Tegoura Australian Kelpies

Australian Kelpie Dog Breeder - Woodstock, NSW

We are a small kennel located in Central West NSW. We have been breeding Australian Kelpies since 1979. Our dogs excel as companion dogs, obedience and sporting dogs as well as in the show ring. Our puppies are raised in a family home environment with many enrichment activities.

We conduct health testing on all of our breeding stock to ensure the health and well-being of our dogs and to also ensure that the Australian Kelpie remains a healthy and active breed for years to come.

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0428993181
Location: Woodstock, NSW
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Registrations & memberships

Registration:
DOGS NSW
Prefix: Tegoura

Category:

Breeder - Dogs
For: Dogs - Australian Kelpie
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Member since 2022

Our standards & practices

Health testing & screening

Question. Do you health test appropriately (eg hip and elbow X-ray scoring, DNA testing), and understand the genetic issues that may affect your breed? If your breed is prone to health issues, what are they, and what testing practices do you have in place?
Answer. Yes.All breeding stock are hip and elbow xrayed and DNA screened for hereditary diseases. Based on these results we make informed decisions on which animals are able to be included in our breeding programs. We have also started to do regular heart and eye testing on all breeding stock. This will become part of our regular pre breeding testing requirements.

Preparation & socialisation

Question. Do you ensure that your puppies are properly socialised?
Answer. Yes.Our puppies are raised in our family home with children and other pets. They are exposed to Early Neurological Stimulation training from day 3. Due to us not living in town we use pre recorded city and town noises to ensure that our pups are exposed to as much environmental noise as possible prior to leaving us.

Placement & matching

Question. Is making sure your puppies go to the right homes a priority? How do you ensure they are placed in loving, responsible homes?
Answer. Yes.We are very interested in what environment the puppy will be living in. Number of family members, ages, work schedules, weekend pursuits. What activities you plan to do with your puppy? Are you a first time dog owner? Why a Kelpie for your family?
Question. Do you have any of the following: conditions of sale, health guarantee or warranty, de-sexing agreement, a buyer questionnaire, verbal or personal interview?
Answer. Yes.We have a health guarantee on all puppies which is included in our purchase contract. We also have a de-sexing agreement. We hold verbal interviews with our puppy buyers.

Ongoing support

Question. Do you offer ongoing support?
Answer. Yes.Lifetime breeder support with a lifetime return policy.
Question. Do you assist the buyer with re-homing an animal that was purchased from you if they are unable to keep it?
Answer. Yes.All Tegoura kelpies have the option to be returned to us in the first instance and we will rehome or if the buyer rehomes notification made to the breeder of where the puppy is going.