Phileni Golden Retrievers
The Hills Shire, NSW
Hi, I'm JENI S.
Phileni Kennels were established in 1976. We are situated in the rural Hills district of Sydney. All breeding animals have current certificates for heart, eyes, hips and elbows. Quality puppies occasionally available from well-known English bloodlines. WE HAVE NO PUPPIES AVAILABLE & NO LITTERS PLANNED Member of…
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Member since Dec 2021
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- Breeding & Welfare
- Health Practices
- Home Environment
- Documentation
- Feeding
- Physical Condition
Our Breeding Practices
Behaviour and socialisation
Puppies are socialised with children, adults and other dogs. We have 12 grandchildren, so all our puppies and dogs have lots of human interaction and desentisation to noises, motion and activity. Our pups get accustomed to TV noises, music, vacuum, lawn mower, cars and trucks passing and many more.
Health
All required health checks are done on all breeding animals, we see our local vet to get our physical testing such as hips done and we use Orivet for DNA testing. Puppies will be checked by the local vet at 6 weeks, microchipped, vaccinated and wormed.
Home environment
We are situated on 5 acres in the Hills District of Sydney, on a big property where our dogs live with us as our family members.
Included with our puppies
Puppy will be registered with DOGS NSW (Limited register), vaccinated, wormed, microchipped. They come with 6 weeks' free pet insurance and a puppy pack with lots of information to help your puppy settle in and become a happy, well-behaved member of your family.
Health Tests
Core Tests(3/3)
Phileni Golden Retrievers conducts 3 out of 3 core health tests which RightPaw believe are most important to conduct for the Golden Retriever.
Elbow Dysplasia
Physical Test
These breeders have had x-rays taken on their breeding dogs to assess the quality of their elbow…
Eye Certificate
Physical Test
An eye certificate means the breeder has had their breeding dogs examined by a veterinary…
Hip Dysplasia
Physical Test
These breeders have had x-rays taken on their breeding dogs to assess their ‘hip score’. Dogs with…
Additional Tests
Phileni Golden Retrievers conducts 6 additional tests available for the Golden Retriever.
Genetic TestThis is a disease affecting the spinal cord of older dogs, initially causing wobbliness and eventually hindlimb paralysis. It can affect a wide range of breeds. There is now a DNA test that can indicated if a breeding dog is carrying this disease.
- Physical Test
A heart certificate indicates that a breeding dog has been screened for heart disease such as DCM or MMVD. Auscultation alone is only accepted as a screening method if performed by a veterinary cardiologist or a GP vet certifying an OFA Basic Cardiac Screen. Echocardiography is an accepted screening method via GP or cardiologist.
- Genetic Test
This is a serious genetic skin disease that causes flaky dry skin and footpad problems. It can occur in many breeds but is fairly common in Golden Retrievers. There is a DNA test to identify whether a breeding dog is carrying this disease and could pass it on to their puppies.
- Genetic Test
Neuronal 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.
- Genetic Test
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), also known as ‘brittle bone disease’, is an inherited disease in both humans and animals, causing bone fragility and fracturing. As it is a genetic disease, breeding parents can be tested to ensure it is not passed onto their puppies.
- 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.
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About the Breeder
A little about us
Hello, I am Jeni and I run Phileni Kennels were established in 1976. We are situated in the rural Hills district of Sydney. All breeding animals have current certificates for heart, eyes, hips and elbows. Quality puppies occasionally available from well-known English bloodlines. Member of The Golden Retriever…
Why we got involved in breeding
My mother and aunty are involved in breeding Golden Retrievers, so I naturally followed suit and began breeding them too! We very much love Golden Retrievers and they have been our passion since we began breeding.
Our special touch
We focus on good health testing and a solid pedigree from English bloodlines.
Credentials
Association
Dogs NSW (ANKC)
Association number
2000108360
Prefix
Phileni
Breeding since
1976
A$5,000