Tessa - F1B Goldendoodle - from chocolate to LAVENDER???

[Jennifer Tramell]

Here's Tessa, a dark mahoghany chocolate f1b goldendoodle.  She had blue eyes when we first got her and they lasted until she was 3-4 months old. That little chocolate nose is so stinkin' cute!

A little older, around 4 months old, Tessa was not only cute but smart.  Here she was trying to teach her human boy, Daniel, how to use the computer.

Somehow I can't find pictures between 4-9 months, but here is Tessa this January with sister Charlotte and cousin Zoey.

As her first year of life was coming to a close, Tessa started to develop a more philosophical outlook on life.  There were things to consider like "what color will I be when I grow up?"

As her adult hair grew in but her puppy hair didn't fall out, Tessa started sporting the look we call the "Messy Tessy".  Tessa turned 1 on April 20, she weighed 43 lbs and has developed a passion for fetch.  It was only a matter of time before the "big cut" occurred, but until then, "Play Ball!!"

The time finally came for the "big cut".  Now, don't laugh because I think she has a certain elegance to her, but what happened to my chocolate mahogany puppy?  What is she, a weimerdoodle?  a german shorthaired doodle?  She's certainly not chocolate anymore!?!?!?

Whatever she is, she's ours and that's the important thing!

P.S. That's a friend's goldendoodle pup who temporarily joined our "pack" for a couple weeks. 

[Malenie Piscetelli]

She is so adorable. :)

[Lady Sally]

What an interesting change. I love it! So unique.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Wow!  She is gorgeous!

[sandy b]

Love all the pics. She is gorgeous!

[Jordan & Daisy]

Oh my gosh so beautiful!

[Moe]

That is an amazing transformation. Mine is brown also and has quite a few white hairs. How long did it take for her to go white?  She is certainly a looker!

[Jennifer Tramell]

In January she was still dark.  I cut her hair in April/May and she was "lavender" when we finished :-)  My other chocolate, Webster, didn't fade as quickly.  He wasn't as dark as Tessa as a puppy but he is darker than she is now - go figure!  You can see his Pup to Adult on this forum also.

[Diane Bentley]

He is so unique! Love it!

[Diane Bentley]

Do you have 3 doodles? My husband would like to get another but I'm hesitate our 1 st one will get jealous, but she does love her best friend that is a goldendoodle.

[Jennifer Tramell]

We do have 3.  When our first doodle Webster was 1 1/2 we got Charlotte.  Tessa joined us last June when Charlotte was almost 3 and Webster was 4.  We haven't had any jealousy problems but we let them sort out their relationships and set their own boundaries.

[Malenie Piscetelli]

She is adorable

[Jody Neeley]

Beautiful!