About Clairevale Labradoodles

I have always had a passion for dogs, starting from childhood when my parents bred Welsh Corgis. Rob and I have always had dogs as part of our family. We previously fostered two labradors for Righteous Pups Australia, who train Autism Assistance dogs. We loved labradors, but not the shedding hair. This led us to research labradoodles, and very soon we were hooked! ​Claire was the name of our eldest daughter, who sadly passed away before her second birthday. She was a very special little girl, and Clairevale is named in her honour. Claire was blind, and we also have a family interest in Autism Spectrum Disorder, so assistance and therapy dogs are highly valued by us.

​At Clairevale all our puppies are raised with great care and attention to detail in our purpose-built puppy room, and progress to an outdoor puppy adventure playground for periods during the day from 4 weeks. The pups all learn to use a puppy door from 5 weeks and are well on the way to being toilet trained by time they go to their new homes at 8 weeks. We strive for excellence in all aspects of our breeding program and have ongoing relationships with many of the families and individuals who have a Clairevale Labradoodle. 

All our parent dogs are health tested: a full breed specific genetic screen using Orivet to exclude hereditary diseases and are Hip and Elbow scored for dysplasia (PennHip and CHEDS). Our puppies are vaccinated, microchipped and vet checked at 6 weeks of age. By this time, we have a very good idea of temperament and match puppies with families according to their preferences. New puppy owners are welcome to meet their allocated puppy in person at a family visiting day at 6 weeks. (To help protect our unvaccinated puppies, we are not open to visitors before this time). WhatsApp meet and greet sessions can be organised for families unable to visit in person.