04/16/2025
🧬 Calling Golden-doodle Owners from a Litter Born June 21, 2021 in Hope, BC! 🐾
We’re trying to track down littermates of two Golden-doodles named Cooper and Trooper, who were part of a 12-puppy litter born in Hope, BC and advertised on Kijiji around June 2021.
Cooper and Trooper were the flat-coated pups of the bunch, but the rest of the litter had curly coats.
Both have sadly started showing signs of a neurological disease (one confirmed as mucopolysaccharidosis, the other showing identical symptoms).
Symptoms started showing up around spring/summer 2024, starting with wobbly back legs, and gradually progressed. One of them now can’t do stairs anymore. They’re still mentally sharp and sweet as ever, but a bit more disoriented than your average pup. They also both have nystagmus (an eye movement issue), though it can be tricky to catch unless you’re a vet.
We’re hoping to find other puppies from the same litter, even if they’re completely healthy, to do free genetic testing. This could help us find the mutation and potentially help Cooper, Trooper, and any other affected dogs.
What we know: The litter was born June 21, 2021, in Hope, BC. They were sold via Kijiji. We believe the breeder has relocated to Alberta and they cannot be contacted at this time.
What we’re offering: Free neuro exams + blood and urine samples for genetic testing (for research only!) If further testing like MRI or X-rays is desired, those would be the owner’s responsibility
If you think your pup might be from this litter, or know someone who has one, please reach out or share this post. Every lead helps — and it could make a big difference for these dogs and future ones.
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