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We have more than 25 years of experience in selling Kelpies overseas and we know how to do it smoothly and professionally so the customer has no worries and no problems. In most cases all they have to do is go to the airport and take their dog home.
We get lots of enquiries from countries around the world including America, Belgium, Italy, South Africa, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Croatia, Sweden, Spain, Japan, Norway, Hawaii (USA), Denmark, Switzerland, USA, Russia, Argentina and more...
We work with a number of different International dog transport companies to arrange getting your Working Kelpie overseas, safe and sound. These companies are specialists and very professional and experienced and make sure your dog is well looked after. Often when sending a dog we may deal with up to four or five different companies, quarantine service, airlines, government departments & Vets. We arrange all this for you in Australia so in most cases there is nothing the customer has to do except go and pick up their pup from the airport. ... However if you prefer, you can handle all the paperwork, veterinary requirements and freight by yourself.
These Dog freight companies deal with the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS ) and the special AQIS certified Veterinarians, Road Transport, Export Certificates, Airline stopovers, overnight boarding for vet requirements, Government charges, Consulate fees, and the Airlines. They also supply the special IATA approved crates that are required. (which you get to keep). We also use special dog transport companies to deliver pups to the AQIS Vets or airport and for Rabies vaccinations, Leptospirosis, Brucellosis testing, etc.
There is a lot of paperwork, Government requirements, freight companies, transit fees, special vaccinations and tests, flight arrangements, quarantine service checks, and veterinary requirements to handle, but we are very experienced in dealing with all these procedures. We arrange everything in Australia for you so that it is a very easy process for you to buy a Noonbarra Working Kelpie from us in Australia. Usually you just turn up to your nearest international airport and about an hour or so after the plane has landed you take your Noonbarra Kelpie home with you.
There is a lot of extra work when exporting overseas as well as more basic training to cover travel, noise, strangers and of course a lot of crate training. We need to make extra sure the pup has a stable temperament and won't be worried by the travel. For most of our Noonbarra puppies going overseas it is a big, fun adventure and the pup enjoys meeting the airline staff, new people etc and is not bothered in the least by jet noise or being crated for extremely long periods.
Also we often need to hold back more than one pup as we need a back-up if the pup proves to be unsuitable for the customer or gets sick soon before departure etc. (even mild diarrhoea or a higher temperature will prevent a pup being able to travel) We need to work in with animal transport companies etc. Also because we can't have the dog returned for training and we obviously can't work with the dog, there is more time spent trying to get a 'perfect' match for the overseas client. In many countries Kelpies are a fairly rare dog, so there is not instant help from a neighbour who is experienced with Kelpies as there is in Australia. Puppies usually travel overseas a week or two later than they go to Australian homes. We can also organise special 'export certificates' if needed.
PLEASE NOTE: As is standard practice, all international orders need to add $200 Australian Dollars to the Australian pick-up prices.
USA - The Australian dollar (2008) is equal to about 92 cents US. Therefore $1000 Australian is only $920 in American dollars.
EUROPE - The Australian dollar ( 2008) is equal to about 60cents Euro. Therefore $1000 Australian is only $600 in Euro Dollars.
NEW ZEALAND - The Australian dollar ( 2008) is equal to about $1.20NZ. Therefore $1000 Australian is $1,200 in New Zealand Dollars.
CANADA - The Australian dollar ( 2007) is equal to about 78cents Canadian. Therefore $1000 Australian is only $780 in Canadian dollars.
Deposit on Kelpies for overseas customers is $250 (Australian). This is higher than Australian deposits as often more than one pup has to be kept back and also to cover any special vaccinations or Veterinary requirements. This can be paid with a credit card, Paypal, Western Union International Money Order or direct to our bank (Bank fees this end). All payments must be in Australian dollars.
A deposit is absolutely essential if you are making a firm, secure booking. Without a deposit your order cannot be held. Once we get a deposit you are put on a special list and that list is the one we use for discussions and assessments on each puppy. From that list we evaluate the pups for each customer. As we get many thousands of enquiries each year, we need to refer to a list where we know the people are serious about purchasing a Noonbarra Kelpie.
Before you send a deposit, we like customers to let us know as soon as possible if they are interested in a litter and we will supply them with any details they need. If they want to proceed with the purchase the booking will be locked in and a deposit required.
