Received this adorable pic of Finley watching over her charge the other day.

Generally, I don't sell pets to families with very young children but I did make an exception with this family and I am glad I did as surely, they were a perfect fit.

It is not the clearest of pics but it was sent to me by his dad via his phone but you get the message.

I am so proud to announce that little Merry Pippin has passed her Canine Good Citizenship test!

WOW! What an accomplishment! Pippin will be a year old next month and has done extremely well. Both she and her guardian must have worked very hard.  :+)

It isn't difficult to see that Dublin is her daddy as she looks like a mini 'Dub' -  such people pleasers with great genes to pass down!

CONGRATULATIONS TO PIPPIN AND ROSEMARY!  

It is not often that I receive pics of recently placed pups at the same time but the three pups from TILLIE (not Figgy!) and Emmett's litter did just that!

What brave souls to deal with the potty training that THIS winter dealt us. Typically, it is not so severe but January and February of 2015 was certainly the exception!

So, here are the threesome that are just about 16 weeks old in these pics.  I am sure all of us are breathing a sigh of relief that the snow and ice are behind us. Of course, MUD SEASON is what we have to look forward to... wait, wait ... mud season isn't bad, right??  :+)

Adorable Harrison who went to Tango Wool Labradoodles for a potential stud.

Handsome Louie, who lives in the Boston area who embraced the cat and furry 'brother'.

Sweet Georgia Brown, who will hopefully become an Annabelle Doodle mommy in the future. Georgie is in dire need of an eye trim! I forgot to pack my scissors... darn! She lives with her mommy, Tillie. Quite the duo!

YEA! Piper and Dublin's first (and second) date were a success!

I am happy to report that all went well with both matings and now we wait. Dublin has a wonderful style and grace about mating - always wooing, being very gentle and kind to convince the girl that he really is 'the man' for her. I love a confident, patient stud.

So I would say to all those on Piper's list that puppies should be arriving in May along with bright yellow daffodils and purple lilacs in bloom.  :+) What a nice picture that makes in my head as I look at the mounds and mounds of snow still in my yard.

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.

Piper Moon is in heat!

We will began progesterone testing on Wednesday and continue to do so until we can pinpoint when she should be bred to Dublin.  I am thinking in about a week. Keep checking the AnnaBlog for updates on the arrival of May puppies!  (I hope the snow has melted by then.)  :+)

Piper Moon x Dublin

Hopefully, this month I will be breeding Piper Moon to Dublin for a litter of pups to arrive sometime in May.  I will be taking applications for her 'Wait List' in case she has more pups than expected or an opening becomes available.  It is my preference that any person added to the Wait List be open to color, gender or coat type.

Litter is booked at this time.  Will reopen if more pups are born than expected - hence a 'Wait List'.

Dublin with a ball in his mouth.