Kosmos Italian Greyhounds

Town of Alice Springs, NT

Hi, I'm Clare & Ash F.

Based in both Alice Springs and Adelaide, Kosmos Sighthounds is home to a pack of very spoiled Italian Greyhounds who are a vital part of the family. As well as enjoying time at home, the Kosmos hounds compete successfully at shows and occasionally participate in other dog sporting activities. At Kosmos, we are…

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Breeding & Welfare
Health Practices
Home Environment
Documentation
Feeding
Physical Condition

Our Breeding Practices

Behaviour and socialisation

My dogs all live in the house as members of my family; many sleep in my bed - no kennels here. Living on acreage, they are able to behave like the true miniature sighthounds they are, enjoying the normal sighthound favourite pastimes of running *fast*, hunting and cuddling. They voluntarily keep themselves…

Health

We conduct all required physical health checks on our breeding dogs, as well as DNA tests for hereditary diseases (PRA, FEH and PCAG) which we send off and get done internationally through University of California Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory. All puppies are thoroughly examined by a veterinarian when they…

Home environment

We live on 5 acres with plenty of space for our large dog family. Our whelping box is in a special puppy pen area which takes up about a third of our lounge room, and which is large enough for me to sleep in there with them when they are tiny. They have a large soft crate with comfortable bedding to move into when…

Included with our puppies

Our puppies are all ANKC registered, microchipped, vet checked and provided with their health record. We provide a comprehensive booklet with information on the breed and individual puppy notes to share with the new owners. As part of Royal Canin Breeders Club, a free offer can be redeemed and delivered straight…

Health Tests

Core Tests(1/1)

Kosmos Italian Greyhounds conducts 1 out of 1 core health test which RightPaw believe are most important to conduct for the Italian Greyhound.

Patellar Luxation

Physical Test

Dogs affected by patellar luxation have loose kneecaps that may pop in and out of the knee joint,…

Additional Tests

Kosmos Italian Greyhounds conducts 3 additional tests available for the Italian Greyhound.

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About the Breeder

Clare & Ash F

Member since Mar 2021

A little about us

I’m Clare, an ANKC registered breeder and bookkeeper by profession. My Daughter in law Ashleigh (who also works in the finance industry) and I are partnered in the Kosmos prefix.

Why we got involved in breeding

I started out breeding Whippets after my love of dogs grew from being around greyhounds on our farm in South Africa when I was younger. The first Kosmos litter of 9 beautiful whippets arrived in 1996. After 'downsizing' from Whippets, I am totally captivated by the Italian Greyhounds for their amusing, happy…

Our special touch

First and foremost, our dogs are family and not breeding machines! We strive to breed dogs that resemble the Italian Greyhound standard as closely as possible, which is our definition of "improving the breed". Our emphasis is on quality, health, sound temperaments and puppies raised in the most loving environment…

Credentials

Association

Dogs NT (ANKC)

Association number

8000881945(NT) or 5100059828(SA)

Prefix

Kosmos

Breeding since

1996

Clubs / associations

Alice Springs Kennel & Dog Sports Club Inc

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Price (approx.)A$3,000

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