Welcome to Ngalla Kennels & Cattery

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Latest updates: 10/5/08 - Norwegian Forest Cats - new photos of kittens in "M" & "N" litters, some are still available. Photos of new additions Annastasia (cat) and Ronan (Collie).
Also some updated photos of Ace & Philly.

FANTASTIC NEWS!
Loki aka Ch Mazasuka King O Pain now has his HSAs & HSBs herding titles. I am so pleased with him!

30th March, new kittens born to Iris - see kitten section.

10th February, new kittens born to Iambe, deposits being taken now of these babies.

21st August, 4 kittens born to Ginnie & Xavier. One tortie female youngster still available - see Cats pages and then go to the "available' page.



February 2007 - Dayze is awarded Challenge Bitch and Junior in Group!





I hope you enjoy looking at my dogs, cats & other animals.



My girls only have litters occasionally. Lots of thought and planning goes into each and every litter I breed. All dogs and bitches are x-rayed and scored for hip dysplasia, prior to having their first litters, and all pups are checked for Collie eye anomoly. My pups and kittens are raised in the house with their mums. The pups spending up to four months being house puppies before spending any time in the kennels. The kittens are in the house until they are ready to go to their new homes.





I started back in 1986 with the purchase of a collie as a present for my friend, Len. Then next year I was interested in having something to do on weekends. Try dog showing he says!

As the first girl was not purchased as a showdog I went back to the breeder and was offered another girl, pick of her litter. My very first show was the Collie Club of NSW, National Show in 1997. My girl Krystle was 3rd in her class out of 27 pups. I was hooked.

With time and research I came to learn more about our beautiful breed and a particular bloodline always caught my eye, the Corydon line.



After moving to Tasmania I was lucky enough to become friends with Mim Bester of Baqilodge Collies and purchase from her Baqilodge Evening Star who was down from two Corydon imports. Some time later Mim let me know of a proven brood bitch that was for sale, down also from a Corydon import. Tyagong Goldstars Hope came to live with me in 1993, what wonderful additions these two girls were to make to my kennel.



With the addition of Australian Shepherds, life will never be dull. I had admired these dogs for many years before getting one myself. In 2001 I went to watch the Victorian Australian Shepherd specialty show. There in intermediate dog class was a lovely looking young blue merle male who really caught my eye, Ch Hats Creek Hitchn A Ride to Oz (Imp USA) aka Hiker. Some months later a puppy appeared in the showring here in Tasmania - sired by Hiker - I knew then that I had to find one for myself. I found there was a litter in Queensland sired by Hiker, Brenna bowled into my life in 2003 and the rest speaks for itself. These dogs are great companions, and are will to take part in any activity you can think of! Mine love herding sheep, and many excel in obedience, agility & flyball. Herding is great fun and it is great to see the dogs do what they were bred to do. I had a great opportunity to lease, with Kate Lorkin of Rozate Australian Shepherds a wonderful dog, Ch Windfalls Craftsman, he has now returned to USA, but puppies from him can be seen around Australia.

My thanks go to Kate Dourley (Rozate/Mazasuka Knls) and Karen Sherlock (Tillsun/Mazasuka) for trusting me with many of their dogs and being great mentors for me in starting off in this wonderful breed.



Muffin, my Shetland Sheepdog was added some years ago as a "boat dog" for my ex-husband, Len, but she never really liked boat life, and now enjoys being the spoilt house dog. Maybe one day I will get another Sheltie, but Muffin likes being the one and only at the moment.

I added Norwegian Forest Cats a little while ago, they have their own section - have a look! They are the second largest domestic breed of cat that originated in the forests of Norway. They have a wonderful long coat that is relatively easy to maintain and large ears are a feature of this breed. They are one of the few cat breeds that will come down a tree head first. The breed dates back to the days of the Vikings, cats with a long history.





Thanks to Alison Roberts of Snowstars Norwegians and Denise Grace of Jaymlynkatz (NZ) for trusting me with some of there beautiful cats, both have also been wonderful people to deal with and a wealth of knowledge about NFC. Alison not only sold me my first cats but helped me contact the right breeders overseas when I was looking to import.