I was given my first Siberian Husky, Chukchii The Sprite, in 1988, fulfilling
a longtime dream of mine. Having raced sport horses for 12 years prior
to this, I was
instantly attracted to the athleticism and grace of this wonderful breed.
Two litters were bred under the Kishiga prefix, prior to the birth
of Norstarr Siberians in 1992. Our daughter Rebecca joined the family
in Dec 1996 and is quite the keen junior musher and show handler already!
We now maintain a kennel of around 15 - 20 Siberians, and one GSP. Both
Mitch and I have worked with various clubs and held various positions
over the years; including Mitch being founding President of the Southern
Cross Sled Dog Club. We are both currently members of the Victorian
Canine Association, Siberian Husky Club of Victoria, Siberian Husky
Club NSW, Victorian Sled Dog Racing Association (of which I am currently
Vice President). We will always strive to do what we can to see sled
dog racing continue to flourish in Australia.
Here at Norstarr our focus is on working performance and breeding to
the Standard, not just for the show ring. We believe in producing mentally,
genetically and physically sound Siberians and maintaining the athletic
qualities and beauty that are the essence of the breed. We strive to
achieve a high leader rate in all litters we produce. We have made it
a priority to maintain a strong line of bitches, from there have been
able to improve every generation by accessing some of the best working
bloodlines in the world. We keep multiple pups from each litter to evaluate
the best for the next generation.
For over twelve years we have been both racing and showing our Siberians with great results. 8 Australian Show Champions, many Race wins and Championships and several Endurance Trial titles are just some of our achievements. We travel extensively each year, following the major National circuit races. Our Siberian Huskies are amongst the top winning teams in Australia.
We breed only occasionally, in the summer months, as we are away racing
and
very busy over the winter. We sometimes have puppies available for racing,
showing, or companionship. We test for inherited eye disease before
breeding, follow proper vaccination and worming routines and raise our
puppies in a happy, relaxed country environment with lots of socialisation.
All pups are temperament tested and evaluated before placing in new
homes and owners are offered assistance and advice for the lifetime
of their puppy. We offer stud dogs from show champion and race winning
lines to approved bitches.
Enjoy your visit and don't forget to sign our guestbook!
Annie Jackson & Mitch Blockley
Norstarr Siberians