As most litters have a number of bookings and many are fully booked before they are even born we strongly suggest that if you are serious about buying a puppy that you get a deposit to us as soon as possible. It doesn't have to be for a particular litter. It might be for a certain sex, colour, behaviour or working ability or by a particular sire. A deposit is absolutely essential if you want to secure a booking and have a puppy held for you. We are emphasising this point because in the past we have had a number of people who didn't bother to pay a deposit and were then disappointed when someone else got the puppy they wanted.
Once we have your deposit you are put onto a special list that we refer to constantly and your needs are discussed in relation to the puppies we have. Customers that have booked and paid a deposit are always our #1 priority. Other (non-deposit) inquiries will only get contacted when, or if, extra pups are available.
A deposit is an indication that you are genuine about purchasing a puppy. We have thousands of inquiries each year and although we try to help everyone and answer all their questions, we can only put serious time into helping people we know really want a puppy.
REFUNDS
If the pup you have ordered from a specific mating is not available then your deposit will be refunded in full. Please note that a deposit is non-refundable if you just change your mind. You can transfer your deposit from litter to litter and we encourage that if the exact puppy is not available in a litter. If you change your mind and prefer to buy an adult and the right one is available you can transfer your deposit that way as well. You can also postpone your purchase or even transfer your deposit it to a friend or relative.
PICKING UP YOUR NOONBARRA KELPIE
Everything is handled this end, so in most cases all you have to do is go to the airport and pick up your Noonbarra Kelpie puppy. You don't need special licences to import and for most countries such as the USA you dog doesn't have to be quarantined when arriving. We try to make the whole process as easy as we do for customers who can come to our stud and pick up their dog in person.
It is important to be prepared for the arrival of your pup. You will get a crate when your pup arrives. We crate train all our puppies and have found it the easiest way to work with little pups. Sometimes puppies can arrive very dirty if the airline has kept the pup in the crate without a break. You will need at least an old towel and probably some water to clean your pup. even though they leave here in beautiful condition and in most cases turn up in a perfect clean condition, it is not always the case, so be prepared.
Bring a leash with you as you will need to stop on the trip home to let the pup relieve itself. Those wet napkins you get at KFC and fast food outlets or nappy wipes are great for cleaning dirt off puppies feet. If you can't leave the pup in the crate on the way home, then bring an old sheet or towel or some plastic sheeting to put on the seat of your car.
When you get your pup it is always a good idea to get the pup Vet checked a few days after arrival and get your Vet's recommendations on any particular diseases or health problems in your area such as Ticks, Heartworm or Parasites. There are now new vaccinations available for Ticks and Heartworm. This applies even more to overseas sales where countries may have diseases that are not found in Australia, such as Rabies.
After getting your pup don't waste any
time in getting a dog tag. The last thing you want is for your pup to
go missing in the first week or so.
TRAVELLING WITH YOUR KELPIE ON THE AIRLINE
In some cases, a slightly cheaper way of freighting your Kelpie is to fly with the pup as 'accompanied'. If you, or a friend are coming to Australia you can sometimes take the dog back with you at a reduced rate. NOT all Airlines offer this!
United Airlines to the USA is one that does. Qantas does not and charges full freight rates. These discounts by the airlines are only on the airfare and has no bearing on all the other export costs.
Please note that this method has very little to do with the comfort of the puppy. The passenger has no contact whatsoever with the puppy and the dog will not be seen until it comes through customs at the destination. Under NO circumstances can a puppy travel in the passenger area of any airline from Australia! Don't even ask. This is a strict law in Australia. They must be in the air-conditioned cargo hold and passengers have no access at any time.
There are a few things that need to be considered when getting a friend to bring back a Kelpie with them for you. Firstly you have to remember that any reduced cost is only the airline charges and doesn't include any government fees, vaccinations, road transport, transit fees, export certificates, government fees, health certificates, vaccinations, veterinary requirements, holding crate, overnight boarding, etc.
If you have to wait a few weeks more for someone to accompany the dog you also have to consider whether the cost of the Kelpie is any higher and also if the size of the dog is any bigger. In the past we have found the difference between two weeks can sometimes add on around $200 - $400 in additional freight costs because of the need for a larger crate and the authorities will not allow a dog to be cramped. If the crate is too small the dog will not be accepted to fly out.
