Daisy and Ted

Daisy and Ted Ethical and responsible spoodle breeder based in Dunedin, New Zealand.

All our breeding dogs are DNA-tested, and the health and temperament of our puppies and dogs is our number one priority.

Exciting news…..we’re expecting puppies!! 🤗🎉🐶 Looks like Rupert and Bonnie’s hot dates were successful! 😉Puppies will be...
09/09/2025

Exciting news…..we’re expecting puppies!! 🤗🎉🐶
Looks like Rupert and Bonnie’s hot dates were successful! 😉

Puppies will be due at the start of October, and are ALMOST first generation spoodles. Bonnie is a purebred cocker spaniel, and Rupert is a spoodle but there’s hardly any spaniel in him. Technically this is backcrossing a spoodle to a spaniel, but for all intents and purposes we can think of them as being roughly 50/50 spaniel/poodle.

Generally, breeders will backcross to add more poodle in, so most oodles you see around are probably at least 75% poodle. The reason for this is to have more certainty that you will get the teddy bear look people love, and minimal (or no) shedding. Doing a first generation cross means it’s all a bit more unpredictable, so we will just have to wait and see what we get! 😅

I CAN guarantee that ALL the puppies will be on the apricot-red spectrum, and will almost certainly have some white markings. I CAN’T predict how curly (fleece or wool) or straight (hair) their coats will be (and therefore how likely they are to be low/non-shedding), although we will be able to get an idea of that as they grow. I would expect them to be around 8-12kgs fully grown, and a bit shorter than knee-height. 🥰

So, this is your warning to start thinking if you’d like to be adding a spoodle puppy to your life in December! 😁😁😁 All info is on our website (which is currently having a big makeover, so you might find that it changes quite a bit over the next few weeks!! But key details will remain the same.) - please have a good read of that before getting in touch! X

10/08/2025

Today sweet little Ellie left us for her new life! 🥰

So I’m back down to my usual three adult dogs for the first time since the start of May. It’s weird!!! 😅

I tried to remember to take a little video every single day of these puppies…almost managed it! 🤪 So here you go….eight weeks’ development in a minute and a half! 😆

Potential news!🤞 🐾 Right when we were in the thick of it all with the last litter….Bonnie came on heat. 🙃😅So, the very s...
05/08/2025

Potential news!🤞 🐾

Right when we were in the thick of it all with the last litter….Bonnie came on heat. 🙃😅
So, the very same day the puppies left here, we started getting her together with Rupert for some hot dates. 😉
They’re both first timers, so unproven - we don’t know if they’ll get pregnant or not! But, if this is successful, we’ll have puppies due at the very beginning of October, and they’ll be ready to go to their new homes around the end of November/start of December. 🥰 So, this is your warning to start thinking about it! 😄 We won’t know if she’s pregnant until the start of September (it’s only a 9-week gestation but you can’t tell until halfway through) so I will let you know then! If not, we will try again on her next cycle, which will be early-mid 2026.

In the meantime, here’s Bonnie (12.5kg cocker spaniel) and Rupert (9.5kg spoodle, though mostly poodle). (They’re actually pretty much the same height and length, just built differently! 😄) 🧡

And then there was one! Three of the puppies left to join their new families over the weekend! Little Ellie gets to hang...
28/07/2025

And then there was one!

Three of the puppies left to join their new families over the weekend! Little Ellie gets to hang out here for another couple of weeks. Here she is with big brother Rupert! 🥹🥰

People always ask me if it’s hard for me to let the puppies go, and honestly it’s not….partly because they’re an enormous amount of work 😂😂 but mostly because they’re all going to the most wonderful families, who I have always met multiple times via either in-person visits or video calls, and I’m doing this for THEM. It is SUCH a joy to hand over a puppy to its excited new family, and I am always confident they’re in good hands and are going to go on to have amazing lives. 🥰

✨ 8 WEEKS OLD!! ✨Daisy and Mossy's puppies are all grown up (😉), and will start heading to their new families this weeke...
23/07/2025

✨ 8 WEEKS OLD!! ✨

Daisy and Mossy's puppies are all grown up (😉), and will start heading to their new families this weekend! 😍

They had a big day today - their first vaccinations and vet checkup (which they all passed with flying colours), and they also paid a wee visit to my work! 🥰

They've also recently had their professional photo shoot (a significantly greater challenge at 7.5 weeks than at 5.5 weeks!! 🤣), and I can finally reveal their new names! 🤩 (Open the photos to see!)

