Margaret G

Northern Rivers Groodles

Grevillia, NSW

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Here at Northern Rivers Groodles, we specialise in mainly Ruby Red Groodles with chocolate and chocolate Parti coming later this year. We are extremely proud of our dogs and their exceptional pups, who are the product of rigorous DNA, health testing and hip and elbow scores. This along with a sound and proven…

Meet our Parent Dogs

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

Our Breeding Practices

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Behaviour and socialisation

To begin our pups are born into a very calm, warm room with soft delta wave music playing, which is calming for the mother, pups and us the puppy doulas. After the birth we sleep in the whelping room with our pups until they are at least 4 weeks old. They are aware that we are there and within the 3 week they come…

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Health

Our dogs have a wholesome and wholistic lifestyle. They get high quality kibble when they are pups but mostly they get a meat vegetable rice mix cooked in bone broth and turmeric with additives such as hemp, seeds, flaxseed, rosehip, coconut oil, hemp oil or olive oil, spirulina, sea weed, ALS, cranberries.eggs,…

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Home environment

Our dogs are family members. They are not kennelled but do have a large yard when we need to contain them. Apart from that they have 18 acres to run, swim in the dams, interact with the cattle and other animals. They have free range within the house and dare I admit, sleep in the beds of the various family members…

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Included with our puppies

Their puppy pack comes with Their folder with relevant paperwork from themselves and their parents. Lots of training and Golden Retriever or Groodle specific information. A puppy rug with the smell of the litter snd Mumma. Soft toy, ball and wand thrower, soft toy, poop bags and a clip on to collar poop bag…

Health Tests

Core Tests(3/3)

Northern Rivers Groodles conducts 3 out of 3 core health tests which RightPaw believe are most important to conduct for the Groodle.

Elbow Dysplasia

Elbow Dysplasia

stethoscope iconPhysical Test

These breeders have had x-rays taken on their breeding dogs to assess the quality of their elbow…

Hip Dysplasia

Hip Dysplasia

stethoscope iconPhysical Test

These breeders have had x-rays taken on their breeding dogs to assess their ‘hip score’. Dogs…

PRA

PRA

dna iconGenetic Test

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

Additional Tests

Northern Rivers Groodles conducts 7 additional tests available for the Groodle.

Transportation options

Australia States

Northern Rivers Groodles will send their puppies to the following states for their new families:

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

Our payment process

Health Tested parent dogs DNA Appropriate mating Life time support Puppy pack

Getting your puppy home

Northern Rivers Groodles 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

International air travel by plane

Supportive of international air transport by plane

Ground transport service

Supportive of on-the-road pet transport by car or van

Domestic air travel by plane

Supportive of domestic air transport by plane

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About the Breeder

Margaret G

Margaret G

Goldenwings

Member since Feb 2024

A little about us

It all began with my father Edward, a Scotsman that all animals just naturally were drawn to. He bred Scotch Collies in Scotland and then, when I was a child, began again here in Australia. I was as involved as both my parents and ran in the show ring as a junior exhibitor. That was over 50 years ago! Since then as…

Why we got involved in breeding

I totally believe in the goodness of dogs, their ability to love unconditionally and the comfort and joy they can bring to people of all ages. I have witnessed it first hand within my own family. For over 25 years I had a practice in wholistic therapy, I am also a certified Doula and Community Carer. I have a…

Our special touch

My dogs are known for being extremely happy dogs that are also very calm. I am also a very calm and positive person, who spent 25 years working as a wholistic therapist and am a certified Australian Doula. I am devoted to my girls and all my dogs are beloved family members. I consider my work as a breeder and the…

Credentials

State registration

B001086869

Breeding since

1970 initially ……..but Misty Mountain Golden Retrievers and Groodles began in 2015

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Price (approx.)A$3,300
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