BUYING TWO KELPIES AND SAVE MONEY
Another way of bringing down the cost of importing a Working Kelpie from Australia is to buy two Noonbarra Kelpies at the same time. This can sometimes bring down the cost per dog quite dramatically. So if two people decide to buy a dog at the same time they can share the costs. This is harder for us to set up but is sometimes possible. The only requirement is that the pups weigh less than 14 kilograms each and be around the same age and get on with each other and able to travel together. Ideally two pups from the same litter. Another advantage of this method is that the two dogs often share a large crate and have each other to socialise with. We would kennel these two dog together before they travelled overseas.
As a guide, the 2nd dog travels at about 60 -75% less than the first dog. A recent freight quote was $2180 for one pup and $2880 for two pups. In Europe a 2nd dog often costs approx. $700-$900 Australian dollars more. To the USA a 2nd dog can cost from about $600 - $800 Australian Dollars more, depending on the destination. L.A. and San Francisco tend to be the cheapest.
KELPIE VETERINARY REQUIREMENTS
Your Kelpie puppy or adult Kelpie must have special Veterinary checks, vaccines and tests before leaving Australia. Your dog will also often need export & health certificates and other paperwork. Your dog often has to be at the Airport up to (2) two days before departure to have all this done. We handle all this, so usually very little has to done your end.
In many countries there is no quarantine for Kelpies coming from Australia as we have very little animal disease here (no Rabies, Foot & mouth, Mad cow, etc.). As far as we are aware there is still no quarantine for Scandinavia, Africa, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Japan, South America, New Zealand, Belgium, Holland or USA - but there is for Britain, although this is about to be changed. It is best if you check in your own country.
Some European countries also require Rabies vaccinations or/and Brucellosis and Leptospirosis vaccinations and tests. Because of these special requirements some puppies are between 4 and 5 months before they are allowed to travel. Others must travel before they turn 12 weeks of age.
A Noonbarra Puppy
FREIGHT: Prices for freight, veterinary requirements and transport of dogs overseas change all the time. It depends on the size of the dog, what your country requires in veterinary tests, the currency exchange rate etc.
The following prices are only a very rough guide to international dog freight prices. Please check with us for any changes. Surprisingly sometimes the prices drop. But most of the time they tend to go up. These figures do NOT include the price of the Kelpie.
USA - $2200 - $2800 Australian Dollars. L.A. and San Francisco are usually the cheapest. Average would be around $2300. Since 2002, there are higher admin costs to internal destinations due to Sept. 11th security and insurance measures. We can send pups to U.S. at around 8-12 weeks of age.
NEW ZEALAND - Approx. $1200 - $1300 Australian Dollars, including all the new veterinary requirements.
JAPAN - Around $1900 Australian Dollars.
CANADA - $1900 - $2200 Australian Dollars. Airport clearance fee. Pups can travel from 8 weeks of age.
MIDDLE EUROPE - $2200 - $2600. Much depends on airline route and special veterinary requirements for individual country. Pups sometimes can't travel to countries in this area until around 5 months of age. Others must go before 12 weeks of age.
NORTHERN EUROPE - $2300 - $2600. Can sometimes be even cheaper than central Europe if no special veterinary requirements and airline route doesn't attract high transit fees (airport stops, such as London). Pups sometimes can't travel to some of these countries until 3 or 4 months of age.
HONG KONG - $1600 -$1800 Australian Dollars. Plus airport clearance fee.
BRITAIN/IRELAND - Due to Veterinary and quarantine restrictions it is generally not worthwhile importing to Britain or Ireland. The cost and the time frame from ordering to receiving a dog is just far too great.
KELPIES: Prices for Noonbarra Stud Kelpie Pups going overseas are generally around $1200 Australian Dollars. However specialist individual Kelpies for professional Trialling, performance sports, puppies by A.I. or special matings etc. may cost anything up to $1800 for young puppies.
Many countries have restrictions on the age they can be sent. Puppies to the USA can go any time after 8 weeks. In most cases we look at around 10 weeks. In some European countries the rule is over 3 months, while other countries make it 4 months. It can also depend on the export Veterinary requirements for your country.
