A little bit about Rocky!

When I saw Rocky as a pup, I thought he was exquisite. A Labradoodle breeder

Rocky with a leaf hanging from his muzzle. Natural coat.

friend of mine was looking for a male Cockapoo stud and I suggested she visit the website where Rocky was listed as a pup for sale - it was love at first sight.  :+)

Currently, Sugar and Spice's Rocky Road is now standing stud at Cottage Grove Acres Spoodles. Here are her words used to describe Rocky:

'This cutie pie joined us in May 2014 after passing his initial health testing...we can't wait for him to grow up! Rocky is a third generation cockapoo/Spoodle. Rocky is very playful, loves meeting people and dogs and loves a quick cuddle. He will be about 16 inches and 25 lbs when full grown.'

Specs:

Color code:  BbEe (a tri-color that carries for cream and chocolate)

Size:  16 inches and 25 lbs

Health Info:

Hips:  OFA Prelim of Good; PennHIP is .35/.44 at 60% (well above average)

Elbows: OFA result is Normal

Patellas: Normal

Cardio: Normal

Thyroid: Normal

Eye CERF: Normal

Progressive Rod Atrophy (PRA) Disease: Clear

von Willebrand's Disease (vWD): Clear

Exercised Induced Collapse (EIC): Clear

Degenerative Myelopathy (DM): Clear

I was fortunate enough to be able to use Rocky to sire one of my girls and I chose Charlotte. Both

Rocky groomed.

dogs carry a set of color/pattern genes that I knew would add color to a litter and indeed I was right. The mating did that with panache as five of the six pups are expressed parti patterned in black/white, caramel/white, one apricot abstract and one tri-colored parti - WOW!

Providing new genetic material to established lines is smart and healthy. Being a breeder of hybrids gives us the capacity to improve a line by bringing in new DNA. This is not something the pure breeds can do as many have closed stud books that prevent new DNA from being added for gene diversity. On a positive note, new articles have been posted that may change the bottleneck that has occurred from closed studbooks. I am hopeful for the pure breeds!

What can you expect from a breeding such as this? Friendly, playful, companion pups that are curious and trainable. A size most people will enjoy - not too big or too small. Pups that will not shed all over your furniture or clothes. Most of all, pups bred from proven health tested parents. There are very few Cockapoos that have been tested to Rocky's status, check for yourself! Compare the stats listed above with other Cockapoo breeders and you will quickly see what a gem he really is.