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Meet Our Family
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We are the Matthews family! We love raising animals as pets, and it seemed fitting when we named our farm years ago, that we should name it Matthews Legacy Farm (MLF). Our family motto is work hard, play hard! MLF is a place that helps us accomplish just that. Farms can be a lot of work but can also be a lot of fun. Our hope is that our family farm will allow us to create experiences and memories that transcend to the next generations. And thus why we call ourselves, Matthews Legacy Farm. 

This isn’t our first rodeo, our family and extended family comes from generations of dairy farmers, cattle and sheep ranchers, backyard hobby farmers, to outright animal enthusiasts. Our passion is raising animals to share with others. The animals we raise are pets. Our farm will continue to evolve as our family does and we hope somehow, we may be able to share a piece of it with you.   

 

How did we get into breeding?

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Growing up our family has always had a dog, and 12 years ago we brought home a Goldendoodle (named Dixie)—this was before they were widely known. Dixie is a member of our family and we can’t imagine our life without her. She is at all of our weddings, missionary homecomings, and at the airport to pick us up from our vacations. Since then, McKinley and Tori have had a passion and dream to want to breed Goldendoodles and give other families the opportunity to love a doodle just as much as we love Dixie.

What is a farm without some farm dogs? In 2017 they bought 2 beautiful female littermate golden retrievers (Sadie and Rue) and spent many hours training them. They both fell in love with their loving personalities and temperaments and decided to breed them.

McKinley and Tori spent countless hours researching and studying the best breeding processes. There were many hours and late night conversations held with our best friends Utah Goldendoodles. We talked about everything—from delivering puppies to genetic testing.

Soon our dreams became reality.

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About McKinley

McKinley has been married to Matt for 6 years. Their passions include traveling, razor rides, animals, fitness, being entrepreneurs, and enjoying a delicious cookie together (both consider themselves cookie monsters). They started a screen protector business, videography business, and now dog breeding. Out of all those things McKinley’s greatest joy is being a mom to London who is 16 months old.

Q&A

Q: What roles do you have within MLF?

A: I manage the social media pages, outreach, customer service, managing relationships with partners, and can’t forget cleaning the chicken eggs.

Q: Favorite childhood dog story:

A: My love for dogs and animals started when I was really young. When I was 3 my mom let me sleep with my dog in the crib. When my mom came in the morning my crib sheet was wet. The dog got blamed for peeing in the crib but it was really me.

Q: What is your biggest fear?

A: Showing up to school naked (yes, I have this dream over and over).

Q: Favorite part about Matthews Legacy Farm?

A: The best part is watching the family get to take home their new puppy. There is so much happiness and excitement that day. That is when all the hard work is paid off and is so rewarding to see!

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About Tori

Tori is a senior at the University of Utah getting an undergrad in marketing. She works at the Entrepreneur Institute and is a marketing assistant in a evolving and thriving atmosphere. She loves being on the go and is always down for an adventure. Her favorite place she has traveled to is India when she lived there for a month.

Q&A

Q: What roles do you have within MLF?

A: I am a content producer, web specialist, photographer, and I schedule our puppy play dates. Also I’m working on designing some swag.. coming soon! Oh, and I can’t forget, I chase the chickens to get them in the coop every night.

Q: What is your biggest fear?

A: Doing a 2-day juice cleanse and being stuck on a chair lift for 30 minutes. This happened last week, ask McKinley for the details haha!

Q: What’s your definition of the best day ever?

A: Going to the chevron and deciding for 30 minutes about which treats I am going to get and then jumping on an airplane to adventure somewhere new!

All Things Goldendoodle
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Goldendoodles are becoming more and more popular!! When we first got ours 10+ years ago, they were very rare and some people didn’t know what they even were. In this post we hope to educate you on what is a Goldendoodle, fun facts about them, sizing, and the different generations. 

What is a Goldendoodle?

Goldendoodles are one of the most popular “designer dogs” and are a cross between two of the top five smartest dogs in the world—a Golden Retriever and a Poodle. Both Golden Retrievers and Poodles are known for their sweet and intelligent personalities. Dogs that are hybrid get the best of both worlds and inherit the best qualities of the two breeds. By combining the Poodle and Retriever you get an incredibly smart dog that is easy to train, always aiming to please, and the best all-around family-friendly dog.

Fun Facts about Goldendoodles:

  • They are athletic: Energetic and playful, Goldendoodles love to exercise. They’re happy to laze around (they make great cuddle buddies), but activities is where they excel. These dogs are great companions for active families. They love hiking, going for car rides, walks, and going to the park.

  • They are very friendly: Anyone who’s met a Goldendoodle can attest to their friendliness. They’re known to become fast friends with children, cats, and other dog breeds.

  • They love water: Most Goldendoodles have a strong love for swimming. It is important to start them young so they enjoy it more and more as they get older.

  • They make great service dogs: As previously mentioned, Goldendoodles get the best characteristics of their parents. They have Poodles’ brains and the loyalty and obedience of the Golden Retriever. Goldendoodles make wonderful guide or therapy dogs.

  • They are eager to learn: Goldendoodles catch on quick and love learning new tricks and commands. They aim to please and want to make their owners proud.

Goldendoodle Generations

F1 = Golden Retriever X Poodle (50% Poodle X 50% Golden Retriever)

F1b = F1 Goldendoodle X Poodle (75% Poodle X 25% Golden Retriever)

F1bb = F1b Goldendoodle X Poodle (12.5% Golden Retriever X 87.5% Poodle)

F2 = F1 Goldendoodle X F1 Goldendoodle (50% Golden X 50% Poodle) 

F2b = F1 Goldendoodle X F1B Goldendoodle (62.5% Poodle X 37.5% Golden Retriever)

F3 = Goldendoodle X F1B Goldendoodle (75% Poodle X 25% Golden Retriever)

Multigen = F2B Goldendoodle X F2B Goldendoodles (62.5% Poodle X 37.5% Golden Retriever)

 

Goldendoodle Sizing

How do breeders know how much they will weigh full grown? It is very simple! All you need to know is the weight of the Goldendoodle’s parents. Add the two weights together and divide by two. Below is the Goldendoodle Sizing Chart.

Micro Goldendoodle 3-10 lbs 

Teacup/Toy Goldendoodle 7-17 lbs

Mini Goldendoodle 15-30 lbs

Medium Goldendoodle 30-45 lbs

Standard Golendoodle 45-90 lbs

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Do Goldendoodles Shed?

Goldendoodles are known as being hypoallergenic dogs. They have hair, not fur. Just like how we occasionally have hair that falls out they are very similar. However, depending on which generation you get, you may see less shedding if they have been bred with proper genetics.

We might be a little biased but Goldendoodles are the best all around family dog! Fill out an application to apply for our upcoming litters.