Copperkee Cocker Spaniel
Moreton Bay, QLD
Hi, I'm Debbie C.
Copperkee is a small kennel located in Brisbane, Queensland. We are a mother and daughter team of registered ANKC breeders with Dogs QLD. We only breed occasionally and all puppies are raised in a home environment.
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- Breeding & Welfare
- Health Practices
- Home Environment
- Documentation
- Feeding
- Physical Condition
Our Breeding Practices
Behaviour and socialisation
Our puppies often have free run of our home and interact well with our older dogs. They are frequently handled and meet lots of different people who come to visit our home. We encourage our puppy families to come over from 5 weeks where we gauge their individual personalities and tend to match the right puppy with…
Health
We hip and elbow score all our breeding dogs and DNA test to ensure they are clear of known hereditary diseases. We feed our dogs on a premium dry diet and A La Carte.
Home environment
We have a dedicated whelping box set up close by to our lounge and larger pen near our kitchen and toward the bustle of the house under temperature control. Outside, we have an acre yard which is contained and where our dogs can roam freely. They also have access to climbing gyms, tunnels and insulated sheds. Our…
Included with our puppies
We include a scented blanket, some toys and food and a folder of information containing their Pedigree, Microchip transfer, health history, basic obedience, diet suggestions, exercise charts, relevant health articles on the breed and contract outlining our desexing clause and rehoming policy. We provide ongoing…
Health Tests
Core Tests(2/3)
Copperkee Cocker Spaniel conducts 2 out of 3 core health tests which RightPaw believe are most important to conduct for the Cocker Spaniel.
Familial Nephropathy
Genetic Test
Familial Nephropathy (FN) is a genetic kidney disorder that can cause kidney failure and death in…
PRA
Genetic Test
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) in dogs is a type of genetic eye disease causing deterioration…
Additional Tests
Copperkee Cocker Spaniel conducts 2 additional tests available for the Cocker Spaniel.
- Genetic Test
This is a rare genetic disease affecting Cocker Spaniels. It can cause wobbliness and incoordination in the hindlimbs, with eventual progression to paralysis and difficulty breathing. It usually only affects older dogs and progression is slow over several years. There is a DNA test available to identify if a breeding dog is carrying this condition.
- Genetic 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.
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About the Breeder
A little about us
I’m Debbie and work with my eldest daughter Jamie-Lee. As well as Showing and breeding dogs I run my own online pet supplies business called Crazy Dog Lady!
Why we got involved in breeding
I started out with Obedience and was introduced to breeding through another experienced breeder. I enjoyed the experience so much and, having young children at the time, I thought it was a pleasurable novelty to have for my children. I continued to learn about all aspects of breeding.
Our special touch
Our Labrador dogs are very competitive and we have bred and titled a number of Australian Champions which have originated from high quality imported bloodlines. Over many years we have admired the Flat Coated Retriever and our girl has been successfully Shown as Australian Champion. Cocker Spaniels are my youngest…
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State registration
Dogs QLD: 4100146786
Association
Dogs Queensland (ANKC)
Association number
4100146786
Prefix
Copperkee
Breeding since
2004
A$4,000