TAPUA LABRADOR RETRIEVERS 

OUR LAB FAMILY


Welcome to our photo album.
Here is a collection of photos from our album that we hope you enjoy.
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Andrew Naidu (Nads) and Sapper (Tapua Lt Commander) contacted us last year from Afganistan seeking a companion for when he came back from active service in Afganistan.
 
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.
 
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
 
Juke is a dog with a job - (Heeni's brother) is both a Guide Dog and Assistance dog trained by his blind & disabled owner Michael Stubbing
 
Juke can open dorrs, retrieve items, travels in the taxi, can find the bus stop and goes shopping and to doctors appointments with his dad Michael. And only 11 months old!
 
Jet - another Tapua dog with a job - he is a companion dog for young Adrian who has an intellectual disability
 
Charlie (Tapua Celtic Sorcerer)is currently in training in Sydney as a sniffer dog.
 
The black boys from our current litter
 
Still playing
 
Still hunting
 
Gotta hide to the hunters
 

looking looking looking
 
11 week old Flynn destined to be a sniffer/detection dog - he beingis his training at Tapua Kennels
 
11 week old Errol destined for the same training as his brother
 
Matilda 'Tapua Nirimba' is owned by Ann Harris of Aussie Farm 4 Kids www.aussiefarm4kids.com.au
She visits hospitals and nusing home with this special display.
 
Matilda is also on the cover of Frontline for large dogs - she is a star!
 
Croftie, Errol & Flynn
 
Heeni te Anna, Errol, Flyyn, Tua Tahi & Gracie (yellow)
 
10 week old Gracie (Elloesse I See Red)
 
Gracie on the move
 
Gracie, Heeni & Errol playing
 
Heeni - ya gotta love me!
 
The Tapua Kennels girls L to R: Tapua Celtic Charm, Tapua Heeni te Anna, Diacas Tua Tahi CCD, Invergowrie Lara.
 
Daphne 'Tapua Celtic Charm' nearly 5 months old.
 
Kiri has a loving home in Orange
 
11 week old Henry - much loved companion in Orange - he may have a future as a stud dog later.
 
9 Month old Lara
 
Look at me ...Look at me please
 
Tua Tahi is a very gentle bitch who is wonderfull with her pups and children.
 
Tua (2nd left)in the long sits at the Lab National
 
Tua & I in a CCD trial at Bathurst
 
Tua and her CCD Title ribbons
 
Lara 18 months old.
 
Matilda is bonding with little Pickles
 
On the day the pups went to their new homes they handled all the distrations by sleeping through it all.
 
Abbey - nearly 2 years old she is from Tua's first litter.
 
Lara - 5 weeks old
 
Tua & baby Lara
 
Matilda in her new home in Sydney 10 weeks old
 
Bottom view of kennels with a very pregnant Tua in the foreground
 
Young pups
 
Invergowrie Lara born 22/11/08
 
Twelve week old Lara
 
3 1/2 weeks old
 
Matilda ( 10 weeks old) and GSD Harley
 
Fun in the tunnel
 
Five days old.
 
Matilda and Chantell miniture Angora Goat baby 1 hr old.
 
Tua,Lara & Croftie Dog
 
The three blacks, Dixie, Croftie and Tua
 
'Uncle Croftie' - with the pups he is very gentle with the pups
 
Dimples graduated from puppy pre-school last week!
 
And then the sweet little poppet morphed into the spawn of Satan!
 
Tapua Kimbla (Abbey) in her new home
 
Abbey and her new sister ... they are getting to know each other slowly!!
 
I'll just let the Kelpies and Croftie do all the work!
 
Tua, Croftie & Pete relaxing at in the morning
 
Our gentle Tua Tahi
 
The beautiful Tau at the Labrador Club NSW 08
 
Getting aquainted
 
Andy a young male from Tua's first litter, Andy is currently being trained as a guide dog for Guide Dogs NSW.
 
12 weeks old and first time at the beach
 
The big kids at the beach - Lt to Rt Lara, Tua, Dixie & Croftie
 
Mother & Son, Tua & Dimples
 
Dimples & Lara
 
Lara is finally here!
 
And she is settling in well
 
4 month old Lara retrieves routinely and its all play - we tried her on 'FETCH" the dumb-bell
 
'Bring it here'
 
Still bringing it!
 
Nearly there ...
 
'Give' ... not perfect but hey its her first time and pretty good for a baby 4 month old!!!
 
Lara is daddy's girl
 

 



Contact Details
Pauline Gill & Peter Levett
Woodstock, NSW, Australia
Phone : PH:(02) 6345 0027 MB: 0429399341
Email : tapua@bigpond.com

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