My Mountain Chihuahuas
Sheffield, TAS
Hi, I'm EMMA S.
Assistance dog, Therapy dog, Psychiatric assistance dogs, Emotional support dog, Companian dog - all roles the carefully selected and well raised chihuahua can do. As a long time dog trainer and owner of various breeds including Great Dane, Dutch Shepherd, Labrador, Kelpie, Golden Retreiver, Pomeranian x Coolie…
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Member since Jul 2022
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- Breeding & Welfare
- Health Practices
- Home Environment
- Documentation
- Feeding
- Physical Condition
Our Breeding Practices
Behaviour and socialisation
THIS IS OUR PASSION. We will keep the pups till 10-12 weeks of age and educate you on/support you through the rest of the CRITICAL PERIOD OF SOCIALISATION. Early Scent Introduction (ESI) is a procedure we do that helps puppies with their nose awareness and confidence. Early Neurological Stimulation, ESI is…
Health
Parents are temperament tested, vet checked and DNA tested. They are fed a BARF/raw food based diet, supplements and some dehydrated food and kibble as training treats and are very healthy physically and mentally. The puppies are introduced to bones and raw food at approx. 3 weeks and weaning is up to them and…
Home environment
We live in beautiful Tasmania on 12 acres, at the foot of a mountain and surrounded by fresh air and gumtrees. The puppies are raised in a den like crate. As they grow so does their space to explore. They then have an enclosure right in the middle of the the lounge/dining room so they get to hear and experience all…
Included with our puppies
Your puppy will come with basic clicker training of shaping games, foundation skills and leash walking. We begin toilet training at 3 weeks and independant crate training at 4 weeks. LIFETIME DOG TRAINING SUPPORT with qualified dog trainer, breeder facebook group to compare and share your triumphs, challenges and…
Health Tests
Core Tests(1/4)
My Mountain Chihuahuas conducts 1 out of 4 core health tests which RightPaw believe are most important to conduct for the Chihuahua.
Patellar Luxation
Physical Test
Dogs affected by patellar luxation have loose kneecaps that may pop in and out of the knee joint,…
Additional Tests
My Mountain Chihuahuas conducts 1 additional tests available for the Chihuahua.
Genetic TestNeuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL) is a neurodegenerative disorder found in many breeds of dog. 7 varieties have been identified so far, affecting different breeds. There are DNA tests for each type, to identify whether a breeding dog might be carrying this condition.
Transportation options
My Mountain Chihuahuas will send their puppies to the following states for their new families:
Getting your puppy home
My Mountain Chihuahuas supports the following options for getting your new puppy home safely.
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About the Breeder
A little about us
Long time dog trainer and owner of various breeds including Great Dane, Dutch Shepherd, Labrador, Pomeranian x Coolie and plenty of mutts. We are a couple of chihuahua lovers now after meeting Teddy and then adding Sadie to the family.
Why we got involved in breeding
Our goal is to raise healthy, sociable, balanced, confident & trainable puppies. We hope to improve the impression of the breed by ensuring we give our puppies the best start with health, development and training. We would love them to go to homes that will show them off to the world and change people's…
Our special touch
Decades of professional dog training experience and a passion for thorough socialisation and habituation.
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My Mountain
A$3,000