Basset Hound Breeders, NSW

Benbowin is a small devoted kennel in Central West NSW, with over 40 yrs experience in Purebred Dogs. Welcoming enquiries and happy to share information and encouragement of this delightful hound the Basset. Benbowin Basset hounds are seen in the Showring, working homes and Family lounges with loving natures and larrikin characters.

Cayugaridge has been breeding basset hounds after competing in the hound ring for over 15 years with standard wire dachshunds and breeding American cocker spaniels for over 20 years in the USA. Our lines are based on imported American and European lines, as well as Australian lines from Beauchasseur basset hounds. We test all our dogs for key basset hound health issues including LaFora, POAG, severe autoimmune syndrome and thrombocytopaenia. We pride ourselves on great basset temperaments, type and correct movement. We've imported and added leading European lines to enhance our breeding program in 2024. In 2024, we showed the No. 1 leading breed point winner in NSW, our tricolour Fern, Ch Cayugaridge Chartreuse, and No.2 breed point earner in the nation, tricolour Fitz, Ch Cayugaridge Curacao. Our pretty red and white youngster Ch Dowjacs Bejamin Button AI was No. 1 rising star in NSW and No. 3 rising star nationally. We had a lovely litter of tricolour and mahogany puppies at the end of October 2024 with Ch Cayugaridge Curacao (tricolour male) x Ch Cayugaridge The Botanist (mahogany and white female). See photos in our breed profile. Both dogs are health tested. We are planning two litters in 2025 with Ch Cayugaridge Chartreuse and Ch Dowjac Miss Priscilla and our young sires!.

Involved with breeding and exhibiting Bassets for over twenty-five years. We only ever breed selectively to improve the quality of the Basset Hound, focusing on temperament, and conformation to the standard. This has proven very successful for our kennel, producing over 20 Australian Champions and 2 Australian Grand Champions, as well as owning/ campaigning the First ever Basset Hound Grand Champion in Australia. That dog, Aust Gd Ch Jimetta Loxley was one half of the start of our line breeding program which now is almost complete. We have recently imported a Brother and Sister from Bassbarr Bassets in the UK (the bloodline which our Bassets started from) and they will soon be used to complete this last step in our breeding program. Supreme Chammpion, Aust Sup Ch Dowjac Tchaikovskys Tempo, will be shown at Specialty shows and Royals, and will be available for stud to approved bitches.

Breeder of quality companions. We show our dogs and health test. Located South Coast NSW. Puppies available to loving homes on occasion.