Bred with a purpose
Please read about our MISSION to create what we hope will be a
highly suitable dog for many of ours Service Dog clients.
All breeds of dogs were originally created with INTENTION and a
distinct purpose. People who acquired a dog took into
consideration the breed character in order to best utilize the
dog’s inherent aptitudes and trainable skills. We agree with that
traditional philosophy when producing puppies.
Many of our Service Dog clients request a low-shedding breed, but there aren’t
many options for folks who also require a dog of substance that is not too large to
travel with in public, which is highly trainable, easy to handle and reasonable in
mind and spirit.
So often we found ourselves looking to other breeders to meet our needs for our
clients. Almost as often, we were disappointed in the quality of the dogs, or the
lack of proper socialization the dogs had received. Finally, we realized that
sometimes it is simply better to follow the philosophy that “if you want something
done right, you need to do it yourself.” So, after several years of thought and
consideration for the goal, we decided to create puppies that would have the most
desirable qualities we expected when training a dog to partner with a disabled
individual, that would also meet the low-shedding criterion.
We are not the first to create the cross of Old English Sheepdog to Poodle. Most
people refer to them as “sheepadoodles”. But, we prefer to call them POSH dogs
(Poodle Old-English Sheepdog Hybrid) because we do not believe that our mission is
simply to create another doodle for the designer dog market place. We breed with
Intention.
As a result of our decades of working with herding breeds, we have a personal
preference for the herding-dog mind that comes with a bigger dose of problem
solving ability than many of the retrievers possess. And, because Old English
Sheepdogs are very low-shedding, when crossed to a St. Poodle the coat is nearly
shed-free (although that means much more grooming to maintain that coat type).
The POSH is an intentional cross to create a dog that can partner to perform any
number of jobs which may be required of a Service Dog. While we do not believe
that the last people who should have the right to create new breeds only lived
hundreds of years ago (when most of the existing breeds were designed), we do not
take lightly the endeavor. We have a clear intention and we are dedicated to that
goal.
Since we do not withhold every puppy in a litter for Service Dog work, we offer
some of our highly socialized puppies to approved families as exceptional
companions. Please use our application if you would like to contact us about
acquiring one of our very special puppies.
Living with a sense of purpose.
© Intention Canine 2020
POSH Dogs
(Poodle Old-English Sheepdog Hybrid)
Posh: adj.
smart, elegant, or exclusive
sumptuously furnished or
appointed; luxurious
They are a working dog inside,
but they are stunningly beautiful
outside, and there’s no cuter
puppy than a POSH.
sheepadoodle
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