Phineas T. Barnum

Phineas T. Barnum - Stud. 
Available for stud service to approved/tested dams.  No kennels, please. Read below.

Phineas au naturale.

Affectionately called Phinny by his guardians, he is a sweet boy who loves to be with people as well as other dogs of any type.  When I had Phin here for grooming, he was a perfect gentleman.  At the vets, he is well mannered, can be handled by any tech and is non aggressive to other dogs.  He has a wonderful, stable temperament and is a pleasure to be with.  He has a thick, non-shedding coat that looks best when kept short on the body with a bit of length on his head and legs.  I look forward to see what he will bring to our Labradoodle community.

Phineas 3 yrs. old.

Words from his guardians:

Phineas at 6 months.

Phineas is a  sensitive, loving, loyal, playful, athletic and extremely sweet boy.    Phineas wakes Mommy up at 6:00 sharp every day with kisses and little nudges, no alarm clock needed .  We haven’t yet been able to teach him about Saturdays and Sundays.  He then immediately presents his ball, letting us know it is time to play.  When playing ball he will continuously fetch and return until you stop.  If he spots a squirrel out the corner of his eye however, he is in motion and runs his very own self built obstacle course through the woods on our property.  It takes him over and under downed trees, weaving at top speed!  He has made a very distinctive walking path for the rest of us.  He just loves to be outside.   Phineas also can keep himself occupied inside with his balls.  He loves to lay on his back and amazingly place his ball between his two paws and hold it in the air. 

After play time, Phineas loves to join the family all cuddled up watching a movie. Although very much a mommy’s boy,  he prefers when the entire family is home and safely together.  When one of the Owens clan is missing, he will wait at the top of the stairs for them to get home before settling into his bed for the night.  When you do arrive home, he greets you very enthusiastically, even when only gone for a few minutes.

Phineas also has a lot of friends in the neighborhood.  When going for walks he knows where all his human and dogie friends live and loves to stop and socialize.   Phineas is also very obedient and extremely sensitive.  We have learned there is no reason to be very sharp with him.  Just give him the right look and he’ll roll and give you the look as if he is truly saying he is sorry.   All Phinny needs is hugs, kisses and a ball, and he is a very happy boy.  :+)

Stats and Certifications:    Phineas surpasses the OFA 'CHIC' Status Level of Testing 

• DOB: October 27, 2009 from a mating of Willson's Chico, F1B American Labradoodle, non-shedding and Clara Belle, Australian Labradoodle, non-shedding, curly fleece/soft wool combo. 
• Size:  18 inches and 30.7 lbs. at three years old.  Color DNA is ay/ay, Kb/Ky, bbee - Caramel. Carries for cream and chocolate. Once Phineas finished the puppy transition stage, his coat matured to a gorgeous light apricot color of soft fleece/wool curls and is completely non shedding.
• von Willebrand's Disease - 'Clear' through parental DNA  (copies provided)
• Annual Thyroid/Blood Work/Chemistry's and TgAA - 4/14/16 'Normal' HML87474; 6/24/14 'Normal' HML62728; 11/12/12 'NORMAL' HML41442; 11/17/11 'Normal'  HML29057.
• Hips - 8/16/10. PennHIP at 10 months is .42 on Left and .35 on Right (80%).  OFA Certification at two years on 11/28/11 is:  'Good'.  OFA #:HY-936G24M-VPI
• Patella Luxation (knees) - 11/28/11 is  'Normal'.  OFA #:  HY-PA392/24M/P-VPI
• Elbows - 11/28/11 is  'Normal'.  OFA#:  HY-EL592M24-VPI
• Legg Calves Perthes - 11/28/11 is  'Normal'.  OFA #:  HY-LP41/24M-VPI
• Annual eye CERFS - 9/24/11 shows minor PPMs. Clear/Normal on 9/6/12, 11/03/13, 4/12/15, 4/19/16, 5/5/17 OFA#: HY-EYE10/89N-VPI
• PRA/prcd - 'Clear/Normal' through parental DNA.  Copies provided.





• Heart - 10/3/11 Echocardiogram is 'Normal'.  OFA #: HY-CA542/22M/C-VPI-ECHO.  No evidence of congenital cardiac disease. 
• I.C. DNA coat test through Optigen is 'Normal'.
• DM (Degenerative Myelopathy) is Normal.

PEDIGREE:

CRITERIA FOR STUD USE: My philosophy as a provider of possible stud service is solely for improvement of our hybrid in health, temperament and conformation to the best of my ability.  The following criteria will not fit everyone's program nor is it meant to.  I am hopeful that by 'raising the bar' on my studs, I will eventually work with breeders with the same goals and testing protocol. All dams must have a recent Brucellosis test and be free of parasites before breeding. Full pedigree must be submitted.  Friendly temperament. Testing of Dam must include the following:  Current CERF, Clear/Carrier PRA and von Willebrand's Disease (parental clearances must have hard copy paperwork), Current Thyroid & TgAA results, PennHIP of 50% or above or passing OFA Certification for Hips (no prelims or Dr. Wallace opinions unless accompanied with a minimum of 50% PennHIP), vet clearances for Patellae, OFA Elbows and OFA Heart. Litters Phineas has sired:   With Blueberry Cottage Lady Contessa, a litter of nine.  (natural) With ADNE's  Muddie Pearl, a litter of five.  (Side by Side A.I.)