Our Story

Our Story

Odindisa was founded by Karen Colli. As a Town Planner in local government for 15 years, Karen thinks about long-term outcomes and the responsibility that comes with shaping the future. At Odindisa, we believe breeding deserves that same care and consideration.

Karen concurrently serves as a Branch Executive Councillor for the Western Australian Services Union. This background in planning, advocacy and representative leadership strongly influences the way Karen approaches breeding: thoughtfully, ethically and with long-term responsibility in mind.

Before becoming a Town Planner, Karen completed a Bachelor of Science degree at The University of Western Australia, graduating with a double major in Botany and Zoology. Karen's deep understanding earned an invitation to Honours for both majors. Karen is tertiary educated in matters including:

• Functional morphology

• Population genetics

• Neurological studies

• Hormones and physiology

Karen maintains access to subscription-based academic libraries and veterinary journals to access health data and developmental outcomes typically unavailable to the general public. Karen utilises this to ensure their knowledge remains both modern and scientifically robust.

In 2024, Karen became a member of the Working Party and Chief Steward for WA Earthdog and Bale Seek. They were a member of the Working Party until October 2025, helping to establish the foundations of Earthdog in WA and nation-wide. Karen illustrated the diagrams in the Bale Seek guide and was instrumental in finalising the documents submitted to ANKC for its recognition, achieved in October 2025.

Following on from this, Karen became an aspiring Foundational Judge of Bale Seek in 2026. 

In addition, Karen holds memberships on several All Breed and Speciality Club committees and working parties.