Top 8 Things to Look for in a Doodle Breeder

You decide it's time to add a puppy to the family, but the process of finding the correct breeder looks daunting. Not only are there numerous breeds of Doodles, but there are hundred's of thousands of puppies available. And not even that, they range in price from a couple hundred bucks to well over $5,ooo a piece. Where do you even start? As a breeder, I feel this is a common question among all my potential families. As an experienced individual in the puppy breeding world I want to give my top 8 things to look for when you are searching for the best possible breeder.

1. Health & Genetic Testing:  This is an essential.  I don't care what the price of the puppy is or how it's been raised, if there has been no genetic testing of any sort completed on the parents that is the first red flag. Many health issues can be avoided by a simple genetic swab test showing pretty in depth results to decrease the chance of any common genetic issues showing up in the future. All the different tests that can be performed and more in depth detail on all that will be a post for a later date :)

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