There is a $200 additional fee for any Noonbarra Kelpies going overseas. This includes our deluxe puppy package as well as organising the export, special Veterinary trips and holding back puppies. Obviously there is a lot more work and time in organising for the puppy to be exported and in many cases we have to keep a back-up pup as well to ensure the customer gets the 'perfect' dog for their situation. We have had situations in the past when we haven't sent either dog and sometimes we have keep up to three puppies. We also spend a lot of time on socialising, noise de-sensitising and crate training. We will never sell any of our pups overseas unless they are very happy to be crated and will not be stressed by the journey in any way. We want them to enjoy their trip.
In 2008, we received this email from a repeat customer in America. This customer has Noonbarra Ruthless and now Noonbarra Caellum. "I just got home from picking up Caellum and I already have nothing but wonderful things to say. He popped right out of his cage at the airport like nothing had happened. He is fun, loving and absolutely beautiful! He has only been home for 15 minutes and has already fit in so nicely. Him and Ruth are already running around together like they have been friends forever!"
There are many more testimonials on our customer review section.
PAYMENT
Overseas payments can be made via :
All our Noonbarra puppies are fully registered with the Working Kelpie Council of Australia (WKC) and are listed in the highest category for Purebred Stud dogs. The Working Kelpie Council is one of the biggest dog registering organisations anywhere in the world. Our Kelpies are NOT registered with any Show Dog organisation. That includes the Australian Kennel Control. They are NOT registered with the European show dog association called Federation Cynologique Internationale (FCI) situated in Belgium. (which some European customers seem to want to be able to participate in FCI events.). Noonbarra Kelpies are not registered to be shown in the dog shows (confirmation shows) anywhere in the world and we are strongly opposed to our dogs being shown.
If needed, we can organise for a special 'Export Certificate' to be issued by the WKC. This has been required by some Asian and European customers.
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These comments were posted up on an internet forum about Noonbarra Scamper in
Washington State. U.S.A. "We had great dealings
with the Bilsons as well, who Helen so graciously introduced us to. We
corresponded via email, were selected to be the proud owners of Noonbarra
Scamper (a lot of folks were after her), and made the payment over the internet
via credit card. The Bilsons handled all of the rest! It was actually easier
for us than buying a pup in the States. They prepared Scamper for the trip by
taking her on extended car rides, etc. and actually since
she was doing so well, came home a bit earlier than they would normally send a
pup. When we picked her up at LAX, she popped out of her crate like it was no
big deal, and we've never looked back! " -
Dana Noonbarra Jillaroo II in
Switzerland "She is a marvellous bitch. She fulfils exactly my
expectation of a working dog and I love to work with her. She is a quick learner
and precise worker... Jillaroo stared once on Swiss TV as they made a documentary about rescue dogs." Noonbarra Bob in Sweden "Just wanted to tell you that Bob does
very well here in Sweden, he gets along very well with Cleo and they
play a lot. I did not think to very much about the calm of your
strain of Kelpies since Cleo always been calm, but Bob even calmer
and really a very easy pup to raise, the other day he fell asleep in
busy pet shop, so he is very good in new environments ,just as I had
hoped . I think he will be very good for tracking ,search and rescue
and obedience." Noonbarra Tui in
California USA. "She is EVERYTHING I was hoping for, Steve, and I feel
blessed and very fortunate that you have sent such a nice pup over
here.".... "I gave her a good run when we got back
from the airport and she was brilliant-it was in an open air off-leash dog park
and she had a terrific time with a number of dogs. She is very very sweet and
very very calm. .. She is everything I requested, and I am confident that she
will be a terrific dog ..... "Stephen, If this pup is any indication of the
consistent quality you are producing, your head should be swelling up fiercely!
After two weeks, Tui is showing an incredible array of natural talents PLUS an
unbelievable ability to take training." Noonbarra
Cliff in Switzerland Finally Cliff has arrived his destination. Everything was going smoothly.
He's really a great little dog. He is in very good condition.
I'm glad, that I've bought different toys for him. He loves them all! ..Again.... thank you for all you've done for us!
