Rachael H

Zuleika Finnish Lapphunds

West Tamar, TAS

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Hi, I'm Rachael H.

We are a boutique kennel situated in northern Tasmania, about 10 minutes from the centre of Launceston. Zuleika will only ever be a small kennel. Our dogs are first and foremost our family members, who live in our home with us and our puppies are also born and raised in the house. As such, we do not breed often. …

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  • Breeding & Welfare
  • Health Practices
  • Home Environment
  • Documentation
  • Feeding
  • Physical Condition

Our Breeding Practices

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Behaviour and socialisation

Our puppies are born and raised in the house (in our open-plan living area), where they are exposed to children, visitors, common household noises and of course receive lots of cuddles. We also have a cat and poultry, which the puppies are exposed to. We use Puppy Culture protocols to ensure our puppies get the…

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Health

The most important aspect of breeding is to breed healthy, well-adjusted puppies. All breeding stock are hip/elbow scored and eye tested regularly. All puppies are DNA tested for relevant hereditary diseases, including prcd-PRA, GSDII (Pompes), DM and CMR3.

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Home environment

Puppies are born and raised in the house, in the living area, so we can monitor and be close to them. Once they are old enough they begin to get a 'taste' of the outdoors, before being able to spend their days playing outside. Our puppies sleep in the house right up until they go to their forever homes. Our dogs…

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Included with our puppies

A range of 'goodies', including items that smell like mum, a bag of food, and a life time of support.

Health Tests

Core Tests(2/2)

Zuleika Finnish Lapphunds conducts 2 out of 2 core health tests which RightPaw believe are most important to conduct for the Finnish Lapphund.

Eye Certificate

Eye Certificate

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An eye certificate means the breeder has had their breeding dogs examined by a veterinary…

Hip Dysplasia

Hip Dysplasia

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These breeders have had x-rays taken on their breeding dogs to assess their ‘hip score’. Dogs…

Additional Tests

Zuleika Finnish Lapphunds conducts 5 additional tests available for the Finnish Lapphund.

Transportation options

Australia States

Zuleika Finnish Lapphunds will send their puppies to the following states for their new families:

  • All states (QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, WA, NT, ACT & TAS)

Our payment process

Registered with Dogs Tasmania, Microchipped & Vaccinated, DNA tested for relevant hereditary diseases, a Sales Contract, Membership to the private Litter Facebook Group, a Lyka Puppy Pack + Blackhawk Puppy Pack (the foods puppy was raised on), a Zuleika/Aetozee Puppy Comfort Pack.

Getting your puppy home

Zuleika Finnish Lapphunds supports the following options for getting your new puppy home safely.

In person puppy pick up

Meet the breeder in person for puppy pick ups

Domestic air travel by plane

Supportive of domestic air transport by plane

International air travel by plane

Supportive of international air transport by plane

Badges of Recognition

RightPaw Verified BadgeRightPaw Founding Member BadgeDogs Australia Registered

About the Breeder

Rachael H

Rachael H

Member since Jul 2020

A little about us

Hi, I'm Rachael from Zuleika! Zuleika Finnish Lapphunds is a boutique kennel situated in northern Tasmania, dedicated solely to this breed. Our dogs are an instrumental part of our family: living in our house, laying on our couches, sleeping on our beds and enjoying a rural aspect with two acres to run on. We…

Why we got involved in breeding

Dogs are in my blood and after returning to Tasmania in 2016, we immediately began our search for the perfect breed to join our family. A chance sighting of a Lappie set me on an unexpected course, namely, the return to showing and breeding. We have two beautiful foundation dogs, Fleur (Ch. Neut Ch. Armahani…

Our special touch

Zuleika puppies go home with a pack of goodies, including food and toys and their owners receive a lifetime of support, guidance and friendship. Whilst my primary interest is in conformation showing, my firm belief is in breeding dogs who are capable of doing the job for which the breed was intended. In August…

Credentials

State registration

B000844962

Association

Dogs Tasmania (ANKC)

Association number

7100007050

Prefix

Zuleika Finnish Lapphunds

Breeding since

2018

Clubs / associations

  • Finnish Lapphund Club of Victoria

More about the breeder

Price (approx.)A$4,000 - A$4,500
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