Welcome to the website for Barad Kennels, owners of a small number of Italian greyhounds and Tibetan spaniels located in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Our History
We started as a family affair in 1970s when Barbara and her daughters Monique and Simone commenced breeding and showing Shetland Sheepdogs. We owe a lot to our first Sheltie - Iggy who inspired us to get into showing, obedience & breeding. Shelties remained a large part of our lives for over 30 years and Barbara still retains a pair of ten year olds from our last litter. Approximately 5 years ago our love affair with Tibetan Spaniels & Italian Greyhounds commenced.
Barad Kennels is not really a kennel as all our dogs live inside and are members of our families. It consists of three generations of dog lovers:
Barbara, our founding member;
Her daughters Simone and Monique and family friend Rowena Ransley; and
The tibbies live with Monique and the iggies live with Simone and Rowena.
We have been showing our iggies and tibbies since 2006 and continue to learn about these adorable toy breeds. To be able to share our love of these dogs with our daughters is just wonderful.
We have made some great friends through our dogs, including other breeders from all around the country and in fact from other countries too.
Our Aims
We love these bright little dogs and love having them in our lives and we enjoy sharing this passion with other dog lovers in Tasmania. Its really great when we are stopped on walks and asked 'what type of dog is that'?
We expect to breed approximately a litter a year, striving for puppies that are conformationally correct, healthy and with a happy sound temperament and that continue to improve the quality of the breed. Our puppies are raised around our children and other animals. We believe that the love and care that they get from our kids ensures that they are well adjusted furry happy members of the family.
We show our dogs as a family and really enjoy showing, even when we don't win.
Sancia with Addy and JLo - two of our beautiful girls (October 2009)
Puppies
We don't have pups often, but when we do we will let you know here!
Italian Greyhounds
On the 19th September 2009 our gorgeous new girl - JLo (Am Ch Razzo Bellagio Absolutely Sinful ) delivered her litter of 6 stunning babies, two girls and four boys. We couldnt be more delighted with them. Photos of them and of JLo appear on our news page.
On the 4th December 2009 our sweet little Ticka (Aust Ch Wondoan Wrhadhika) followed her good friend JLO in giving us a fantastic litter of 6 babies. These babies arrived over a long day and consist of five boys and one girl.
These pups are a great assortment of colours - two blue and white boys, a blue girl, a seal boy, a red boy and a fawn boy. These pups are now 6 weeks old and all have found great homes and will be leaving us in early February.
Tibetan Spaniels
On the 13 June 2009 Sabreena (Barrajy Sabeena) delivered her litter of four pups, two girls and two boys. These pups are now nearly six months old. We have retained Atima and the others have now all settled really well into their new families. Orla is with dear friend Judy in Tasmania and Brocki (now Peter) will be hitting the show circuit in Queensland very soon.
We anticipate another litter in 2010.
Mon and Sabreena enjoying the beach at the shack (December 2009)
