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& we look forward to hearing from you...

Things to know about our Puppies....

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Pictured "Daisy" - Malicloy Butterfly Kiss @ 8 weeks


We only plan a litter when we wish to keep  
         a Puppy or two for ourselves!  

We are a dedicated, private breeders & we cannot guarantee litters and/or numbers of puppies. Our Berners are very much adored & live as part of our household. We live for this Breed only.  We regularly show & produce some of the Top-Winning Bernese and are proud of our commitment to the BMD... We health test all our Breeding dogs & our hip/elbow scores are well below the Breed average.

We breed with only our girls that live here with us at home!  
We DO NOT believe in breed-back or "Guardian" homes for bitches, whereby puppies are bought by the 'public' on 'terms' with contracts and returned to the Breeder for, in some cases, any amount of litters... 
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           *** WE WELCOME VISITORS TO OUR HOME
                                  BY ARRANGEMENT ***                                

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ABOUT OUR PUPPIES:
  • All puppies come with Pedigree Papers; a copy of both parent's Pedigrees & photos; photos of the litter & your puppy; a guide to Caring for your New Puppy;  6-weeks free Pet Insurance and a Puppy Pack with a week's supply of the food we recommend as well as some gifts for your new addition!  We also have a simple written agreement that explains to 'all parties involved' our mutual responsibilities.
  • All puppies are wormed, vaccinated and micro-chipped and have had a vasectomy or tubal ligation (see below).
  • All Malicloy puppies are sold with Pedigree Papers on "Limited Register" with the ANKC (Australian National Kennel Council) and the Puppy will be signed over into the buyers name, as per our ANKC Regulations. We NEVER sell puppies for others to breed with or be shown (except to close friends within the Bernese community).  All our puppies are to be enjoyed by families as companions pets only. We wish for our puppies to just enjoy a spoiled family life! 
  • We believe in responsible breeding.  All male puppies have had a "Vasectomy" before they go to their new homes. We still recommend that all dogs be fully neutered at a later age (1 but preferably 2 years) to prevent sex related cancers. This procedure allows puppies to develop with normal influencing hormones but takes away the risk of getting a bitch pregnant.  All female puppies have had a "tubal ligation" done to prevent them from becoming pregnant.  Again, we still recommend that all bitches be fully spayed at a later age (1 but preferably 2 years) to prevent sex related cancers. This procedure allows female puppies to develop with normal influencing hormones but takes away the risk of your young bitch getting pregnant.​
  • All our breeding stock have had their health clearances done and we strive with our utmost vigilance to produce mentally and physically healthy, stable dogs that exemplify the breed well.  We still recommend strongly that families have "Pet Insurance" for their Bernese puppy because many of the influences attributing to Health problems in Bernese are out of our control as Breeders (eg: Feeding regimes; exposure to unrestricted and/or forced exercise; weight management & other environmental factors etc.) and no further guarantees can be made once the puppy has had his first Vet Check after the puppy leaves for it new home. We will always be available for advice and will only ever be a phone call away...should the need arise.  We provide a lifetime of support for all our puppies!!
  • Puppies are ready to go to their new homes from the age of 9-weeks.
  • Malicloy puppies are raised inside our home with our family.  We make every effort to socialise all the puppies and have them experience a wide range of stimuli that will make them brave outgoing companions. They are exposed to all manner of household noises: Interaction with our six-year old daughter, other children & lots of visitors! We ensure that all puppies have faced a range of situations and stimuli such as Bathing, Swimming, Obstacle courses, playing with other dogs and many trips Travelling out and about with our family.
We aim to have well socialised puppies that will be great family companions, 
that we as breeders can be proud of !!! 
** WHILE WE ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER ALL PUPPY ENQUIRIES, PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO HOMES WITHIN SOUTH AUSTRALIA ***
~ We will consider homes interstate to friends or on
recommendation from another Breeder only.  Thank you! ~
***  PLEASE NOTE - Our Questionnaire link below has been disabled due to a high volume
of recent emails & visits.
We will not be taking further requests
for future litters/puppies until at least 2019.
We still welcome phone calls & emails regarding our
beautiful breed in general....
Thank you for understanding!  ***