25/05/2026
We have been keeping a BIG secret!
Meet Jinlong! We've been waiting for a whole year for this little guy to join our family, and along with Dapple & Co and we've been watching him grow and develop into a beautiful boy that's almost ready to join our breeding programs π€
Jin has travelled all the way from Taiwan, which is a group 3 country - because of Australia's strict health policies, he needed to have a series of additional vaccinations, pass multiple vet checks and testing, and complete a mandatory waiting period before being able to travel to here. Once he arrived in Melbourne, he went directly to the quarantine facility for more testing and monitoring for 10 days before being released. Thankfully that whole process went smoothly and he arrived safely with no delays!
Jin's name was originally chosen as a placeholder, but it stuck! Importing a breeding dog is a huge thing for everyone involved, it's financially risky and it takes a lot of time, so we felt like we needed a bit of extra luck! Jinlong is a Taiwanese name - "Jin" means golden, fitting with his colour, and "long" means dragon, which is a lucky symbol for the Taiwanese. Our little lucky golden dragon is proving to be just that!
We are already in love with his happy, silly and fun personality π and we're looking forward to the future he will bring to our breeding programs!