Meet the Staff
Meet the Staff!
A little about our owner Mindi…
Mindi grew up always loving animals. Her first word was for a litter of stray kittens at age one and she grew up bringing every critter home. She grew up in rural Zionsville and was a 10 year 4-H member and showed horses through college at Taylor University. When she met Kyle, while living in Tyler, Texas, they knew they were meant to be together over their shared faith in Jesus, and they both brought rescue dogs to the marriage! Her love of Australian Labradoodles was started when her beloved grandmother called her to turn on The Today Show and see Australian Labradoodles being used as service dogs for people with allergies. One of her sons had a service Labrador to assist with his autism treatments but one of her daughters developed life threatening allergies to Zerxes, so he was rehomed to a reading specialist teacher where he was still used in service.
When Emma was not allergic to Australian Labradoodles, Mindi looked into a service Australian Labradoodle for her son. When Mindi was unable to find one, she imported Filigree from Adelaide, Australia. Mindi is passionate about these dogs, and you can frequently find her late in the evenings, hanging out in the quiet of the nursery cuddling the mamas and puppies. If she walks through boarding and starts talking, the dogs will get excited as they recognize her voice. Mindi brings years of animal husbandry experience to Colonial Village Labradoodle’s breeding program and especially loves matching the right puppy to each family!
About CVL
Colonial Village Labradoodles is Indiana’s premier labradoodle breeder. We raise multi-generational Australian Labradoodle and Australian Bernedoodle puppies with a purpose. Our dogs are bred for their therapy-oriented temperaments and allergy-friendly coats.
What is a multi-generational Australian Labradoodle?
Multi-generational Australian Labradoodles are a cross between many different parent breeds. The breed originated in Australia in the 1980s with the intent of creating an allergy-friendly service dog for the blind. Australian Labradoodles are a combination of a Poodle, Labrador Retriever, English Cocker Spaniel, American Cocker Spaniel, and Irish Water dogs. These breeds were hand-selected for specific breed qualities to create the ideal service dog for those with allergies. Since then, the breed has continued on and spread across the world. Australian Labradoodles are now considered their own breed with its own breed clubs (ALAA and WALA).