How big will my Ridgy Didge Cobberdog grow?

By RobynOctober 18, 2019February 6, 2022 Cobberdog puppies, DNA testing, Guardian Family, Guardian Program, hip scores, Ridgy Didge puppies

This is a question that families ask often, and we thought it was a good idea to write a blog to help you understand how big your puppy will grow, how quickly your puppy will grow, and how your puppy’s breed size category is predicted while it is still just…

Ridgy Didge Guardian Program – what’s it all about?

By RobynSeptember 18, 2019March 21, 2021 Cobberdog puppies, DNA testing, Guardian Family, Guardian Program, hip scores, Ridgy Didge puppies

At Ridgy Didge we have a Guardian Program in place as an important part of our ethical breeding practices. We thought we would let you know how this works. From time to time, we choose an outstanding puppy to keep as a future breeding dog. This puppy is one…

Genetic Testing for Breeding – does it really matter?

By RobynAugust 9, 2019March 21, 2021 Cobberdog puppies, DNA testing, dog health, genetic testing, hip displasia, hip scores, Ridgy Didge puppies

The Australian Cobberdog is a ‘Purebreed in Development’; as a breeder, Ridgy Didge is committed to improving the breed continuously, for the wellbeing and benefit of the breed and our adopting families. We do extensive DNA testing and hip scores of our breeding dogs: by knowing our dogs’ genetics, we…

DNA testing for dogs?!

By RobynJune 28, 2018March 21, 2021 Cobberdog puppies, DNA testing, responsible breeding

Here at Ridgy Didge we obtain DNA testing of our dogs prior to breeding. In this way, we know the DNA status of all our breeding dogs and are confident in the genetic health of the puppies they produce. This is really very important to us, for both our puppies and…