... We are absolutely happy with our little boy and I'm sure, that he will
become to a great worker!...He's the dog we wished to have. Noonbarra Jezebel in Canada
"I collected Jezebel from the airport
today. The most striking thing about her right now is her seemingly
unshakeable self-confidence. Nothing seemed to worry or frighten her
and was very happy to greet anyone who wanted to meet her. She seemed
to settle right in and tried to take charge of the situation. When
our calf came up to investigate the new arrival, she walked right up
to him, showed a little eye, and barked at him when he didn't move
along .. She's
a real charmer- we love her already. ..."Jez is an
absolutely delightful pup and I can't say enough good things about your breeding
program when people ask about where she came from." Noonbarra Ruthless in Virginia U.S.A.
"Just wanted to let you know that Ruthless (Ruth)
arrived safe and sound. Qantas did a great job.
She is delightful. Rambunctious, energetic, affectionate, loving and
seems very smart. She has captured our hearts already....I love my
puppy. She is a lot of fun and she has a great personality. I think she is going
to be exactly what I was looking for... Anyone who has any experience with kelpies or owns
one has heard of your kennel name. Everyone I talk to has great things to say
about you guys. Thanks again for such a great dog."
"Well Katie has finally arrived, she is doing
great. When I picked her up she wasn't a bit upset. She is very out
going and self assured, she has a lovely disposition. I am sure she
will be a great working dog. She is very pretty, she already knows
her way around. .. She is a very calm, patient girl, yet she will show force if
need be. She has a lot of power for a puppy so young. I didn't really expect
that so soon. She is going to be a very nice worker, we need that with some of
our stock.
Noonbarra Katie in Maryland U.S.A.
Noonbarra Jessica and Noonbarra Luke in Norway
"Jessica and Luke are doing very well. We were very impressed how they work but also how calm they were. Have been working kelpies since 1976 but have never seen young kelpies so calm. We are very pleased with the dogs and they seem to be developing into great working dogs.
Noonbarra Sesshomaru in Illinois U.S.A.
"Sessho
arrived at O'Hare this morning, clean and lively. The folks in LA said he had
been a very good puppy for them and really liked him. He's been a good puppy
for me as well, and has already met my Shibas...
Just wanted to let you know that everything had gone
well and that I love my new puppy!! Noonbarra Ruthless
U.S.A. A border collie person .. told me the other day that Ruth
is the kind of Kelpie that makes you want to get one. I get a lot of questions
about where she came from and I tell everyone what a great job you guys did for
me in picking my perfect dog. "- [Kristen & Noonbarra
Ruthless USA]
These days the Kelpie is
finding a growing acceptance in many countries that need good dogs to
work stock including Canada, the United States of America, Argentina,
Iran, Mexico, Sweden, Malaysia, South Africa, Germany, Wales,
Scotland, Ireland, Russia, Belgium, Denmark, Hawaii (USA),
Netherlands (Holland), Norway, Finland, Italy, New Zealand, Hong
Kong, England, Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, New Caledonia and
Norfolk island etc.
Wherever possible, we like to have puppies registered in the same names as the customer calls their dog. Working Kelpies do not have long complex names like show dogs and our pedigree systems will just cut them off. They usually have simple names the same as people such as Julie, Sam, Ben, Molly, Fred, Amy etc.
If you have a name in mind that is short and can be easily understood and pronounced in English then we'll try to get the same name registered for your dog. We prefer names to be under 8 or 9 letters and single words. You can have two words but they must be very short such as 'Big Red'.
Noonbarra Ruthless in Virginia U.S.A.
"She is a wonderful dog. I cannot begin to tell you how happy I am with her. You guys did a great job of picking the perfect dog for me."
Noonbarra Cruiser. in California. U.S.A.
"She has made herself right at home and is very happy. We are having a great time together. She loves playing with all her toys and is doing great with retrieving! Thank you for matching Cruiser and I up, we are both very lucky. - Helen. California USA.
Email: kelpies@noonbarra.com
New 4th edition (2008) of this very popular manual designed for all Kelpie owners of every level from raw beginners through to experienced trainers. This practical manual deals with everything involved in owning and training a Kelpie to ensure he grows up to be a well mannered, obedient dog.
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We got this wonderful letter from renowned stock dog trainer, Charles Ridner in the U.S.A.
"I have trained a number of Kelpies to work but have not trained any who had as much natural talent as the two dogs we got from you. Thank You For Help". Charlie Ridner. U.S.A.