Eye Testing

Did you know we test our breeding dogs’ eyesight?

OFA Eye Certification examinations are screening exams performed by board certified veterinary ophthalmologists. Our dogs are tested at the VCA Specialty Hospital in Fishers, IN by Dr Buldelsky.

Paperwork is completed that shares all pertinent information on the dog and this eye test certification will follow our breeding stock throughout their breeding time with us.

The dog’s pupils are dilated over a period of time and then our veterinarian performs indirect ophthalmoscopy and slit lamp biomicroscopy. This test is an eye screening exam. All of Colonial Village Labradoodles’ breeding stock have passed this very important health screening and we strive to not pass on inheritable diseases to our puppies.

Multi-generational Australian Labradoodles are a cross between many different parent breeds. The breed originated in Australia in the 1980s with the intent of creating an allergy-friendly service dog for the blind. Australian Labradoodles are a combination of a Poodle, Labrador Retriever, English Cocker Spaniel, American Cocker Spaniel, and Irish Water dogs. These breeds were hand-selected for specific breed qualities to create the ideal service dog for those with allergies. Since then, the breed has continued on and spread across the world. Australian Labradoodles are now considered their own breed with its own breed clubs (ALAA and WALA).