Tip O'Keefe, stud for ADNE - RETIRED

Keefer's testing results shows a clean bill of health and I am very excited to see what he brings to ADNE and the breeding community.

Keefer playing with a wood chip at 16 wks.

A gorgeous red stud muffin who I hope will be used on most of my medium sized females. His guardian family has been doing a wonderful job of training him.

Keefer will bring great color and keep the incredibly soft fleece coat strong in my program. His beautiful color stops people in their tracks.

Keefer's mom is Annabelle's Tate O'Reilly, a lovely caramel color and his sire is Tip of the Shore Thomas, a strong red carrier.

Three weeks old.

A wee babe at 1 week.

Seven weeks.

Five months.

Keefer at one year - 37 lbs.

What his guardians have to say:

Joyce and her program is absolutely fabulous.  We were referred to her by a friend when we decided it was time to start looking for a dog.  She has been so helpful, full of knowledge and runs truly a very ethical program.  With all of that she is also very nice, compassionate, loves all of the dogs and works endlessly to ensure you receive a well adjusted happy puppy.  Our Tip has been a wonderful addition to our family.  We get so many compliments on how beautiful he is and his amazing personality.  We are very happy and would highly recommend Joyce and her puppies.

Sandra and Greg Levin

RETIREMENT UPDATE:  Keefer was retired in March of 2017. He simply grew too big for me to use for the females in my program as I prefer to breed minis and mediums. Thank you for your services Keefer!

STATS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Date of Birth:  Wednesday, August 6, 2014. A mating between ADNE's Tate O'Reilly and Tip of the Shore Thomas. Both parents are non shedding and Australian Labradoodles.
• Size/Coat/Color:  Approximately 19 inches and 37 lbs. Color DNA is Bbee, a/a, DD, KK, NN, Em. Keefer has a red curly fleece coat that is non-shedding.
• DNA 'Normal' for:  Incorrect Coat; Exercised Induced Collapse; Degenerative Myelopathy; Centronuclear Myopathy; Cystinurea; Krabbe's Disease; Narcolepsy; Neonatal Encephalopathy; PRA/prcd; von Willebrand's Disease and more with testing through Orivet Labs.
• Thyroid and Blood/Chemistry testing through Hemolife #HML77946 on 8/13/15 shows normal levels and TgAA. Thyroid leverls Normal on 4/14/16 HML87476.
• HIPS: OFA prelim through both OFA and eVet Diagnostics were rated as EXCELLENT and his PennHIP score done at 10 months of age is .39/.44 (70%). No evidence of Legg-Calves-Perthes Disease is evident in x-ray views.
• Patellar Luxation (knees) - is OFA certified Normal #HY-PA1035/12M/P-VPI
• Elbows will be certified at 2 years old.
• Heart - ECHOcardiogram is NORMAL. OFA# HY-CA1407/14M/C-VPI-ECHO
• OFA Eye Exam - 4/20/16 - Passed with Breeder Option - E1 Cataract - Suspect Not Inherited - considered benign eye conditions which do not affect vision or eye function.

What a surprise I had today! (RETIRED)

I was very happy to hear that my guardians for Tip O'Keefe, one of my hopeful studs, was coming to visit today. Imagine my surprise when Keefer left as an apricot and returned looking like this!

I was totally stunned! This photo was not retouched in any way. The day was grey, not sunny and my camera was in 'sport mode'. Typically, cream or apricot doodles that darken as they age carry a gene called 'Rufus'. It is known as the darkening gene and is not common. Most breeders who have a dog that carry this gene are thrilled and I am no exception!  :+)

Keeping my fingers crossed that this boy has wonderful test scores for inclusion as a stud in my program. He has the looks, the fabulous temperament and a coat to drool over but we won't know until I test him when he is a year - which is about 6 months away.  Till then, he is being insanely loved by his guardians who are doing a superlative job of training and socializing him. Kudos Sandra and Greg!  :+)