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RETIRED - Falconwood Rune (Sheepadoodle)

Rune

Gender:
female

Now desexed and retired, Rune is living her best life with a beautiful family in Tasmania. At home, she plays an especially important role with the children, two of whom have additional needs. Their mum often shares how amazed she is by the natural, gentle connection Rune has with them, she offers calm comfort in ways that feel instinctive.

Rune also works as a therapy dog at a local school, a role she stepped into with ease.  And then there is her hug its something truly special. The way she gently wraps her legs around you and looks into your eyes can’t be taught. It isn’t trained or prompted again it’s pure instinct. People fall in love with Rune instantly.

When she isn’t working, life is spent at the beach, soaking up time with her family, and enjoying all the love that surrounds her.

This is what Rune was born to do. Miss Rune is a happy, fun-loving girl who is so incredibly polite.   She has always drawn people to her. Bred by us in 2022, Rune is the daughter of Torvi and Surprize, and the full sister of Valkyrie.

Rune welcomed a stunning first litter in 2024 with Maverick, followed by her second and final litter to Maverick in 2025. Each litter reflected the beautiful temperament she carries so naturally.

Proudly Bred by Falconwood:  This dog was born and raised here at Falconwood and is the result of careful breeding decisions focused on health, temperament and ethical breeding.

Height:  58cm

weight: 24kg

Breed:  Sheepadoodle F2

Coat:  Fleece non shedding

Dam:  Falconwood Torvi

Sire:  Surprize

DNA Health Testing - Laboratory:  Orivet

RESULT - Clear (0 copies detected):

  • Chondrodystrophy and Intervertebral Disc Disease, CDDY/IVDD, Type I IVDD (FGF4 retrogene - CFA12)
  • - Degenerative Myelopathy, DM (SOD1A)
  • - Exercise-Induced Collapse, EIC (DNM1)
  • - GM2 Gangliosidosis (HEXB, Poodle Variant)
  • - Hereditary Ataxia, Cerebellar Degeneration (RAB24, Old English Sheepdog and Gordon Setter Variant)
  • - MDR1 Drug Sensitivity (ABCB1)
  • - Neonatal Encephalopathy with Seizures, NEWS (ATF2)
  • - Osteochondrodysplasia, Skeletal Dwarfism (SLC13A1, Poodle Variant)
  • - Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, PCD (CCDC39 Exon 3, Old English Sheepdog Variant)
  • - Progressive Retinal Atrophy, prcd (PRCD Exon 1)
  • - Von Willebrand Disease Type I, Type I vWD (VWF)

  • DNA Health Summary

    āœ” No disease-causing variants detected for any of the 244 conditions tested.

    Hip & Elbow Testing

    • Hip & Elbow VetScore: 6/106  - Plain English explanation: A lower score is better. A score of 6/106 is considered an excellent result, a score of 0 indicates perfect hips while a score of 106 is the worst possible score.
    • Elbows Vet Score: 0/0 - Plain English explanation: A lower score is better. A score of 0/0 is considered perfect elbows.

    Falconwood’s health testing program has evolved over time as new technologies and research have become available. Earlier dogs may have Hip & Elbow VetScoring or PennHIP, while our more recently tested dogs have completed both assessments. Each test provides different information, and together they help us make informed breeding decisions. To learn more about our testing protocols and why some dogs have different assessments, please visit our Health Testing Explained page.

    DNA testing is one part of Falconwood’s comprehensive health screening program. Our breeding dogs also undergo PennHIP, Hip & Elbow VetScoring, and other relevant health assessments to help us make informed breeding decisions.

    A copy of each parent dog’s health testing results is included in our puppy owners’ information pack at the time of collection, providing families with complete transparency regarding their puppy’s parents.

    To the best of our knowledge, Falconwood is among the very few Sheepadoodle breeders in Australia that undertake this level of comprehensive health testing, and possibly the only breeder to publicly share the health results of our breeding dogs on our website.

    We do not publish the original certificates on our website, as they contain personal information, including owner details and other identifying information. Instead, we provide a clear summary of each dog’s results, while the original documentation is available to our puppy families.

    We are incredibly proud of the health results achieved by our dogs. At Falconwood, we are committed to continually reviewing new research, embracing advances in health testing, and making thoughtful breeding decisions so that each generation has the opportunity to be healthier than the last.