Asterhund German Shepherds
Mallala, SA
Hi, I'm Gail v.
Asterhund Kennels is a small kennel based on the Adelaide Plains, a member of Dogs SA (ANKC/Dogs Australia). Our dogs are our companions as well as our family members - showing and breeding quality German Shepherd Dogs. All our stock are shown in both Speciality and All Breeds Rings. They are also x-rayed and breed…
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- Breeding & Welfare
- Health Practices
- Home Environment
- Documentation
- Feeding
- Physical Condition
Our Breeding Practices
Behaviour and socialisation
We socialise our puppies in and around our property with adults, teens and kids coming to visit as well as our son - who breeds staffies - he will on occasion bring a puppy to socialise with our pups; and we also socialise our puppies with our older dogs and other animals on our property. We desensitise our pups to…
Health
Our breeding stock have been x-rayed for hip and elbow dysplasia and some our stock have also been breed surveyed - which involves assessing temperament, character, gun sureness, anatomical attributes, movement and general soundness. We select our breeding dogs carefully to ensure any future litters only complement…
Home environment
Our property is located in the Adelaide Hills on a 2.5 acre fully fenced property. Inside our property air conditioned and heated to help keep our puppies comfortable and happy during any and all temperatures/conditions. The large property means loads of space to roam, run, play and discover. Our pups will have…
Included with our puppies
Puppy pack includes: ➡ Full pedigree ANKC papers (transferred to new owner by us) ➡ Microchipped ➡ Wormed ➡ First Vaccination ➡ Puppy pack of information and guidance in folder ➡ Royal Canin food pack ➡ Life long support for the puppy ➡ Inclusion in the Asterhund owners' Facebook Group ➡ 6 weeks free puppy insurance…
Health Tests
Core Tests(2/2)
Asterhund German Shepherds conducts 2 out of 2 core health tests which RightPaw believe are most important to conduct for the German Shepherd Dog.
Elbow Dysplasia
Physical Test
These breeders have had x-rays taken on their breeding dogs to assess the quality of their elbow…
Hip Dysplasia
Physical Test
These breeders have had x-rays taken on their breeding dogs to assess their ‘hip score’. Dogs with…
Additional Tests
Asterhund German Shepherds does not conduct additional health tests.
Transportation options
Asterhund German Shepherds will send their puppies to the following states for their new families:
Getting your puppy home
Asterhund German Shepherds supports the following options for getting your new puppy home safely.
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About the Breeder
A little about us
I'm Gail, and together with my husband - we run Asterhund German Shepherds. We have been showing and breeding since the early 1980's however we had a break of 18 years and returned once our children left home. We are show and breed GSDs - which is fair to say we are lovers of the German Shepherd.
Why we got involved in breeding
Our story started in the mid-70s when we were looking for a German Shepherd. We were lucky enough to find a purebred GSD and a breeder who allowed us to have a puppy of their for the purposes of breeding. We started breeding in 1979 as a registered breeder with Dogs SA and the German Shepherd Club of South Australia…
Our special touch
We plan every litter and don't just breed for the sake of it. Our pairing between our sires and bitches are planned very carefully and based on what will complement and extend our GSD lines well. We are selective on the ideal owner for our GSD which involves ensuring that every puppy that goes home will be looked…
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State registration
DACO162446
Association
Dogs SA (ANKC)
Association number
5000031380
Prefix
ASTERHUND
Breeding since
1979
A$4,000