Rutland Manor Labradoodle Breeding and Research Centre - The Pioneer
 Beverley Manners with her Australian Labradoodles in the early 1990's |
Beverley Manners' motivation to develop a brand new dog breed was that after thirty plus involvement with pure breeds, including breeding, exhibiting and judging pure breed dogs, she was disheartened with their health status and restricted gene pool/s.
Her motivating drive was to create a healthier dog breed which remains her focus today. A self confessed soundness fanatic, conformation and temperament are uppermost in her priorities and the unique intuition that has become the hallmark of Rutland Manor bred Australian Labradoodles. The "trimmings" as she calls them, of non shedding and allergy friendly coats are the cream on the peaches. |
Beverley distanced herself from the ILA and the LAA and which have now combined, because they openly admit that they have a different vision for the future of her breed than she does herself and do not acknowledge the final infusion which completes the breed.
Beverley Co -founded the first Labradoodle Registry in the world, the LAA (Labradoodle Association of Australia Inc,) with Tegan Park
She also Founded the first International Labradoodle Registry in the world, the ILA ( International Labradoodle Association) and donated Rutland Manor's extensive database to give it a running start.
She also Founded the first International Labradoodle Registry in the world, the ILA ( International Labradoodle Association) and donated Rutland Manor's extensive database to give it a running start.
Raising the Bar
Pioneered mandatory health testing - without which no Labradoodle would be accepted for registration
Pioneered mandatory DNA Identity Profiling of breeding dogs - without which no Labradoodle would be accepted for registration
Mandated Juvenile spay/neuter of pet puppies by registered breeders - (mentored by Australian vet Dr Kate Schoeffel)
In the face of strong opposition, scathing public criticism and forum flaming, Beverley persisted in the above mandates which were unheard of at the time especially in cross breeds. All of these mandates are now standard procedures by responsible breeders and Labradoodle Registries around the world.
Traveled extensively from Australia and throughout the USA at her own expense, conducting free grooming and training workshops and clinics to mentor new breeders and owners of the new developing breed and help them to understand them.
Sponsored, organized and judged the first Labradoodle Conformation Show in the world, at Malibu in 2006 and 2007
Remained transparent, sharing all stages of the breed's development on the Rutland Manor website
Mentored owners and breeders freely and without charge throughout the years regardless of where they obtained their Labradoodles
Established and maintained the first Labradoodle Community world wide social network to bring owners and breeders together
Built and maintained the most comprehensive website on the world wide web to educate and inform fanciers and new breeders long before there was any information available elsewhere on the Australian Labradoodle developing breed
Provided the second Labradoodle internet forum in the world, the Rutland Manor Chit Chat where owners across the globe could gather and share their experiences. (Tegan Park provided the first)
The Australian Labradoodle first rocketed rapidly to international popularity when the breed founders' dogs, bred by Rutland Manor and Tegan Park, became in huge demand in countries across the world. Soon a staggering number of new breeders popped up. Some were and still are, committed to breeding the authentic breed, while most are interested in cashing in on the name only. Some admit on their websites to adding breeds such as the Border Collie (introducing the Blue Merle Colour) and still call their dogs Australian Labradoodles. Beverley believes that to add a herding breed to the Labradoodle is a huge mistake in terms of nature and temperament, not to mention re-introducing the shedding gene.
Check out the page "How Much Labra In Your Labradoodle?" to see how the authentic Australian Labradoodle was developed by Rutland Manor.
Beverley Manners remains deeply committed to ongoing research, campaigning for the rights of animals, particularly dogs, and striving to uphold the integrity of the original breed. For Beverley Manners it is not just about dogs, but is equally about human beings and their needs and she continues with voluntary work and donations of puppies and dogs, to Assistance and Service Dog organizations which she has done since around 2002.
Assisted Hawaii Fi Do to establish its own Labradoodle Service Dog Breeding Program by donating Rutland Manor breeding stock in 2002
Pioneered mandatory DNA Identity Profiling of breeding dogs - without which no Labradoodle would be accepted for registration
Mandated Juvenile spay/neuter of pet puppies by registered breeders - (mentored by Australian vet Dr Kate Schoeffel)
In the face of strong opposition, scathing public criticism and forum flaming, Beverley persisted in the above mandates which were unheard of at the time especially in cross breeds. All of these mandates are now standard procedures by responsible breeders and Labradoodle Registries around the world.
Traveled extensively from Australia and throughout the USA at her own expense, conducting free grooming and training workshops and clinics to mentor new breeders and owners of the new developing breed and help them to understand them.
Sponsored, organized and judged the first Labradoodle Conformation Show in the world, at Malibu in 2006 and 2007
Remained transparent, sharing all stages of the breed's development on the Rutland Manor website
Mentored owners and breeders freely and without charge throughout the years regardless of where they obtained their Labradoodles
Established and maintained the first Labradoodle Community world wide social network to bring owners and breeders together
Built and maintained the most comprehensive website on the world wide web to educate and inform fanciers and new breeders long before there was any information available elsewhere on the Australian Labradoodle developing breed
Provided the second Labradoodle internet forum in the world, the Rutland Manor Chit Chat where owners across the globe could gather and share their experiences. (Tegan Park provided the first)
The Australian Labradoodle first rocketed rapidly to international popularity when the breed founders' dogs, bred by Rutland Manor and Tegan Park, became in huge demand in countries across the world. Soon a staggering number of new breeders popped up. Some were and still are, committed to breeding the authentic breed, while most are interested in cashing in on the name only. Some admit on their websites to adding breeds such as the Border Collie (introducing the Blue Merle Colour) and still call their dogs Australian Labradoodles. Beverley believes that to add a herding breed to the Labradoodle is a huge mistake in terms of nature and temperament, not to mention re-introducing the shedding gene.
Check out the page "How Much Labra In Your Labradoodle?" to see how the authentic Australian Labradoodle was developed by Rutland Manor.
Beverley Manners remains deeply committed to ongoing research, campaigning for the rights of animals, particularly dogs, and striving to uphold the integrity of the original breed. For Beverley Manners it is not just about dogs, but is equally about human beings and their needs and she continues with voluntary work and donations of puppies and dogs, to Assistance and Service Dog organizations which she has done since around 2002.
Assisted Hawaii Fi Do to establish its own Labradoodle Service Dog Breeding Program by donating Rutland Manor breeding stock in 2002
WHAT'S IN A NAME
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Beverley played with her new breed for ten years as a hobby, and when she felt confident that the breed was progressing satisfactorily, she registered the Rutland Manor Labradoodle Breeding and Research Centre in 1999. Rutland Manor was grounded on the solid foundation of a far reaching vision, one that was based on God's principles of love, the desire to help others and a commitment to the responsibility attached to being a Steward of God's creatures.
After 31 years devoted to the German Shepherd breed under the prefix 'Grafenburg' (not Von Grafenburg) 'Rutland' was the last German Shepherd Dog Beverley bred. He took his name from Beverley's family name of 'Rutland-Manners'. It was fitting that his name be honoured as the ending of an era and part of the new vision. The name 'Manners' in olde England meant 'people who lived in Manors and so 'Rutland Manor' was born. |
RUTLAND (Grafenburg Just So) at 10mths sitting behind his mother
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