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Understanding Coat Types of our dogs
​Our dogs come in a variety of coat types that can influence their appearance, texture, shedding and grooming needs. Because we gene test our parent dogs, and also have experience in observing our dogs when young and older – we can advise in advance what is likely to happen as your dog grows.
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With mixed breed dogs – there’s always an element of surprise however the vast majority of our dogs are low to no shedding and if you have allergy needs we can help you pick a dog with genes that give curl, furnishing and low shedding to maximise your chance of having a hypoallergenic dog.​​​​
 Maisy - furnished Bordoodle with straight hair and dilute gene |  Crumpet - no furnishing |
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 Dolly - furnished and one copy of curl gene making her look like a shaggy doodle |
Furnishing Gene:
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The furnishing gene determines whether a dog has longer, softer hair around the face, ears, and legs. Dogs with this gene typically have a fluffier, more desirable appearance and a beard and eyebrows.
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The furnishing gene creates coats that are often more hypoallergenic and less prone to shedding.
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Almost all our dogs have the furnishing gene. Little Crumpet above is actually the only one we bred who didn’t! He’s so adorable…. Meanwhile his full sister Dolly has furnishings and her daughter Maisy has them too – with straight hair so she looks quite different.
​Curl Gene
The curl gene affects the tightness of the curls in a dog’s coat. Two copies mean a curly poodle look like little Oakley the blonde boy in the photo below. One copy means that classic doodle look like our black Iris and also our Maltese X Ruffy. No copies and you get a straight haired dog like Maisy above and also our lovely Rainbow
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 Oakley with a curly coat |  Rainbow - short non curly but non shedding hair. |
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​Dilute Gene and fading:
Many dogs fade. If they do it as babies then they have the Dilute gene – you can see it in their faces from about five weeks old. If not they just have the plain old silvering gene and there is no genetic test for it yet. Pictured below is our Gilbert the Bordoodle as a pup and an adult who has the Dilute Gene. Above also see Rainbow the Maltese/Silky X who was born black and tan and faded more slowly to her gorgeous blonde looks. Maisy above also has the Dilute and is turning a lovely Café Latte colour.
