Past Litters: Meru & Westley January 2024 "This Is Us" Puppies
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Meru is an absolute doll. This girl lives with her guardian dad who takes her everywhere with him. You may spot her on the road with her head out his Jeep's window on their way to hike a mountain, swim in the ocean or take a run in the desert. Meru is always down for an adventure, is loyal & may or may not think she is part human. She likes to talk to people, not in an obnoxious way but at times she will cock her head to the side and let out a deep woof expecting you to understand her. When she visits here, she insists on sleeping right next to me in bed much to the chagrin of my girls.
Meru is AKC registered & 75 lbs.
Health Testing Results:
OFA Hips - Good
PennHip DI - 0.45 Great Score
OFA Patellas - Normal
OFA Eyes - Normal
OFA Cardiac - Normal
OFA Dentition - Normal
OFA Link: MERU II (ofa.org)
Embark Genetic Testing:
Degenerative Myopathy SOD1A - Clear
Vonwildebrand's Disease - Clear
Animal Genetic's Labratory:
Degenerative Myopathy SOD1B - Clear
Meet Westley the father to Bernese Mountain dog pups here! His name is inspired by the valiant hero Westley in “The Princess Bride”. He is a very well-structured boy with a thick fluffy coat. Westley is a very laid-back boy especially for his age. He spends a lot of time napping on the couch with the girls but if I’m there he watches me very intently often with a curious, expressive head tilt. His favorite treat is string cheese which he very delicately nibbles from my hand Westley is 85 lb. & his health clearances are:
PennHip - DI 0.36 = Excellent score showing no predispositions to hip dysphasia.
OFA Hips - Good
OFA Elbows - Normal
OFA Cardiac - Normal
OFA Patella - Normal
OFA Dentition - Normal
Animal Genetic testing:
VwD1 - Clear
DM SOD1B - Clear
DM SOD1A - Carries one copy out of two.*Degenerative myelopathy is inherited in an Autosomal Recessive manner in dogs meaning that they must receive two copies of the mutated gene (a copy from each parent) to develop the disease. Westley's puppies will not be affected as he is only bred to females who are 100% clear. Link to more info: Paw Print Genetics - Degenerative Myelopathy