00:00Mary Walno bought Archie from Tasmanian Labradoodles three years ago.
00:06She didn't expect her puppy would soon develop expensive health issues.
00:11He's got one front leg that's very deformed and crooked which causes him pain and which
00:17will get very arthritic when he's a little bit older.
00:22He's got hip dysplasia in one of his hips.
00:25Nancy Bartlett also purchased a puppy from Tasmanian Labradoodles.
00:29She estimates the vet bills for nine-year-old Oscar have exceeded $200,000.
00:35Oscar has got hip dysplasia, IVDD, which is a spinal condition.
00:41He has inflammatory bowel disease where he's allergic to all animal protein.
00:46He started to have health issues the day that we got him.
00:51Last week, the owners of Tasmanian Labradoodles signed an out-of-court agreement with the
00:56RSPCA to shut the facility and surrender more than 250 dogs.
01:02In return, the RSPCA dropped dozens of charges of overbreeding.
01:07The RSPCA says genetic conditions are common in dogs whose mother has been overbred, having
01:13many litters in quick succession.
01:16The RSPCA spent three years building its case against Tasmanian Labradoodles.
01:21It wants dog protection laws in Tasmania made tougher to meet community expectations
01:26and to include provisions covering the psychological impacts of cruelty to animals.
01:32We want to look at the jurisdictions around the country and New Zealand and see what the
01:36best dog regulations are and we want to make sure that our standards are as high or higher
01:42than anybody else's.
01:44The state government says a review of the animal welfare regulations is currently underway
01:49to ensure the legislation is fit for purpose and improves the welfare of all dogs.
01:55Tasmanian Labradoodles has been contacted for comment.
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