About us

Life started in Australia where I show dogs with my parent under the FRAVAL prefix we had a few different breeds including poodles [Miniature] which were my first love.

After leaving school I worked as a vet nurse and then ran a grooming business in conjunction with the boarding kennels.

After my marriage in 1978 I moved to NZ with my NZ husband Gilbert, and dogs were going to be in a past life [except for a spayed chocolate poodle and a greyhound that came with us].

In 1981 I acquired a Bichon and established the WHITOUT kennel name. In 1991 I bought my first Poodle in New Zealand a beautiful chocolate boy Ch Seabreeze First Edition about a year later he was joined by a wee chocolate girl Ch Seabreeze Solitaire these were my foundation dogs.

In 1996 I added my first apricot and in 2006 I added silvers and blues to my breeding program.

We now live on 16 acres in the country where the dogs get plenty of room to be dogs. My daughter Erica is a third generation dog person who is actively involved in showing and grooming our dogs.