Meet the Team
Jody - Breeder and Owner
Jody is the creator and owner of Kiwi Pride Australian Labradoodles. 24 years ago she started her quest to help families , her vet had asked her if she would have a look at breeding her pedigree Labrador Retrievers to poodles to create a non shedding and allergy friendly breed , the vet had a client who was struggling to find a suitable breed of dog for her medical conditions, so after a lot of research Jody decided to try one litter to see what the puppies would be like , they immediately showed more vigor and were generally much more alert and easier to raise than Labrador puppies, so this began the quest to import into New Zealand multi generation dogs already proven for their beautiful natures, non shedding coats and allergy friendly attributes . The only reason Jody would continue to breed would be only if all dogs within her programme are firstly health checked, x-ray scored for hip and elbow breeding suitability and males dna tested to ensure the integrity of the programme and to help minimize health issues occurring with the offspring. A pledge and a contractual obligation by all other breeders we deal with has meant each and every puppy is de-sexed or otherwise bonded to Kiwi Pride with a desexing contract ( unless kept for breeding ). This we have upheld from our inception with huge success and has meant a very small amount of our puppies are needed to be re-homed during adolescence.
Shannon - Office Administrator/Manager
Shannon is Jody's oldest daughter. Grew up living and breathing labradoodles, and was given the opportunity when she graduated to become a vet nurse like her mum or a registered nurse. Shannon chose to help people and become a registered nurse. Shannon has now been a registered nurse for 9 years. Her specialty is stroke and rehabilitating not only stroke victims but all older people before they get home. Shannon's passion still remains at home with her fur babies and one day hopes to combine rehab and animal therapy together. Shannon has two fur babies named Nala and Gus. Nala is from our famous celebrity line with her mother being the one and only vogue. Gus is also from an original kiwi pride line. Shannon is also a mother of kiwi prides first ever grandchild Luca, Luca is 3 and we all refer to him as our 3ft tornado. However, all of our fur babies absolutely adore him. Our doods, see him most days and cant wait to see what Luca has instore for them. It is easy to say our doods are bullet proof when our Luca is involved.
Shannon and Luca welcome you to the kiwi pride family, and look forward to matching you with your perfect furry friend. Shannon is our office manager and deals with all email correspondence through our info email and helps families to find their perfect pup.
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Jordan - Kennel Manager And Puppy Trainer