Hevnsent Lagottos
Mount Camel, VIC
Hi, I'm Pauleen B.
Our first lagotto arrived on our farm in 2007, following a long search for our ideal dog. Nearly two decades and many litters later, we still love living with our curly critters, and sharing them with other Australian families.
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- Breeding & Welfare
- Health Practices
- Home Environment
- Documentation
- Feeding
- Physical Condition
Our Breeding Practices
Behaviour and socialisation
Our puppies are expertly raised following protocols we've developed over the past three decades, both on the farm and through Pauleen's academic work as one of Australia's leading experts in the study of human-dog relationships. They get to meet people of all types and do lots of exploring, both indoors and out. We…
Health
All of our breeding dogs have full genetic profiles and are clear of all disorders known to affect the breed. They also have hips and elbows professionally evaluated. Most importantly, our dogs are fit and healthy and happy. They eat only the best foods, spend their days in large yards with plenty of company and…
Home environment
Our puppies live in the house for the first few weeks and then move into a purpose-built kennel facility where they get to do puppy things like play in the mud, chew up toys, wrestle other dogs and generally have a good time as they build their teeny puppy brains. We make sure they get plenty of sleep and are…
Included with our puppies
Puppies are microchipped, vet checked and have their first vaccination two weeks prior to leaving home. They come with a comprehensive information pack which includes copies of mum and dad's registration certificates, health tests and genetic profile. They are registered as a purebred lagotto romagnolos with Dogs…
Health Tests
Core Tests(1/1)
Hevnsent Lagottos conducts 1 out of 1 core health tests which RightPaw believe are most important to conduct for the Lagotto Romagnolo.
Hip Dysplasia
Physical Test
These breeders have had x-rays taken on their breeding dogs to assess their ‘hip score’. Dogs with…
Additional Tests
Hevnsent Lagottos conducts 4 additional tests available for the Lagotto Romagnolo.
Genetic TestBenign Familial juvenile Epilepsy (BFJE) is a genetic disease specific to the Lagotto Romagnolo, causing seizures. There is a blood test available to identify if a breeding dog is carrying this condition.
- Genetic Test
Hyperuricosuria (HUU) is a genetic disease that causes a build-up of uric acid in the urine, predisposing to painful bladder and kidney stones. It can occur in a range of breeds. There is a DNA test available to identify whether a breeding dog is carrying this disease.
- Genetic Test
This is a neurodegenerative disorder that can affect the Lagotto Romagnolo. It can cause wobbliness, tremors, abnormal eye movements and seizures. There is a DNA test available to identify whether a breeding dog is carrying this condition.
- Genetic Test
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) in dogs is a type of genetic eye disease causing deterioration of the retina and eventually, blindness. There are a variety of sub-types of PRA, which can occur in various breeds. There are various DNA tests available to identify whether a breeding dog is carrying this condition.
Transportation options
Hevnsent Lagottos will send their puppies to the following states for their new families:
Getting your puppy home
Hevnsent Lagottos supports the following options for getting your new puppy home safely.
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About the Breeder
A little about us
We breed dogs as a hobby but take it very seriously. We chose our property because it suited our dogs and we then spent a small fortune building the fanciest kennel block we could design. Ron is 'retired' and runs the farm. Pauleen is an academic at La Trobe University and an international expert on human-animal…
Why we got involved in breeding
We've both always had dogs as pets but we initially got involved in competing with and breeding dogs because we had to live in suburbia while I was completing my PhD and we couldn't fit our horses in the backyard. By the time I was finished and we were able to move back out of town, we were hooked, and we've been…
Our special touch
What makes us special is that everything we do is based on a combination of personal experience and science. We chose to breed lagottos based on a study conducted by one of Pauleen's PhD students, who surveyed Australian dog owners about the characteristics of their ideal dog. Other students have worked on…
Connect with us
websiteCredentials
State registration
RB102867
Association
Dogs Victoria (ANKC)
Association number
3100005503
Prefix
Hevnsent
Breeding since
1995
A$4,000