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| total performance - 2017-12-28 4:36 PM
Aussies are the best! We have a standard and a toy.
What are toy Aussies like? Just like standards but tiny? Or a totally different breed? How much do they shed? | |
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Location: Somewhere around here | bbennington - 2017-12-28 2:32 PM
Goldendoodle!!!! Best dogs every! We have a 2 year old male and just got a female puppy, she is potty trained at 8 1/2 weeks. I am seriously in love with this breed. My husband is a golden retriever guy but I hated the hair so we compromised and got a Goldendoodle. Best decision ever..Our 2 year old does not shred and the female should not either. He goes everywhere with us and loves the outdoors and swimming.. I know some people think they are muts.
We actually thought about a Goldendoodle when we were looking at breeds. Since they don't shed you have to trim their hair right? | |
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| Yes ours get trimmed about every 8 week. Finally got some snow and they spend hours outside playing with the kids! They have become very popular her in Ohio. We are looking into breeding them because the price of of them have just gotten out of hand and want to raise some awesome dogs for a fair price.
Warning you can’t just have one!!! lol
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Location: California | I have a toy Aussie. She is absolutely crazy hyper all the time. BUT this is how she was bred to be. If you end up wanting an aussie, be sure to ask about their "drive". Mine is very much so high drive. Low drive would basically be calmer-less likely to chase and want to herd everything.
She does have her moments where she cuddles and lays with me, and she sleeps on my bed lol (spoiled rotten). She is also a surprisingly good guard dog. | |
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| Im sorry I have to jump in here. Doodle mixes ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO NOT SHED. Genetics just do not work this way. Ask any groomer about doodle mixes and non shedding and they will tell you its a load of bull. There are already established breeds that are guaranteed not to shed. Poodles, Schnauzers, Maltese, Wheaten terriers, etc. You cannot mix a non shedding breed with a double coated dog (Goldens, labs, aussies, what have you) and say "there! Fixed it! Now they don't shed!". Anyone with a working understanding of genetics knows this is not true. Most of the time, you will get a dog with a poodle appearance to the coat but still sheds. This leads to owners who aren't educated on their new dog, and assume they dont have to groom them the same way. Now you have a dog with mats to the skin who has to be shaved down with a surgical length trimmer at the groomers (I cant count the amount of times Ive seen this).
Doodle mixes ARE NOT NON SHEDDING. Some will be, yes. But most will have a degree of shedding. All this does is propagate the designer dog industry. There is an interview somewhere online about the "creator" of these mixes and I believe they went through 9 or 10 different pups and several litters before they found one that was truly hypo allergenic and non shedding.
While we're on the topic.. Aussies don't come in mini or toy versions. From the standard "The preferred height for males is 20 to 23 inches, females 18 to 21 inches. Quality is not to be sacrificed in favour of size". These "toys" and "mini" breeders (at least any of the ones I have seen) are pretty obviously mixed with Papilions. Bug eyed, short snouts, and domed heads. Trying to pass them off as the same dog but smaller. Good Lord. If they're a mix, say so! I will never understand the joy of duping people on a loved pet just to make a buck.
ANYWAYS the main point of my reading this thread was to plug for my chosen breed.. the Shetland Sheepdog! Beautiful coats, all kinds of colours, and incredibly intelligent. One of the top 10 smartest dog breeds. I show my dogs in obedience and rally, and my male is now in the top 10 all breed in Canada at the tender age of 2 and a half in his first year of competitive showing. They are great because they are always ready when you are, but don't demand a lot of exercise.. if you want to sit on the couch and watch tv for 3 hours so do they, but when its time for chores they're waiting at the door. On the negative, they are barkers and talkers, and their coat takes some maintenance but I find its worth it. | |
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| Tundra - 2017-12-31 11:38 AM
Im sorry I have to jump in here. Doodle mixes ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO NOT SHED. Genetics just do not work this way. Ask any groomer about doodle mixes and non shedding and they will tell you its a load of bull. There are already established breeds that are guaranteed not to shed. Poodles, Schnauzers, Maltese, Wheaten terriers, etc. You cannot mix a non shedding breed with a double coated dog (Goldens, labs, aussies, what have you) and say "there! Fixed it! Now they don't shed!". Anyone with a working understanding of genetics knows this is not true. Most of the time, you will get a dog with a poodle appearance to the coat but still sheds. This leads to owners who aren't educated on their new dog, and assume they dont have to groom them the same way. Now you have a dog with mats to the skin who has to be shaved down with a surgical length trimmer at the groomers (I cant count the amount of times Ive seen this).
