Leema border terriers are based in Hamley Bridge, South Australia. Our aim in breeding is to produce healthy border terriers that meet the standard in conformation and temperament.

Puppies are raised in our home, with attention given to both their physical and psychological development. We expose the puppies to new challenges at every stage of their development. This is to ensure that our puppies have a foundation to become a confident and stable adult dog. Puppyhood is a vital time, and the more you put in for the few months of a puppy’s life, the more you get out. As puppies spend at least 8 weeks here, our efforts are fundamental to the dog’s development.

Our puppies are raised with Dr Ian Dunbar’s socialisation and toilet training protocols in mind.  We strongly recommend his book, “BEFORE You Get Your Puppy” (available for free download by clicking the link), which explains all the considerations you should make before purchasing a puppy, as well as his expectations for breeders. We also incorporate Puppy Culture principles in the raising of our puppies.

We welcome any puppy or breed enquiries.

Puppies

We have puppies planned for approximately April 2022, July 2022, and December 2022.

If you are interested in a puppy, we strongly recommend you read our puppy buying process and our FAQs. Please note that most puppy buyers wait approximately 12 months to secure a puppy from one of our litters.

We sell our puppies for $3000. This price includes:

a. a veterinary certificate of health,
b. their first C3 vaccination (and certificate),
c. micro-chipping (and associated paperwork),
d. details of worming (puppies are wormed at 2, 4, 6, 8 weeks),
e. an extensive puppy pack with ongoing care details,
f. insurance for a period of 6 weeks only,
g. registration paperwork related to the puppy’s pedigree (i.e. their ANKC pedigree),
h. membership to the Border Terrier Club of Victoria Inc.,
i. toy/s to go home with (including a food toy like a Kong),
j. a blanket, crate (bed) and food for a couple of days to go home with (if in South Australia),
k. extensive socialisation throughout their 8 weeks with us (aiming for the puppy to meet 100+ people in their first 8 weeks), and
l. the beginnings of toilet training.

If you a were interested in a border terrier, but can’t afford the purchase price, please consider a puppy from an ethical rescue. Yes, crossbreed puppies end up in shelters and pounds!  Your perfect friend may be available in a shelter at only a fraction of the price of a pure bred dog, with most rescue puppies in South Australia selling for approximately $650.

Our Dogs

We keep our DogzOnline profile up to date with images and updates of our dogs. We currently have six dogs living in our home, ranging from 17 months to 14 years.

As our dogs are pets who sleep in our house and our bed, we rarely rehome adult dogs to ‘the public’ and instead choose to place our dogs with friends and those who we have established an existing relationship with.

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