UNFURNISHED BERNEDOODLES

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UNFURNISHED BERNEDOODLES ARE SO NAMED BECAUSE THEY HAVE SMOOTH, FLAT COATS - THEY DO NOT HAVE A FLUFFY FACE OR LEGGINGS, CALLED 'FURNISHINGS.'

YES, ABSOLUTELY. THEY ARE MOST LIKELY TO APPEAR IN AN F2 LITTER.

50% BERNESE, 50% POODLE

EVERY DOG HAS 2 COPIES OF THE GENE THAT CONTROLS WHETHER THEY WILL HAVE A SMOOTH COAT OR A LONGER, FLUFFY COAT. THIS GENE IS LOCATED ON THE "F" LOCUS. A DOG MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE COPY OF THE GENE FOR FURNISHINGS (F) TO HAVE A FLUFFY COAT. SO A PROPERLY COATED BERNEDOODLE CAN BE FF,  (2 COPIES OF THE GENE) OR Ff (1 COPY). A  DOG WITH NO GENES FOR FURNISHINGS IS ff, AND WILL HAVE A SMOOTH COAT.

YES, THEY WILL SHED. PROPER BRUSHING AND GROOMING MINIMIZES THIS.

NO, THEY ARE MUCH LESS LIKELY TO DEVELOP MATS, EVEN  WITH  ONLY OCCASIONAL BRUSHING.

UNFURNISHED bERNEDOODES COME IN AS MANY COLORS AS BERNEDOODOES DO - TRICOLOR, MERLE, SABLE, AND ALL SHADES OF RED AND CREAM...THE GENES FOR COLOR AND THE GENES FOR FURNISHINGS OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY.