Black Doodle plans

 First, I hope all of you had a fabulous THANKSGIVING.  We certainly did - very, very busy with our poultry business, company arriving and our grandkids but it was a blessed occasion with tons to eat, desserts galore, helpful hands and a 28 pound turkey enjoyed by our family.  And, we STILL have leftovers!!

A thought occurred to me that although we are on pins and needles awaiting for Phoebe's litter to arrive in early December, a thought strayed from my brain about upcoming litters.  My plan is to breed for a mostly black litter.  I would love to hear some thoughts from my followers about this.  It won't change my mind  -as my personal preference is a black doodle BUT I do like hearing why so many people prefer almost any other color BUT black!  Some reasons I have listened to:

• #1 - Everyone tells me they can't see the ticks.  Hmmm... okay, but you sure can FEEL them. If you cuddle with your doodle in the evenings like we do, have your tick remover and a small jar nearby because you will find some.  Plus, the flea/tick collars work on all colors of doodles.
• #2 - You can't see their eyes...neither can you see the eyes of Old English Sheepdogs, some Terriers, Afghans, Bergamasco, Chinese Crested, Komondor and Puli to name a few.  If there is too much hair over your doodle's eyes - trim it!!  :+)
• Black dogs, in general, don't show up well in pictures.  OK, I give up on that one but...it truly depends on the photographer.  There are some amazing pics of black dogs done by great photographers.  I do agree, taking a family pic with your black pup/dog can be challenging but it is doable.  I am not a great photographer but I do use the tricks that are posted for all to try and implement by people that share the 'lighting tips'.  Just Google it!

If you have any information why YOU don't want a black doodle, please share because I would like to know the hesitation.  I still am planning a black pairing because very few breeders will even take a chance on having black pups and I simply don't understand the mechanics of this thought process.  So enlighten me!  

Enjoy planning for the holiday season! Ho! Ho!