Brisbane’s Happy Puppy Spot Cavoodles
Brisbane City, QLD
Hi, I'm Donna M.
Hello! Welcome to Happy Puppy Spot, a small family breeder based in Brisbane specializing in Spoodles and Cavoodles. Our goal is to bring joy to families by uniting them with healthy, happy, and well-adjusted puppies. We invite you to follow us on Instagram at @happy_puppy_spot or on Facebook at "Brisbane's Happy…
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Member since Feb 2023
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- Breeding & Welfare
- Health Practices
- Home Environment
- Documentation
- Feeding
- Physical Condition
Our Breeding Practices
Behaviour and socialisation
There is no greater variable that has a bigger impact on adult behaviour, temperament, and trainability, than handling, socialisation and environmental enrichment during early puppyhood. From day 1, our puppies are socialised and get normalised to various different interactions, noises and scenarios to ensure they…
Health
Both breeding parents are DNA tested with Orivet, and receive regular checks with our local vet. Our puppies receive: 🐾 A vet check at 6 weeks; 🐾 First round of vaccinations; 🐾 Microchipping; 🐾 Worming from 2 weeks at fortnightly intervals; 🐾 Regular weight checks from when they are born; 🐾 2-hourly feeding checks…
Home environment
We live on a 5 acre air-conditioned property 🚜, with lots of space for our puppies to run around. Our puppies sleep inside in their own room, which starts off in the whelping box with mum, and then as the weeks go by, the space becomes progressively bigger with a sleep, play and feeding area in the room; as well as a…
Included with our puppies
Included with a puppy is a comprehensive puppy pack consisting of: 🐾 1.5kg Royal Canin 🐾 Dog bed 🐾 Dog blanket 🐾 Collar and lead 🐾 Seatbelt clip 🐾 Toys 🐾 Poo bags 🐾 Pee Mat 🐾 Information pack 🐾 Ongoing support and inclusion in the Happy Puppy Spot community which includes social events like puppy play dates and…
Health Tests
Core Tests(1/1)
Brisbane’s Happy Puppy Spot Cavoodles conducts 1 out of 1 core health tests which RightPaw believe are most important to conduct for the Cavoodle.
Patellar Luxation
Physical Test
Dogs affected by patellar luxation have loose kneecaps that may pop in and out of the knee joint,…
Additional Tests
Brisbane’s Happy Puppy Spot Cavoodles conducts 9 additional tests available for the Cavoodle.
Genetic Test
Canine Elliptocytosis is a rare genetic disease causing the red blood cells to be abnormally elliptical in shape, rather than round. It generally does not cause a clinical problem to affected dogs, but puppies may be mildly anaemic and smaller than others. There is a DNA test available to identify if a breeding dog is carrying this disease.
Genetic Test
Congenital Macrothrombocytopenia (CM) is a mild disease which normally does not have any impact on an affected dog’s health or lifespan but can cause concern if noticed on routine bloodwork without knowing the cause. It is a blood disease resulting in low numbers of very large platelets. There is a DNA test available to identify if a breeding dog is carrying this condition.
Genetic Test
This is a genetic condition affecting Cavalier King Charles Spaniels that causes severe skin, nail and eye issues, as well as making the usually long smooth coat tight and curly. Curly Coat is linked to Congenital Dry Eye disease. There is a DNA test available to identify if breeding Cavaliers are carrying Congenital Dry Eye or Curly Coat.
Genetic Test
Curly Coat Dry Eye Syndrome is a genetic cause of eye and skin problems in Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppies. The disease also caused an unsually tight curly coat texture. There is a DNA test available to identify if breeding Cavaliers are carrying the gene for Curly Coat Dry Eye Syndrome.
Genetic Test
This is a disease affecting the spinal cord of older dogs, initially causing wobbliness and eventually hindlimb paralysis. It can affect a wide range of breeds. There is now a DNA test that can indicated if a breeding dog is carrying this disease.
Genetic Test
This is a genetic neurological condition affecting Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. It causes sudden stiffening of the legs, often causing the dog to fall over and be unable to move. There is a DNA test available to indicate if a breeding dog is carrying this disease. The test is also recommended in Cavoodles.
Genetic Test
Mucopolysaccharidosis is a genetic lysosomal storage disease that can cause various problems including stunted growth and bone deformities. There are a few different variants of this disease that have been identified in different breeds. For many breeds there are DNA tests available to identify if a breeding dog is carrying the condition.
Genetic Test
Neonatal Encephalopathy (NE) is a brain disease that can occur in Standard Poodle puppies. There is a DNA test available to identify whether a breeding dog is carrying this condition.
Genetic Test
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) in dogs is a type of genetic eye disease causing deterioration of the retina and eventually, blindness. There are a variety of sub-types of PRA, which can occur in various breeds. There are various DNA tests available to identify whether a breeding dog is carrying this condition.
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About the Breeder
A little about us
Hi there, we are a small family breeder of Spoodles and Cavoodles based in Brisbane, who find joy in raising healthly happy puppies.
Why we got involved in breeding
We love Spoodles and Cavoodles, and think they make the best family pets, and with Mervyn's background (25+ years) in zoology/working with animals, and Donna's (25+ years) midwifery experience, we made an easy transition into breeding these amazing family pets 7 years ago.
Our special touch
Raising our puppies is a family affair, with our children (and our adult dogs) heavily involved in puppy development. We’ve selected our mums and dads with detailed care, considering both temperament, health and genetic results. However, there is no greater variable that has a bigger impact on adult behaviour,…
Credentials
State registration
BIN0002516338484 // RPBA # 3439
Breeding since
2016
- Responsible Pet Breeders Australia (RPBA)
A$3,500 - A$4,000