Doodle mixes ARE NOT NON SHEDDING. Some will be, yes. But most will have a degree of shedding. All this does is propagate the designer dog industry. There is an interview somewhere online about the "creator" of these mixes and I believe they went through 9 or 10 different pups and several litters before they found one that was truly hypo allergenic and non shedding.
While we're on the topic.. Aussies don't come in mini or toy versions. From the standard "The preferred height for males is 20 to 23 inches, females 18 to 21 inches. Quality is not to be sacrificed in favour of size". These "toys" and "mini" breeders (at least any of the ones I have seen) are pretty obviously mixed with Papilions. Bug eyed, short snouts, and domed heads. Trying to pass them off as the same dog but smaller. Good Lord. If they're a mix, say so! I will never understand the joy of duping people on a loved pet just to make a buck.
ANYWAYS the main point of my reading this thread was to plug for my chosen breed.. the Shetland Sheepdog! Beautiful coats, all kinds of colours, and incredibly intelligent. One of the top 10 smartest dog breeds. I show my dogs in obedience and rally, and my male is now in the top 10 all breed in Canada at the tender age of 2 and a half in his first year of competitive showing. They are great because they are always ready when you are, but don't demand a lot of exercise.. if you want to sit on the couch and watch tv for 3 hours so do they, but when its time for chores they're waiting at the door. On the negative, they are barkers and talkers, and their coat takes some maintenance but I find its worth it.
I was waiting on this response. I agree with some of this, know what your looking for in the doodle mixes or find an honest Breeder. When we purchased our puppy out of a litter of 11, there were some that were flat coated and will shed. Granted not as much as a normal golden retriever but will some. Like I stated before they are way over priced.
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| Tundra - 2017-12-31 9:38 AM
Im sorry I have to jump in here. Doodle mixes ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO NOT SHED. Genetics just do not work this way. Ask any groomer about doodle mixes and non shedding and they will tell you its a load of bull. There are already established breeds that are guaranteed not to shed. Poodles, Schnauzers, Maltese, Wheaten terriers, etc. You cannot mix a non shedding breed with a double coated dog (Goldens, labs, aussies, what have you) and say "there! Fixed it! Now they don't shed!". Anyone with a working understanding of genetics knows this is not true. Most of the time, you will get a dog with a poodle appearance to the coat but still sheds. This leads to owners who aren't educated on their new dog, and assume they dont have to groom them the same way. Now you have a dog with mats to the skin who has to be shaved down with a surgical length trimmer at the groomers (I cant count the amount of times Ive seen this).
Doodle mixes ARE NOT NON SHEDDING. Some will be, yes. But most will have a degree of shedding. All this does is propagate the designer dog industry. There is an interview somewhere online about the "creator" of these mixes and I believe they went through 9 or 10 different pups and several litters before they found one that was truly hypo allergenic and non shedding.
While we're on the topic.. Aussies don't come in mini or toy versions. From the standard "The preferred height for males is 20 to 23 inches, females 18 to 21 inches. Quality is not to be sacrificed in favour of size". These "toys" and "mini" breeders (at least any of the ones I have seen) are pretty obviously mixed with Papilions. Bug eyed, short snouts, and domed heads. Trying to pass them off as the same dog but smaller. Good Lord. If they're a mix, say so! I will never understand the joy of duping people on a loved pet just to make a buck.
ANYWAYS the main point of my reading this thread was to plug for my chosen breed.. the Shetland Sheepdog! Beautiful coats, all kinds of colours, and incredibly intelligent. One of the top 10 smartest dog breeds. I show my dogs in obedience and rally, and my male is now in the top 10 all breed in Canada at the tender age of 2 and a half in his first year of competitive showing. They are great because they are always ready when you are, but don't demand a lot of exercise.. if you want to sit on the couch and watch tv for 3 hours so do they, but when its time for chores they're waiting at the door. On the negative, they are barkers and talkers, and their coat takes some maintenance but I find its worth it.
My in-laws' cockapoo DEFINITELY sheds. Not a lot, but still enough to notice hairs on black pants, etc. His hair starts to get ratty and matted if my MIL doesn't have him groomed at least once a month. I believe they both get their hair cut and styled on the same day, at different places obviously  | |
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