Oh, little puppies, you are ADORABLE and you are VERY active now - definitely ready to go and have some new adventures!! We'll be cheering you and your families on! 💕

Big day today….Pippa is off to live with her new family! 🥹What an absolute treasure this wee dog is. She has the lovelie...
18/07/2025

Big day today….Pippa is off to live with her new family! 🥹

What an absolute treasure this wee dog is. She has the loveliest nature - everybody she has met has commented on how placid and chilled out she is! 😍 She has fit in SO well around here and it has been a privilege to have had her for so long (even though it has definitely been pretty nuts having a little puppy at the same time as a bunch of baby pups - probably just as well she’s so cruisy!) Rupert has adored her and I think he’s gonna miss his wee playmate!! But we’ll still see her often! 🥰

Go well, my Pippity-Pop! 💕 I am sure you will make your new family very, very happy. (As soon as you stop peeing on the floor. 😉)

The puppies have had a busy weekend! 🤩 Three of the four families have managed to visit yesterday and today, and they’ve...
13/07/2025

The puppies have had a busy weekend! 🤩 Three of the four families have managed to visit yesterday and today, and they’ve all loved seeing how active and busy the wee guys are now, and can’t get over how quickly they change!

They’ve also had a lot of new experiences over the last week or so. They’ve had LOTS of baths, a few gentle experiences with the hairdryer, and their first mini groom (nails clipped and feet and bums shaved). They’ve had their hair brushed and the electric toothbrush run over them (to help prepare them for a lifetime of grooming ahead of them!). They’ve been outside a couple of times and are getting brave at exploring! They’re running FAST and playing HARD now. 😜

Unfortunately I have not done a very good job with documenting these things! (I need some extra hands! 🤪) You’ll just have to make do with a bunch of photos of them sleeping instead! (MUCH easier!!) 😂

Little shout-out to these precious wee ones (Rupert 🩵 Daisy 💜 Pippa 🩷)….always having to wait patiently for me to do eve...
11/07/2025

Little shout-out to these precious wee ones (Rupert 🩵 Daisy 💜 Pippa 🩷)….always having to wait patiently for me to do everything I need to do for the puppies before I can get to them. 🥺🫶 Not too much longer until you have me back all to yourselves, guys! 🥹

Pippa has had some meet-and-greets with her potential new family and it’s going very well!! (We’re just taking it very slowly to make sure their other dog will be ok with having a new little housemate. 🥰)

09/07/2025

Little pupdate - you will notice they are few and far between at the moment! It’s BUSY times around here!! 😅 Will try for a more comprehensive one in the weekend. 😊

The puppies are six weeks old today, and boy are they full of beans!!! 😵‍💫 Their sharp little teeth are all through and they are now fully weaned. Daisy did a SPECTACULAR job at this - best one yet, I reckon!! They’re gobbling down their puppy biscuits - even dry and hard now (I was soaking them overnight in goats milk when they first started on solids.)

Now that they’re not feeding from her, Daisy is spending a lot of time just playing with them, which is super cute. 🥰 She’s always been a climber, since the day I got her as a teeny wee pup not much bigger than these guys, so it’s easy for her to come and go from their pen as she pleases! 😆 (Sometimes it looks and sounds like she gets a bit rough with them, but I promise they love it!! 😅)

Family meetings are happening around the country and names are being chosen….I’ll reveal them when they’re all locked in! 😍☺️

Bunch of tiny convicts. (Their crime is being too cute. 😉)
09/07/2025

Bunch of tiny convicts.

(Their crime is being too cute. 😉)

03/07/2025

Five weeks! 🤩

The puppies are growing up so fast! They’ve had a big upgrade to their accommodation last weekend and are now in the puppy playroom, where they get to experience all sorts of different toys, foods, and challenges. 😊 (Featuring Pippa, who is devastated that she can’t get to their toys….despite there being millions of other toys outside the playroom! 🙄)

I am super excited to let you know that all of these puppies have found homes, and over the last week they have all met their new families!!! 😍🥳 Bingo will be heading off to Christchurch, Chilli to Alexandra, and both Bandit and Bluey are staying in Dunedin. 🥰 I cannot tell you how wonderful all of these families are - these puppies are going to have amazing lives ahead of them and I am SO excited for both them and their people!! 🥹🥰

28/06/2025

The wee fellas are getting very enthusiastic about their food now! 😍 (And are MUCH better at eating it and not walking/sitting in it. 😆) Sound on if you enjoy the wee eating noises!)

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