Aussiedoodle Bible And Aussiedoodles: Your Perfect Aussiedoodle Guide Aussiedoodles, Aus

This truly is what it says in the titleThe ultimate Aussiedoodle Bible

The contents of this book don’t go beyond what is easily found on the internet. It’s Avery quick read but I can’t think of who could benefit from it. It definitely wasn’t sufficient to prepare us for our puppy

I breed Australian Shepherds, Standard Poodles and Aussiedoodles. I was looking for a good book to include in my puppy package that goes home with each new puppy family. This book is not going to be it! It is one of those books that after the first few pages could be interchanged with any breed of dog. The third page of the Introduction has errors in the information given. It claims that "hip dysplasia" is one major health concern. WRONG! Where is their proof for this claim? They don't site one. No studies mentioned. Nothing. However I can dispute that with the best resource possible. Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) is the organization that rates xrays taken of dog hips. They have 3 radiologist look at the submitted xray and grade it. Grades range from excellent to poor (hip dysplasia) OFA lists the results at the end of each year. It is a chart that has 176 dog breeds that are listed from worst to best. Aussiedoodles are not on that list yet but the Australian Shepherd is and the Poodle is. Both are breeds with low percentages of dogs with xrays rated poor. There are also studies done as to what causes hip dysplasia. The research that was done on German Shepherd dogs showed that 75% to 80% of the cases studied, where not genetic issues that caused the hip dysplasia but environmental issues. Environmental issues are over weight, poor nutrition, and over exercising before fully mature. That study can be found on Leerburg.com. It also lists bloat as a health issue. I have never heard of bloat being an issue for either Australian Shepherds or Poodles. I have never had a dog with bloat in all the years I have been breeding. Again site your sources for this claim. Don't just parrot what you hear or think you know. Doing the minimum research like looking at the OFA results before making this false statement in your Aussiedoodle BIBLE! They also describe the Aussiedoodle has high energy and needing a job to do. That may be true for a very few Aussiedoodles but I have never seen it. Yes they have energy and can be playful but mine can be very laid back and couch potatoes when inside. I would never consider them to be hyper. The title to the first chapter is "Aussiedoodle History and Origins" Answer they give, "There is no clearly defined history" No kidding, Did you need a chapter titled that. Another question in this chapter is "Where did the Aussiedoodle come from? Again "the origins are largely unknown." The whole rest of the book could be written for any breed with the exceptions being the description of the Aussiedoodles appearance and the breed facts for Australian Shepherds and Standard Poodles. Everything else is generic. They do have a list of things to ask a breeder when considering one of their pups (same questions can be found online) One of the questions is to ask if the breeder does genetic health testing. If they don't then don't buy from them. This I can agree with. However they should have explained why this is so critical. Since they didn't I will. There are genetic diseases and/or issues that can be breed specific. When you are blending 2 breeds you run the risk of producing a puppy that could have genetic issues from 2 breeds instead of one breed. In other words a puppy that could have double the problems. Genetic screening is a DNA test where the lab looks for the genes or markers that show a dog is a carrier or affected by these genetic diseases. If a dog is affected they should not be in breeding stock. If they are a carrier they can't be breed with another dog that is a carrier or they can produce puppies who are then affected. By doing the genetic healthy screening, it helps to ensure that the breeder is eliminating genetic issues and providing a healthy puppy for it's new family.

More for an individual deciding to purchase an Aussiedoodle than help in raising one.

Very comprehensive. Truly everything you need to know!! Everything from feeding to training, grooming and playing!!