FAQ

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A: We breed a limited number of puppies each year. Litters are carefully planned with the goal of producing our next show prospect, additional puppies are then made available to only the best of homes.

If you would like to be considered for a puppy, please Contact Us or complete an Application Form. We will want to know some details about yourself and anyone who would live with the puppy, your Shiba/dog experience & the type of home the puppy will be living in (apartment/yard/etc.). From here, we will request to speak or meet with you & then discuss availability.

Finding the right forever home for each puppy who leaves us is our priority.

For a list of ANKC/Dogs Australia Registered Breeders, please visit www.dogzonline.com.au

A: Puppy prices will vary breeder to breeder. The price for a Shiba Inu puppy in Australia (from a ANKC/Dogs Australia registered breeder) tends to vary between AUD$5,000-$6,500.

Occasionally, breeders may have adolescents or adult show/breeding dogs that are looking for their retirement home, these may cost less than typical puppy price.

A: Yes. All of our dogs we intend to breed from will have passing scores for;

• Hip scored - ANKC/Dogs Australia CHEDS
• Eyes tested - ANKC/Dogs Australia ACES
• Patellas certified - Veterinarian; & 
• DNA tested for GM1/GM2 (Gangliosidosis) - Orivet

A: You will be provided; 

• Dogs Queensland Pedigree Papers - Companions will be on the Limited Register (Not for showing or breeding - No exceptions),
• DNA Proof of Parentage (Orivet),
• Vaccination Certificate/Book,
• Microchip Registration Details/Transfer Form, 
• Veterinarian Health Certificate,
• Fit to Fly Certificate (for puppies flying to their new home only).

A: All approved applicants will be given the opportunity to visit our home and meet us & our dogs, in fact, we encourage it!

We do not invite every enquiry we receive to our home, nor do we allow people in our home when we have a pregnant girl or very young babies. This is for our/our dog's health, safety & privacy.

If you're wanting to meet a Shiba please see the Shiba Meet-Up Groups or Contact Us for dates & locations of shows we will be attending.

A: They can be. As with any breed, the individual personality of the dog, combined with the way in which they're raised (what is "normal" for them) will determine compatibility.

We recommend in general;

• that young children are never left unsupervised with dogs;
• that children are never allowed to rough-handle or climb over/lay on dogs;
• that all dogs be given a "safe place" to be fed/rest where no children are allowed. 

This applies to all breeds of dogs.

If you would like to discuss this further, please Contact Us.

A: While consideration will be given to your preference of gender & colour, the final decision on which puppy you will be offered will be Ours.

A: YES! Shibas shed their coat twice a year. We like to joke that "they shed twice a year, for 6mths at a time", but this is not really the case.

BUT! When they do shed, it will be messy. It will feel like they've been shedding forever. You will find Shiba hair everywhere (even in rooms they don't typically go). We don't tell you this to scare you off, We tell you so you're prepared!

A: We are not able to accommodate overseas buyers.