Taejaan Whippets
Albury, NSW
Hi, I'm Melissa B.
Our aim is to breed and exhibit healthy, happy and sound youngsters and adults from the breeds we are associated with. Our puppies are country bred, house reared, and are well-socialised throughout their weaning period up until they go off to their new homes. All puppies are well-adjusted and then grow up to be…
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Our Breeding Practices
Behaviour and socialisation
My puppies are born inside the home, exposed to all the day-to-day noises of a busy household: TV, washing machine etc, At about 4-5 weeks they go out to a dedicated puppy area. They have outside access and get used to lots of visitors. Once they are vaccinated, they are taken to parks and out into the community, so…
Health
Whippets are one of the healthiest breeds in the dog world. Our parents are fully DNA tested and vet checked. The puppies are wormed and fully vaccinated on a schedule when needed - all that we have to do! Fed on Purina Pro Plan (total diet) premium dry food for both puppies and adult dogs - both wet and dry good.
Home environment
Our puppies are born in a whelping area in a bedroom. We are with them 24/7. As I am retired, I can spend this time with them. The indoor puppy area is climate-controlled. We have 2 separate areas - for the first 5-6 weeks, they are trained with mum on old newspaper. From about 6 weeks, we open up a doggy door…
Included with our puppies
We provide the following: Diet advice, dry food, canned food as a kickstart, a blanket with Mum’s scent and favourite toys. Depending on where they are going (We can transport internationally), breeder contracts for all companion dogs - requiring them to be desexed at/around 12 months of age. We have an agreement to…
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Taejaan Whippets conducts 0 out of 1 core health tests which RightPaw believe are most important to conduct for the Whippet.
Additional Tests
Taejaan Whippets does not conduct additional health tests.
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About the Breeder
A little about us
Taejaan is the team of Molly Rule-Steele, Melissa Burton, Sonia Turay & Alicia Taylor. Molly began Taejaan in 1974 with her beloved Afghan Hounds. Today, we are preservation breeders of Whippets & Siberian Huskies. Molly is an ANKC licenced judge for Hound breeds and Melissa is ANKC licenced for the Utility, Non…
Why we got involved in breeding
Molly began in 1974 with Afghan hounds, later downsizing to Whippets. Afghan hounds were a lot of work when we started showing dogs, hence the transition. Siberians came in the late 90's. We are passionate about preserving both of our breeds for the future.
Our special touch
Our association with the purebred dog spans almost 40 years, across a number of areas. The Taejaan breeding program is focused on healthy, happy puppies. The Taejaan kennel has produced winners of BIS Sydney Royal Show (the only owner-bred Whippet to do so), Adelaide Royal BIS Shows and Numerous Specialty BIS. Our…
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State registration
2000909780
Association
Dogs NSW (ANKC)
Association number
2100078918
Prefix
Taejaan
Breeding since
1974
- The Whippet Association of Victoria Inc
A$3,000