McLaren Groodles
Onkaparinga, SA
Hi, I'm Renee M.
Welcome to McLaren Groodles! Groodles are the best of both the Poodle and Golden retrievers. We are ethical breeders, and our dogs are our pets first and foremost our aim is to produce high quality Groodles to improve the breed and to provide families with well temperament, hypoallergenic standard Groodles, We…
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Member since Apr 2023
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- Breeding & Welfare
- Health Practices
- Home Environment
- Documentation
- Feeding
- Physical Condition
Our Breeding Practices
Behaviour and socialisation
Our pups are born and raised in our home and handled many times a day. Pups are exposed to all the noises of a busy household, TV, radio, vacuum cleaners, outside blower, lawn mower, cars, you name it they have heard it! Including being around chickens, Guinean Fowl, cats and cows. Pups are weighed from birth…
Health
Our parents are regularly seen by our local vet to ensure they are ready and health to rear a litter of puppies. We work closely with the vets from when our girls are ready for matting till the pups are ready for their new homes. Our parents are all DNA test via Orivet or by parentage. Puppies are vaccinated,…
Home environment
Our pups are born and raised in our home in a purpose-built room and handled many times a day. When pups are soon due Josh sets up his bed in the room and sleeps with them nearly up to when they leave to ensure everyone is happy! At 5 weeks of age, pups are taken out into a large yard to expose them to the outside…
Included with our puppies
Vaccination: this will include a c3 and a c2i immunisation. Microchipped: microchip will be implanted. Worming: puppies will be wormed every 2 weeks from birth using Drontal Allwormer. Vet Health Check: our vet will conduct a full health examination on each puppy. Breeder Support: we offer a lifetime of breeder…
Health Tests
Core Tests(1/3)
McLaren Groodles conducts 1 out of 3 core health tests which RightPaw believe are most important to conduct for the Groodle.
PRA
Genetic Test
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) in dogs is a type of genetic eye disease causing deterioration…
Additional Tests
McLaren Groodles conducts 5 additional tests available for the Groodle.
- 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
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
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
Von Willebrand’s Disease (VWD/vWD) is a genetic bleeding disorder caused by a lack of a specific clotting factor. There are three forms of the disease, types 1, 2 & 3. A DNA test is available for each type of VWD to identify whether a breeding dog is a carrier or might be affected. The severity of VWD varies widely between breeds and individuals, ranging from life threatening, through to having no impact on clotting ability.
Transportation options
McLaren Groodles will send their puppies to the following states for their new families:
Our payment process
For you to become a part of the MP&G Wolf pack we require you to complete the RightPaw application, please also provide your email address either via application or message. Applying will place you on our MP&G email distribution list so you get firsthand info on upcoming litters. As you fill out this application,…
Getting your puppy home
McLaren Groodles supports the following options for getting your new puppy home safely.
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About the Breeder
A little about us
Renee and Josh started McLaren Poodles and Groodles in 2018, they are a small breeder of Groodles located on a 45 acre property in the McLaren Vale wine region. Renee and Josh have grown up on farms where they developed their love for many animals and had to have a farm of their own. Josh’s family bred cows, goats,…
Why we got involved in breeding
They developed their love for Poodles through Renee’s parents and having the pleasure of owning a standard poodle, their loving nature, intelligence, non-shedding coat and dedication to their owner makes them like a little human. They researched Groodles after meeting one and thought they were the best companion! …
Our special touch
We want our families to be puppy ready and to do that we provide a information starter pack to help you on your way. We love to ensure puppies and families are supported through the transition from our home to yours and welcome you to contact us with any questions you might have, our support is ongoing. We …
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State registration
DACO136093
Breeding since
2018
A$4,500