Charlou Lane English Cocker Spaniels
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Leah O
Leah O

Charlou Lane English Cocker Spaniels

LocationGreater Bendigo, VIC

Hi, I'm Leah O.

My mission as a responsible breeder is providing the best I can to help ensure that our puppies learn the world is safe, people are kind and dogs are friendly. Giving our dogs the upmost love and care and providing you with a happy puppy who will grow with you and become part of your family while helping this breed…

Vet Approved Criteria

Member since Oct 2023

RightPaw Responsible Breeder Badge

Every breeder on RightPaw has agreed to our vet-approved RightPaw Code of Ethics, and passed an interview from one of our team.

  • Breeding & Welfare
  • Health Practices
  • Home Environment
  • Documentation
  • Feeding
  • Physical Condition

Our Breeding Practices

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Behaviour and socialisation

We ensure our puppies are exposed to various types of touch, movement and different sensations. We also begin socialising our puppies to different texters, sights and sounds. We believe in empowering over enabling our puppies by setting them up to conquer physical and mental challenges every day. By doing this we…

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Health

At Charlou Lane our journey begins with healthy, happy parents. All our dogs undergo genetic and physical testing, a healthy puppy begins with healthy parents. We complete full DNA profiles on all our dogs to know none of our puppies are at risk of any heredity diseases that are known for our breed.

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Home environment

We are a small in-home breeder meaning our dogs are part of our family. They live inside, lay on the couch and enjoy the luxury of heating and cooling.

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Included with our puppies

Our puppy packs are jammed pack of information, games, toys and the important things such as medical records. Also included information about your puppy's upbringing and milestones and how to continue our program from your own home to help your puppy settle in nicely.

Health Tests

Core Tests(2/3)

Charlou Lane English Cocker Spaniels conducts 2 out of 3 core health tests which RightPaw believe are most important to conduct for the Cocker Spaniel.

Familial Nephropathy

dna iconGenetic Test

Familial Nephropathy (FN) is a genetic kidney disorder that can cause kidney failure and death in…

Familial Nephropathy

PRA

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Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) in dogs is a type of genetic eye disease causing deterioration…

PRA

Additional Tests

Charlou Lane English Cocker Spaniels conducts 4 additional tests available for the Cocker Spaniel.

dna iconGenetic Test

Acral Mutilation Syndrome (AMS) is a genetic disease that causes affected dogs to compulsively lick, overgroom and bite their paws. This can cause recurrent injuries and infections. The condition can be extreme and even result in the dog being euthanised if the signs cannot be controlled.

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Bernard-Soulier Syndrome (BSS) is a genetic bleeding disorder caused by abnormally large platelets in low numbers, meaning an affected animal cannot form clots properly after tissue damage. It can lead to life-threatening bleeding issues following surgery or injury. There is a DNA test available to identify whether a breeding dog is carrying this condition.

dna iconGenetic Test

Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC) is a genetic condition mainly affecting Retrievers and Spaniels. It results in the dog collapsing after periods of intense exercise, even if they are normally able to cope with lower levels of exercise. There is a DNA test available which can indicate if a breeding dog is carrying this disease.

dna iconGenetic Test

Canine Phosphofructokinase (PFK) Deficiency is a genetic disease resulting in low levels of the PFK enzyme. It can result in extreme muscle fatigue, muscle cramping and severe anaemia. There is a DNA test available to identify if a breeding dog is carrying this condition.

Australia States

Transportation options

Australia States

Charlou Lane English Cocker Spaniels will send their puppies to the following states for their new families:

All states (QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, WA, NT, ACT & TAS)

Getting your puppy home

Charlou Lane English Cocker Spaniels supports the following options for getting your new puppy home safely.

In person puppy pick up
Meet the breeder in person for puppy pick ups
Domestic air travel by plane
Supportive of domestic air transport by plane
Ground transport service
Supportive of on-the-road pet transport by car or van

Badges of Recognition

RightPaw Verified BadgeDogs Australia Registered

About the Breeder

A little about us

Hi, my name is Leah and together with my husband Dan and our 3 children we started Charlou Lane while honoring our two previous dogs Charlie and Lucy. We are a new small in-home breeder located in Bendigo, Central Victoria, raising puppies in our loving and caring family home environment.

Why we got involved in breeding

My love for Cocker Spaniels started 16 years ago when I myself purchased my first ever cocker Spaniel and fell in love with what this breed has to offer. Having experience previously working for an animal shelter and have seen the unethical way of breeding I wanted to stand out in the breeding world to make a…

Our special touch

We are a registered breeder (prefix CharlouWay) that provides health and genetic testing for our dogs and sires we use; healthy parents are healthy puppies. We follow a program from The Badass Breeder Curriculum by Jeanette Forrey which is a program that introduces ENS (early neurological stimulation) and ESI (early…

Credentials

State registration

RB194034

Association

Dogs Victoria (ANKC)

Association number

3100061556

Prefix

CharlouWay

Breeding since

2023

Applying for a puppy

Apply for a puppy by answering a few questions so Leah can get to know you.
A$3,800

A$3,800