12/23/2025
We are extremely honored to have been awarded the Platinum rating following our annual audit. What does the platinum award mean? There are a variety of factors that are reviewed annually by the ALAA organization to validate our processes but the distinguishing factor that separates a platinum breeder from a silver or gold level breeder is the completion of what are called “final” hip and elbow evaluations. This means that we have all of our breeding dogs hips and elbows evaluated through an impartial organization (the OFA), not only as puppies, but again after the dog turns two years old so we can monitor their long term health as they age. This requires a substantial additional investment of time and money, but we feel it’s worth it. Not only is the testing costly but it also requires our commitment to retire dogs early if needed. This additional testing helps us decide which bloodlines to continue, work to improve, or discontinue from our program. We are blessed to be in the position of making decisions that are primarily led by health testing results rather than profit. Our priority is and always has been to breed the healthiest dogs that we can and the platinum award confirms that we are offering our best efforts to do that. Want to learn more? Visit the Australian Labradoodle Association of America website for more info!
