Temzin Shikoku
Ellerslie, VIC
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Hi, I'm Charmaine A.
I love rare and primitive dog breeds and so when i went to Germany to a very big dog show I met for the first time many new breeds but the one that stood out for me was the SHIKOKU KEN. It is a dog that made me come home to do more research and determined to import one or two to find out what they are like to live…
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- Breeding & Welfare
- Health Practices
- Home Environment
- Documentation
- Feeding
- Physical Condition
Our Breeding Practices
Behaviour and socialisation
Puppies are reared in our home environment, socialised, collar & lead trained and toilet trained (outside on grass) before they go into their new homes. We encourage different families to come visit at our home to help with socialisation, until they are vaccinated enough to take them out. At 7-8 weeks old, I will…
Health
All pups have the standard vaccination and micro-chipping at 6 weeks, and are wormed every 2 weeks. They are vet checked at six weeks, and then again before they leave (if travelling interstate or overseas). Our local vets come to us, to prevent any risk of contamination. We also carry out a number of health tests on…
Home environment
All my Shikoku puppies are whelped inside our family home, and I ensure that mums and babies are given all the care they need. As they grow, the Shikoku pups have free access to a big lawn at our farm property where they can play around, which also helps with toilet training.
Included with our puppies
We send home a whole take-home bag, which includes a Puppy Folder (with all their certificates, their vaccination, microchip details, recommendation for feeding and care, and a reminder of our policy of lifetime support). We include a piece of their bedding for a familiar smell, and some toys they've been playing…
Health Tests
Core Tests(1/1)
Temzin Shikoku conducts 1 out of 1 core health tests which RightPaw believe are most important to conduct for the Shikoku.
Hip Dysplasia
Physical Test
These breeders have had x-rays taken on their breeding dogs to assess their ‘hip score’. Dogs with…
Additional Tests
Temzin Shikoku conducts 2 additional tests available for the Shikoku.
- Physical Test
These breeders have had x-rays taken on their breeding dogs to assess the quality of their elbow joints. Dogs with very low ‘elbow scores’ are less likely to develop elbow problems in the future and less likely to pass hereditary elbow problems on to their puppies.
- Physical Test
An eye certificate means the breeder has had their breeding dogs examined by a veterinary ophthalmologist, to confirm they are not affected by any eye conditions which may be passed down genetically to their puppies. If relevant for the breed, it also includes running DNA tests to confirm the dog is not a genetic carrier of hereditary eye diseases, such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA). It includes breeders who have participated in the Australian Canine Eye Scheme (ACES).
Transportation options
Temzin Shikoku will send their puppies to the following states for their new families:
Getting your puppy home
Temzin Shikoku supports the following options for getting your new puppy home safely.
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About the Breeder
A little about us
My husband, Tony and I live on a large cattle farm in rural Victoria, Australia after moving here from New Zealand in 1996. We love the magnificent Tibetan Mastiff and the Shiba Inu so much, wouldn't have it any other way!
Why we got involved in breeding
Before leaving NZ, we fell in love with a photo of a big black male Tibetan Mastiff we found in a dog book and after failing to find any breeders in New Zealand we waited until we had moved to Australia to resume our search again. In 1999, we finally found a litter that consisted of two puppies one of which was our…
Our special touch
We are preservation breeders, focusing on preserving the historical dog, but we also are really focused on temperament, and ensuring that we are breeding dogs that can fit into any modern day family home.
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State registration
RB100464
Association
Dogs Victoria (ANKC)
Association number
3100020829
Prefix
TEMZIN
Breeding since
1999
- Japanese Shiba Inu & Akita Club of NSW Inc
- Victorian Canine Association
Applying for a puppy
Pure bred puppy with official ANKC pedigree papers, First vaccination, microchip, record of all treatments and vet consults, care handbook/album, copy of parents health tests, collar, lead, starter bag of kibble, toilet training, lead training and life time support.
Temzin Shikoku accept safe and traceable payments. What's this?
A$6,000