The Dogs Behind the Lineage

Our Health-Tested Labrador Stud Dogs and Dams

Meet our Labrador stud dogs and dams NSW-bred at Woodstock. Every Tapua pup carries eight generations of carefully selected lineage. These are the dogs that anchor it — our breeding stock and the placed pups now working as Assistance Dogs across Australia. Health-tested, Dogs Australia-registered, and bred for the temperament that holds up on the job and settles at home.

Labrador stud dogs and dams NSW: our current and future producers

Our stud dogs and dams are the foundation of every Tapua litter. Each one is fully health-screened — hip and elbow scored, DNA profiled across the three known Labrador conditions, and selected as much for temperament as for conformation. Hover or tap each dog to see their pedigree, achievements, and the litters they’ve contributed to.

Mia (Tapua Rivers Run Deep), yellow Labrador dam

Tapua Rivers Run Deep

“Mia”

Dam

Yellow · Full Clear

Matilda (Tapua Waltzing Matilda), black Labrador dam

Tapua Waltzing Matilda

“Matilda”

Dam

Black · Full Clear

Darleen (Tapua Darleen), yellow Labrador

Tapua Darleen

“Darleen”

Future Breeder

Yellow · Clear by Parentage

Treasure (Tapua Mia’s Treasure), yellow Labrador

Tapua Mia’s Treasure

“Treasure”

Future Breeder

Yellow · Clear by Parentage

Stud Dogs

Past Tapua Producers

Abbey (Ch Tapua Dream Big) at the Cowra Show

Abbey

Ch Tapua Dream Big

Emma (Ch Tapua Dream Lover)

Emma (Tapua Dream Lover)

Ch Tapua Lover

Lara Bingle (Ch Tapua Dream Weaver)

Lara Bingle

Ch Tapua Dream Weaver

Daffy Dog (Ch Tapua Celtic Charm) at the Sydney Royal

Daffy Dog

Ch Tapua Celtic Charm

Lara (Invergowrie Lara)

Lara

Invergowrie Lara

Kupa (Ch Aralyen Ice Age) at the 2018 Labrador National

Kupa

Ch Aralyen Ice Age

Magnum (Willowspring King Of The Wind, IMP NZ)

Magnum

Willowspring King Of The Wind (IMP NZ)

From Our Kennels to Their Calling Tapua Dogs at Work

Dora (Neut. Ch. Tapua Honey Gem CDX.RE.NRA) retrieving

Dora is an exemplary trial and obedience dog who has completed state and national obedience trials. Dora is also an accomplished field and retrieving trial Lab.

Dora

Neut. Ch. Tapua Honey Gem CDX.RE.NRA
Jasmine (Tapua Jasmine Lilly Danca), accredited assistance dog

Jasmine is a fully accredited Assistance Dog who supports her Veteran owner with living life. She is fully accredited to fly, which she does often and attends any hospital or medical appointments.

Jasmine

Tapua Jasmine Lilly Danca
Nova (Tapua Casanova Classic), diabetes alert dog

Nova is a diabetes alert dog for his young T1D charge. His primary role is to alert at night as T1D is particularly unstable at night, he will pick up on his owners DSL drops and will alert the parents to test for low BSL's. He is very reliable. We can imprint the T1D scent on her from 5 weeks of age.

Nova

Tapua Casanova Classic
Black Labrador puppy from Tapua's Labrador stud dogs and dams NSW
Memphis (Tapua Tell Him Heez Dreaming) at 18 months

Bringing Home a Tapua Pup

A Tapua pup is a long-term commitment. We place puppies into homes and programs that match the temperament and drive each pup carries — and we work alongside trainers, organisations and families to make sure each placement succeeds. Here’s how it works.

Application & Conversation

Every placement starts with a conversation. We ask about your goals, your training partner or organisation, your home environment, and the role you're hoping the pup will fill. There are no rushed decisions on either side.

Matching to Temperament

We don't sell to first-come, first-served. Each pup in a litter is temperament-tested from week four, and we match individuals to placements based on drive, focus, sociability, and "switch-off" — the qualities that separate a confident working dog from one who'll struggle on the job.

Health & Lineage Transparency

Every pup leaves with full ANKC papers, hip and elbow scores from both parents, DNA profile, microchip, vaccinations, and four generations of pedigree. You see what you're getting.

Lifetime Support

Our relationship doesn't end at pickup. We stay in touch with every placement — celebrating successes, troubleshooting challenges, and welcoming any Tapua pup back home if circumstances change. That's a non-negotiable for us.

Looking for a Tapua Pup?

Tapua pups are placed carefully — temperament-matched to the role and home where they’ll thrive. We have no available litters right now, but the waitlist is open. We also work with two trusted partner kennels for buyers whose timeline doesn’t line up with ours.

Available to approved health tested bitches.

Frozen semen is available
Chilled semen by arrangement 
Enquiries welcome

Every Tapua pup leaves with

Looking for a pup sooner?

We partner with two quality kennels breeding Labradors for Assistance Dog work, performance and sporting roles. When their bitches are confirmed in whelp, we’ll let you know — and connect you directly if the timing and temperament fit.

Eight Weeks and Beyond by Pauline Gill, book cover

“A journey into breeding Labradors for purpose.”

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