Townsville - Tropicbear Cavoodles & Theodores
Townsville City, QLD
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Tropicbear is a boutique kennel located in North Queensland and servicing Far North Queensland. Mark and Ally, live in Townsville, with 2 of their 3 dams, their stud, and the last of their fail fostered (rescued) pets affectionately dubbed "Cranky Aunt Cara". They both very passionate about Cavoodles, the Theodore…
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- Breeding & Welfare
- Health Practices
- Home Environment
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- Feeding
- Physical Condition
Newborn & Planned Litters
Our Breeding Practices
Behaviour and socialisation
Alongside our own fully vaccinated pets, we have a multigenerational household and extended family with young children who visit regularly. Once the puppies reach 4 weeks, we are ever expanding their world, by the time they are 6 weeks, we are taking them for walks in the stroller to be able to see and smell the…
Health
MyPethub Kirwan is our Primary Vet who maintains a scheduled program for visits with mumma and pups. They perform the standard checks and will inform us if any of the pups seem to be struggling and what’s the best method to bring them back to full health. Carolynn Joone is our Reproductive vet, who looks after our…
Home environment
We own our home, a duplex in a quiet northern suburb of Townsville. Mark's mother "Grannybear" lives with us, often babysitting our young niece and nephew. 2 of our adult sons, "the JnrBears" live with us, along with the last of our rescued fail foster dogs, the one nicknamed 'Cranky Aunt Cara'. Our Stud, Paxton,…
Included with our puppies
We provide a puppy pack with information about the pups' milestones and health records from birth to the day they take them home. Along with a supply of the food they have been eating, their favourite chew toy, a blanket with their litter mates' scent on it, and other little trinkets and information that may be…
Health Tests
Core Tests(0/1)
Townsville - Tropicbear Cavoodles & Theodores conducts 0 out of 1 core health tests which RightPaw believe are most important to conduct for the Cavoodle.
Additional Tests
Townsville - Tropicbear Cavoodles & Theodores conducts 8 additional tests available for the Cavoodle.
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
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
This is a genetic condition affecting Cavalier King Charles Spaniels that causes severe skin, nail and eye issues, as well as making the usually long smooth coat tight and curly. Curly Coat is linked to Congenital Dry Eye disease. There is a DNA test available to identify if breeding Cavaliers are carrying Congenital Dry Eye or Curly Coat.
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
GM2 gangliosidosis is a lysosomal storage disorder that causes neurological problems. There are a few different types of this disease affecting different breeds. There is a DNA test available to identify if a breeding dog is carrying this condition.
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
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) in dogs is a type of genetic eye disease causing deterioration of the retina and eventually, blindness. There are a variety of sub-types of PRA, which can occur in various breeds. There are various DNA tests available to identify whether a breeding dog is carrying this condition.
Transportation options
Townsville - Tropicbear Cavoodles & Theodores will send their puppies to the following states for their new families:
Getting your puppy home
Townsville - Tropicbear Cavoodles & Theodores supports the following options for getting your new puppy home safely.
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About the Breeder
A little about us
We consider ourselves huge animal lover and our dogs are an intrinsic part of our family and daily lives. We couldn't imagine our lives without them. Breeding Cavoodles is something we are truly passionate about. We are always learning and furthering our knowledge on how to raise the healthiest, confident and…
Why we got involved in breeding
My Husband and I decided to venture into dog breeding after many years of Fostering dogs, and Rescuing animals. Some of our fostered dogs were litters of young puppies, some were pregnant dams with unknown sires and unknown puppy counts, As well as a cat or two who came to us pregnant. We very quickly realized the…
Our special touch
We have learned much about prepping pups in their earliest days, that help them be better ready to enter the role of Service dog, or emotional support animal. These key moments are not just to set a pup up for these tasks, though. With the Puppy Culture & Newborn to New Home programs, we aim for confident,…
Credentials
State registration
BIN0009263046077
Association
MDBA
Association number
Tropicbear / 26277
Breeding since
2022
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