Ladonatay Cavaliers
Campaspe, VIC
Hi, I'm Donna T.
Welcome to Ladonatay Cavaliers. I’m an ANKC registered breeder of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels in Northern Victoria on the River Murray. Our Cavaliers are raised in our home, and their health and wellbeing is very important to us. Our adult Cavaliers have DNA full breed profiles completed to screen for any…
Newborn & Planned Litters
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- Breeding & Welfare
- Health Practices
- Home Environment
- Documentation
- Feeding
- Physical Condition
Our Breeding Practices
Behaviour and socialisation
Our puppies are raised inside our home with special care taken to socialise and enrich them. They are farminiarised with a range of sounds to help desentitise them to houshold noises such as vacuuming and washing, and also different textures and different environments. They also grow up around our animals such as…
Health
Health is very important to us on our journey to breed healthy and happy cavalier puppies. My breeding dogs are all DNA tested results either 100% clear or a carrier so that our dogs and puppies will never be effected with the genetic traits. We also screen their hearts and eyes.
Home environment
All our dogs and puppies live inside our home, and have free access to go outside when they please.
Included with our puppies
- Puppy DNA certificate - A Puppy pack to help the puppy transition into their new home. - A folder with copies of puppies parents health testing - ANKC Papers - Wormed, Vaccinated, & Microchipped
Health Tests
Core Tests(1/1)
Ladonatay Cavaliers conducts 1 out of 1 core health tests which RightPaw believe are most important to conduct for the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
Heart Certificate
Physical Test
A heart certificate indicates that a breeding dog has been screened for heart disease such as DCM…
Additional Tests
Ladonatay Cavaliers conducts 5 additional tests available for the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
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
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.
Physical Test
An eye certificate means the breeder has had their breeding dogs examined by a veterinary ophthalmologist, to confirm they are not affected by any eye conditions which may be passed down genetically to their puppies. If relevant for the breed, it also includes running DNA tests to confirm the dog is not a genetic carrier of hereditary eye diseases, such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA). It includes breeders who have participated in the Australian Canine Eye Scheme (ACES).
Transportation options
Ladonatay Cavaliers will send their puppies to the following states for their new families:
Getting your puppy home
Ladonatay Cavaliers supports the following options for getting your new puppy home safely.
Badges of Recognition
About the Breeder
A little about us
Married for nearly 40 years and within that time have raised 2 adult children and a few grandkids along the way. Pets are my life and have been breeding pedigree puppies for a great many of those years. We live in a quiet residential are of Echuca, Vic and our house consists of birds a cat and a few Cavies. My…
Why we got involved in breeding
My goal to start breeding was to try and produce a nice healthy puppy for families as pets that was true to the breed standard
Our special touch
My puppies are raised with Love and caring with lots of interactions with their environment and different noises of the average house hold.
Credentials
State registration
RB100216
Association
Dogs Victoria (ANKC)
Association number
3001563410
Prefix
Ladonatay
Breeding since
1990
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of Victoria Inc
A$3,500