RETIRED - Falconwood Sorren (Sheepadoodle)

At Falconwood, we believe every dog deserves a life that suits who they are and Sorren is a perfect example of that.  She was never a fan of the large pack and would always prefer time alone with her humans.  We always knew she would live her best life in a smaller setting.

Sorren is incredibly sweet and full of personality so human-like in the way she connects that people often say it’s her eyes that do it. She knows exactly how to melt you with her soft, teddy-bear looks, and she absolutely knows it.  She’s confident in what she wants, too.   Sorren’s favourite position in the world is belly-up, waiting for tummy tickles, completely relaxed and perfectly content.

While Sorren wasn’t a fan of sharing the spotlight with a larger group, she has found her perfect balance living with fellow Falconwood baby Willis (Standard Poodle). The two share a beautiful bond,  Sorren definitely wears the pants, but she’s fiercely protective of her brother, especially at the dog park.

Life now is everything Sorren loves most: running, trips to the park, and stretching out on the couch together as a family.  She loves the local cafes and all the human attention she can get.  We thank Sorrens family for giving her the perfect life, for choosing two of our dogs and for treating them like family.  Grateful forever.

Foundation Dog: Carefully selected from another breeder to join the Falconwood breeding program based on health, temperament, structure and overall quality.

Height:  58cm

weight: 24kg

Breed/Type:  Sheepadoodle F1

Coat:  Fleece non shedding

DNA Health Testing - Laboratory:  Embark

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

✔ 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.