About Us

 Hello! 

Thank you for allowing us to introduce ourselves! We are Lori and Steve Klingler, founders of Lucky Country Labradoodles. We invite you to review our program, and if you like what you see, to complete a preference form to start the journey on bringing home your new best friend. We like to say that we don’t sell puppies. We raise them!

A bit about us: 

We are based in Wake Forest, North Carolina. We have been breeding Australian Labradoodles since 2010. We breed a limited number of litters per year. We are the only ones that raise our pups; we do not have employees. We oversee every detail and are available throughout the life of your new companion. 

Extensive testing of our breeding dogs is paramount. Our parents are health tested to the most stringent standards available. None of our mama's become parents until they have not only passed preliminary screening testing- which is most common with all associations but also pass final structure testing. We value transparency with our testing and choose to provide ways for families to verify test results with independent organizations. 

• We hold the highest level of testing for both of our breed associations 

The Australian Labradoodle Association of America- Platinum Paw 

The Worldwide Australian Labradoodle Association- All Star.

•OUR BREEDING CRITERIA: 

1) Temperament-Temperament is inherited!!!!! We use an independent evaluator to assess our pups. These evaluators use well known and respected assessment programs including Volhard and the AviDog APET. Every family gets to review the notes and testing video prior to selecting their pup.

2) Structure- We test our parents’ hips, elbows, patellas, eyes, and cardiac function and record results with the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. 

3) Genetic Health- Testing for our breeding dogs can be verified independently through Paw Print Pedigrees and Embark. We use this testing to help us determine our pairings to breed away from known genetic diseases for our parents. We choose to participate in the OFA Chic (Canine Health Information Center) program. The fees we pay contribute to independent research for canine health initiatives.

4) Size- We specialize in standard sized 45-85 pounds- (most of our dogs will be in the 55-pound range) multigenerational Australian Labradoodles that are from well-established lines.

5)  Coat- A big reason the ALD is so popular is because of their low shedding coat. We specialize in a fleece coat, using available testing from our genetics lab to predict coat type.

6)  Color- Through the genetic testing we do, we are able to predict colors and patterns for our pairings. When looking for your pup, you can review the pairings with predictions for color traits and patterns. 

Thank you for your time and consideration. We look forward to working with you to make your home the next “Home of the Lucky Dood”!