #1 may be present but is less noticeable due to the deleted white areas on the body. #3 - Some dogs may express more as m/M, yet are still able to produce offspring with a phenotype as described above in example #1 and #2 - these offspring have inherited the same length of base pairs as the parent and yet express in either of the 3 ways presented here. Mc/Mh, Mc+/Mh, Ma/Mh, M/Mh and Mh/Mh allelic combinations are phenotypically indistinguishable and present one homogenous phenotypic group. Of note, M/Mh and Mh/Mh may express with a greater percentage of white over the body. * Scale1. (Murphy Et Al) Base pair ranges that correspond to the four varieties of the merle phenotype: Note, there are gaps between cryptic/dilute and dilute/standard cryptic (212 - 242 bp), dilute (253 - 261 bp), standard (265 - 273 bp), and harlequin (268 - 292 bp).” * Scale 2. (Paw Print Genetics)200 – 246 Cryptic - Most cases are non-merle but in rare cases may have very small merle patch(es) or subtle color anomalies. 247 – 264 Atypical - Most cases show a significant shift from normal coat color often giving a diluted color, show reddish undertones, or have an otherwise atypical merle appearance. 265 – 269 Classic - Most cases show classic merle with a significant amount of merle color and pattering, although some cases may only show a minimal amount of merle. 270 – 280 Harlequin Most cases display patches of multiple shades of the same or different colors without white (tweed) or with white (harlequin) and are often referred to as patchwork. Their scale of “Cryptic” 200 - 246 bp includes both our Mc and Mc+ alleles, which can express different phenotypes when homozygous and also when inherited with different length alleles. The Mc allele as set with Vemodia at 230 bp will not delete pigment to white when combined with M. However when Mc+ is combined with M there is the possibility of pigment being deleted to white in the Merle pattern which some breed standards do not allow and could be a concern for impairments. Two Important distinctions comparing PPG to Langevin here are m/Ma does not create a Merle pattern whereas m/Ma+ can. Ma/Ma will not create white in the Merle pattern whereas Ma+/Ma+ can delete pigment to white. There can also be anomalies when it comes to genetics. Sometimes small area of that presents on a puppy can be a pigmentation and in fact is not minimal merle. This is caused by the Mc allele. This phenotype is commonly seen in breeds where "Whitehead" is common. Double Merles …. When a merle is bred to another merle, you get two merle alleles (MM). This is called a double merles (or double-dapples). What most don’t know, is that a double merle doesn’t look like a merle. They usually have a lot of white on their coat or can be almost pure white. The fully pigmented splotches are much smaller and the background color is much whiter. Is it possible to breed a Merle to a Merle. The long answer is Yes. IF you know what you are doing and do it correctly. the combination of Ma/Ma can not delete pigment to white so no risk of hearing or vision impairments. There is No deletion of pigment from Ma/Ma But a Possible pigment deletion with Ma+/Ma+. Most Breeders practice the NO breeding merle to merle. This is the safest route for most breeders who do not fully understand all there is to the merle genetics. Breeding a merle to merle if to done with the incorrect dogs who carry certain merle alleles can result in the dog having hearing loss in one or both ears. Having even a single M allele actually increases the chance of being deaf. However, the chance of an Mm merle (one parent is a merle and the other one is non merle) being bilaterally deaf is still less than 1%. The presence of two M genes, however, significantly increases the chance of deafness in the dog. Double-merle dogs also often have microphthalmia. This is a condition in which the eyes are abnormally small (sometimes even being barely there) and often nonfunctional. Essentially they are blind. They may also have abnormal pupils. It isn’t fully understood why this happens with the merle gene. Scientists believe that it's possibly due to the fact that the merle mutation affects melanocytes, the cells that produce melanin pigment. Melanocytes are found not only in the skin but in the eye and inner ear. They are also found in the bones and heart.which combinations of two Merle alleles can delete pigment to white and therefore come with the risk of hearing and/or vision impairments? Out of the 28 possible Merle allele combinations there are 14 that have the ability to delete pigment to white. This means that 14 combinations of the merle alleles from mating a merle to merl can result in a double merle with significant health issues. Mc+/Ma+, Ma/Ma+, Ma+/Ma+ Mc+/M, Ma/M, Ma+/M, M/M, m/Mh, Mc/Mh, Mc+/Mh, Ma/Mh, Ma+/Mh, M/Mh, Mh/Mh Note - the Mh allele can delete pigment even as heterozygous.