Welcome to our photo album.
We aim to breeds Labs for a purposeful life here are some of our dogs with jobs as well as some dogs we have trained or owned who also had special jobs.
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Dora The Explorer (Neutered Ch Tapua Honey Gem CDX NRA - born April 2012) is a much loved companion of Clare & John Seligman. Dora has her own web page - check it out.
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This is Nelson ( Tapua Daddy Cool) and his dad Paul a clinical psychologist in Newcastle. Nelson is works at Paul's practice as a therapy dogs and engages with all his clients. DOB 27.6.17 2015
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Jet - born 2009 another Tapua dog with a job - he is a companion dog for young Adrian who has an intellectual disability. Jet is one of our first home-bred assistance dogs
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Koda ( Tapua Kokoda Trail DOB: 27.2.2015) is a Medical Alert Dog in training who's young charge Mirandah who has Type 1 Diabetes. You can follow their journey together on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/Koda-for-T1D-Mirandah-221450731552437/?fref=nf
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Landon and his Assistance Dog Maddie born 2011. Maddie is an Aussie Angel Assistance Dog for a young boy with Autism in the Hunter Valley
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Mobility Assistance Dog in Training - Tynan is an adorable Labs to helps him mum in the work place. He lives on the south coast of NSW. Born June 2016.
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Juke is a dog with a job - (Heeni's brother, Tapua Honi born 2010) is both a Guide Dog and Assistance dog trained by his blind & disabled owner Michael Stubbing
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The much loved Raven born Feb 2016 a PTSD Support Puppy for an Iraq Veteran she lives with her mum & dad in Qld
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Kura - born 2011 is now a school therapy dog in South Australia for children with a disability.
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Owned by the Mason family in Townsville this pup will be trained to scent out the Miconia Weed an invasive plant invading the FNQ forests. Born June 2016
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Tapua Daiquiri based in Qld is also owned by Merekos Kennels and will be trained to locate the rare Dorrigo Daisy Born June 2016
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Ozzie - born 2014 - trained by Smart Pups Qld - he is an assistance dog for a young girl with Autism - they are best mates
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Tapua Mai Tai owned by Merekos Kennels will be trained in environmental scent detection in Sydney. Born June 2016
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Tapua Heeni Te Anna (AKA Scrappy Doo born 2010) is a truffle hunting dog for Adrian Mielke. Follow their journey on www.trufflehunters.com.au
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Ch Tapua Celtic Charm (AKA Daffy Dog born 2011) is not only an accomplished show dog winning Open Bitch Sydney Royal 2014 she is also a working truffle hunter along with her second cousin Scrappy
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Andrew Naidu (Nads) and Sapper (Tapua Lt Commander born 2009) contacted us from Afghanistan seeking a companion for when he came back from active service in Afghanistan.
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We had an older pup that we thought would suited the job as a great companion for Nads.
Sapper & Nads are the best of mates.
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Ringo - born 2015 is a Kupa /Pippa son in training with Smart Pups Qld
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Costa born 2014 is a service dog for young Billy in Perth. Billy has Auditory Dysfunction and from the time Costa came home Billy's reading improved.
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Kupa/Pippa's son Bruno born 2015 is in training with Smart Pups Qld
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Matilda is also on the cover of Frontline for large dogs - she is a star!Matilda is managed by Animal talent time. http://www.animaltalenttime.com/Dogslarge.html
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Matilda born 2009 is Owned Anne Harris and she is used in promotional work with Animal Talent Time. Matilda is also available for adds and TV.
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NSWPD Merlin - Lesmalo Sextans - I donated my obedience dog Merlin to the NSW Police in '99. Merlin's handler has written a book about their exploites in a book named 'Blue Paws' sold through New Holland Publishers Australia
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Petey - born 2015 is a Kupa Pippa son in training with Smart Pups Qld
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Flynn & Errol born 2014 are Aussie Angel Assistance Dogs working in Sydney
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Young Iggy ( born 2014) is currently serving as a qualified Pets For Therapy Dog
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Ch Mimbil Biddy's Daughter AKA Emma born 1994 was an accredited therapy dog along with her mother Biddy,
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Emma's Mum 'Biddy' - born 1991(Ch Spectre Leah Dream CD) was also a therapy dog and a number of her progeny worked in group homes and with people with disability in the 90's.
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Well Dixie- born 1998 aka Princess Pudding Bat Features (CH Mimbil Burnt Offerings) didnt really have a formal 'job' but always thought she was in charge and directed the building of our kennels. Steve named her the 'Fat Controller'.
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