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Welcome
to MorningShine Meadows!
We are located
on the eastern slopes of the Green Mountains of Vermont and we are home
to Doodles of Vermont. Tucked
here on the side of the mountains is a great place to raise and romp with
our Doodles.
Our
first Goldendoodle, ZeitelGoldoodle, came to us several years ago and
life just hasn't been the same ever since. Along with the many well known
joys of having a doodle in your life our favorite reason is that
we haven't stopped laughing since Zeitel arrived. Goldendoodles
have a delightful joy about life that never fails to brighten even a glum
day.
Our DoodleFamily is growing by leaps and bounds...quite
litterally!! And we continue to enjoy raising and improving these wonderful
doods. We find that the Golden Retriever and Poodle cross results
in happy dogs that love to romp and play almost as much as they love to
cuddle and curl at your feet. The fact that they are very low to non-shedding
and are usually hypoallergenic is a real plus also.
After four years with our Doodles we find that our
focus has evolved into an interest in improving the GoldenDoodle breed.
We are no longer content with 1st generation dogs and can now document
to 4 generations of selective breeding with genetic testing (see below).
We are frequently asked about "hybrid vigor" with some concern
that we may be diluting the health factor. We believe that by testing
and documenting strong health factors over more generations we are providing
greater assurance that we are offering families healthy companions to
share their lives. In addition to health factors we select our breeding
dogs for temperment and coat quality.
In addition to quality health and temperment traits we are simply having FUN! Our good neighbors, Ben & Jerry, are well known to have said, "if it's not fun, why do it?" We agree heartily. Every litter is a surprise for us and this July feels like the proverbial Christmas in July as each "package" come along!! We love being able to share lots of colors and markings and we're working on being able to offer a variety of sizes to meet families' wishes and needs. If you don't find what you're looking for now, wait a bit and see what happens next.
Our
breeding dogs are genetically cleared for hips, elbows, eyes, heart, and
vonWillenbrands disease. Every effort is made to assure that the pups
who leave our home will live many healthy years. Our pups are born and
raised in the pantry and receive constant attention from their very attentive
moms plus all the other doods and Skittles, our resident feline, who keeps
a close watch over them. Before they leave us they are well socialized
with the rest of the dogfolks, Skittles, our resident feline, the barnfolk
(horses), and the neighborhood children (who come in all sizes!). They
have lots of experience romping in the meadows and forests that join our
big back yard. While the DoodleMom spends the school year away each day
the DoodleDad is home full time and very busy tending to the resident
Doodles.
Please take the time to romp around our site. We hope you enjoy
the photos and anecdotes. We especially hope that you will enjoy
meeting our Doods and Their Doods and their families!
