TCI GlenBred

23/12/2025

One from us, to you xo

19/12/2025

When the weekend is in sight…
and even the smallest team member is feeling optimistic.

This little helper takes his role in quality control very seriously — especially where snacks are concerned — and is a good reminder to enjoy the small moments between the busy ones 🐶💛

Wishing everyone a lovely weekend from the TCI team (and our most enthusiastic assistant).

18/12/2025

Good morning everyone, Jody here.
I just wanted to take the opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and safe and Happy New Year 🎄
I finish at 11am this morning and will be back 8am on the 5th January. My emails will be diverted to Becky during my time off, so please be kind to her.

14/12/2025

🎄 TCI GlenBred Christmas do🍻🚆

Today we headed off for our Christmas work function and dragged along the long-suffering other halves — Nick, Mike and Matt. A huge thank you to you all for putting up with the out-of-hours calls, long days, and the extra stressors this line of work can put on us ❤️

We took the train out to the Tui Brewery, enjoyed a lovely lunch, soaked up the sunshine, and made the short trip back again — an awesome day with great weather and even better company.

Massive thanks to the TCI GlenBred ladies for everything you do all year — we’re incredibly lucky to have such a great team 💙

And thank you to all the dog ladies for not making us work today… definitely took the stress off 😂 🐶✨

07/12/2025

While I was off in Brazil 🇧🇷 enjoying WSAVA, Reproductive Technician-extraordinaire Wally stepped in for some TCIs… and she absolutely nailed every single one 🔥🐾

Check out this incredible run of results:

❄️🐾 6 Samoyed puppies for Abi — frozen TCI AI using straws all the way from Hungary 🇭🇺

🐕‍🦺✨ 8 Huntaway pups for Pip — from semen frozen in 1996 (when Wally was only TWO! 😂)

🇬🇧💫 7 Huntaway pups for Flirt — by frozen semen imported from the UK

🐶❄️ 2 Huntaway pups for Cloud — from semen Wally herself froze just two years ago

And yes… that is a 100% success rate.
All. Frozen. Semen.
Wally = 💯🔥👑

Huge shoutout also to her for covering all my weekend AIs this past month — being able to have proper days off while knowing everyone is in the best possible hands is honestly life-changing. 🙌💗🐾

Very proud of the team, the science, and all these gorgeous new arrivals. ✨🐶💖m

04/12/2025

🎄✨ Christmas at TCI GlenBred! ✨🎄

‘Twas the month before Christmas, when through TCI,
Not a tank lost its cool, not a cervix ran shy.
The team donned new titles with laughter and cheer,
Bringing sparkle and mischief to the end of the year.
For even in science, some magic must appear!

🎅 Meet the TCI Christmas Crew

🎄 Dr Becky
Director of Reproductive Wonders & Veterinarian of Tiny Miracles

🎁 Jody
Senior Christmas Elf of Administration & Distributor of Joy, Paperwork, and the Occasional Reality Check

🦌 Wally
Christmas Reproductive Technician & Wrangler of Shipments, Sweet Patients, and Sleigh-Ride-Smooth TCIs

🎄✨ Holiday Hours & Services

AI services will continue to be available in Feilding throughout the entire holiday period.

Please note:
✨ Jody is on annual leave 20 Dec – 5 Jan (emails may jingle through a little slower).
✨ No routine X-rays during this time.
✨ All other services — TCIs, semen freezing, storage, and puppy-making magic — continue as normal.

🎁 Shipping Update

🚫 International shipments:
No international semen shipments until the New Year — Santa’s sleigh has exclusive air rights, and the reindeer union is VERY strict. 🦌📑

📦 Domestic shipments:
Last day for domestic shipments is 15 December.
We resume shipping on 5 January, once Santa’s sleigh GPS stops interfering with the couriers. 🛷✨

If you need semen moving before Christmas, now is the time to book it! 🎄💫

From our little TCI family — and the cryo tanks that have absolutely no chill except literal chill — to yours:

Meri Kirihimete and happy holidays! 💫🐾

23/11/2025

HAMILTON Clients

** We are after a female dog in season, for Wednesday 26th November from 8am - 2pm**

In exchange for a $200 TCI GlenBred voucher (services, food etc), loads of treats, pats and tlc.

Please message us if you can help :)

23/11/2025

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22/11/2025

🐶✨ Bulldog, Pug and Frenchie BREEDERS — this new study is a must-read!

A fresh research paper has just been published looking at why some brachycephalic dogs struggle with breathing more than others — and importantly, how those risk factors differ between pugs, French bulldogs, and bulldogs.

It’s one of the clearest pieces of evidence I’ve seen showing that BOAS (brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome) isn’t caused by just one thing — and not all breeds (or dogs!) share the same risk profile.

🔍 What the study found:
• Pugs: extra soft tissue crowding at the back of the nose + laryngeal collapse were the biggest issues.
• Frenchies: a narrow nasopharynx and even early laryngeal collapse increased BOAS risk.
• Bulldogs: small tracheas and tighter upper airways were key contributors — and these are structural traits that can only be reduced through breeding, not surgery.

💡 Why this matters for breeders:
This research gives us clearer targets for breeding decisions that genuinely improve airways, not just outward appearance.

It highlights the internal structures that influence breathing quality — the things we can’t see in photos or at a glance.

It’s encouraging to see science giving breeders more tools to:
✔️ make healthier pairings
✔️ reduce risk factors over generations
✔️ back up decisions with solid evidence
✔️ educate puppy buyers with confidence

📘 If you breed pugs, French bulldogs or bulldogs, this one is worth your time.
It’s practical, breed-specific, and supports the direction many responsible breeders are already heading.

🔗 Read the study here:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41242601/

Let’s keep pushing for healthier, happier dogs — inside and out.

The severity of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) can vary in dogs with similar external traits. This study aimed to identify breed-specific upper airway lesions measured on computed tomographic (CT) images and their associations with the BOAS index (a measure of airway obstruction)....

17/11/2025

🇳🇱✨🐾 Frozen Semen Success! 🐾✨🇳🇿

We’re SO excited to celebrate this special milestone for the Belgian Shepherd community in NZ!

Earlier this year we imported frozen semen from Cryolab 🇳🇱 (Netherlands) — bringing in some incredible new genetics for the breed. This semen from Revloch Ozzy Osbourne was used in a frozen TCI insemination with the gorgeous Cheetah 🇦🇺… and WOW did they deliver!

🎉 Four perfect puppies born — 2 boys and 2 girls!
🎂 6 weeks old today
🐶 Healthy, happy, and growing like mushrooms!

Such an exciting addition to NZ’s gene pool for the Groenendael/Tervueren lines, and a beautiful example of what advanced repro can achieve.

Huge congrats to Christie — and look how much these little ones have grown already! 😍🐾✨