As a member of both the International Wolfalike Companion Registry and the Responsible Pet Breeders Australia, we adhere to their strict Codes of Ethics and Animal Welfare Code of Practice in our breeding practices. We are dedicated to promoting responsible and ethical health and welfare standards for our dogs and their owners. And to further demonstrate our commitment, we conduct Embark Health DNA testing, Hip/Elbow health screenings, and ACES equivalent Eye Health certification for our dogs with pride.

But it is more than that for us - Tikaani Wolfalikes is all about family.

Our puppies temperament, health and happiness mean the world to us and it is important to us to get things right, therefore we only intend to breed a few times a year.

During the pre-natal period we focus on the physical and emotional health of the mother as her well being affects the health of her puppies. We incorporate calming canine massage and specially prepared meals for our pregnant mothers.

Our wolfdog pups, from the moment they are born are lovingly raised in our home. We expose them to Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) and Early Scent Introduction (ESI).

From birth to 8 weeks we engage with our puppies specifically to make sure we create an environment where they feel safe. Establishing a trusting bond assists to build their confidence and creates a structured space for them to learn. Before we start exposing our puppies through socialisation we focus on the individual emotional health of each little wolf. Our goal is to teach them that the world is fun, and a not scary place so they are best prepared for 8 weeks and beyond with you.

At 4-8 weeks we introduce a more advanced puppy Scent Work program with expert assistance from Scent Dogs Australia and current primary researcher for The University of Melbourne, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences. Detection Dog Projects, Sonja Needs. Our little wolves thrive under her professional tutelage.

We also focus on puppy gut health when making our meals for our puppies, with foods strategically introduced at different stages of gut development such as; mackerel, kangaroo, beef, turkey, salmon, crocodile, chicken, goat, venison, buffalo, egg, carrot, wombok and much more.

They have so many positive and exciting learning experiences with us, including our not to be missed Puppy Parkour sensory play space which is created and upgraded consistently through their 8 weeks with us to challenge their developing minds, bodies and souls.

All puppies get microchipped and vaccinated at 6 weeks and are regularly wormed.

Every single time we look at our dogs we celebrate knowing they are as happy and healthy as we can possibly make them.

The proof is in our puppies!

It all starts with getting to know one another.

We want to understand your lifestyle, hear about your puppy plans, get to know the reasons why you would like one of our Wolfalikes.

Do you follow our Instagram or Facebook pages?

Are you already engaging with us, or commenting on our posts?

Have you fallen for one of our Wolfalikes, who is it and why?

Adding a Wolfalike to your family means inheriting a whole pack of like minded Tikaani Wolfalike owners, who are a wonderful connected group and immense source of fun.

We engage with all of our owners and continue to be a support for you and your new bundle of floof for their lifetime.

Our puppies are all sold to new owners with a puppy sales agreement and we never allow any of our pups to be rehomed without our knowledge. We require them to be returned to us should the need ever arise - which is a lifetime guarantee.

We encourage all prospective owners to meet and learn about our dogs. We have lots of social media avenues for you to engage with us too if you live interstate. Chatting with our existing puppy owners is also a great way to learn about our dogs, which is so easy via their social media account links on ‘Our Pack’ individual information sections.

As we are based in Victoria we regularly meet up for walks, hikes, beach trips, snow days, and enjoy being connected to our interstate puppy owners with chats online, and via their posted stories of their pups in our owners group and their socials. We all enjoy sharing stories of our Wolfalikes living amazing enriched lives - sharing milestones they achieve, cheeky snapped moments of naughtiness, sweet loving and goofy pics.

After all - we live, we laugh, we dog.

So register your interest via our ‘Contact Us’ page and we will get in touch with you to schedule a video chat - it’s that easy.

There is no recognized “Wolfalike” purebred breed in Australia, and Dogs Australia—the only official purebred registry capable of recognizing new breeds—has confirmed there never will be. Unfortunately, some individuals mislead the public into believing otherwise, often using this misinformation to lock buyers into unfair contracts with exorbitant damages clauses. Once such a contract is signed, there is little recourse.

The International Wolfalike Companion Registry lists Tikaani Dogs as Australian Wolfalikes, and we are proud to set the benchmark for ethical and responsible breeding in this category. Our program focuses on producing stable, sound dogs that embody the striking phenotypic appearance of wolves while being healthy, loving, and well-adjusted companions. With the utmost professionalism and care, we aim to provide Australians with exceptional family dogs. All of our contracts comply with fair and legal standards, as outlined by Responsible Pet Breeders Australia.

We are also the first Australian Wolfalike breeders to DNA test all our dogs and puppies through Embark Vet. Additionally, we are the only breeders in this category to conduct ACES-equivalent eye testing on our breeding dogs, ensuring the highest health standards for the animals we produce.

While beautiful wolf-type dogs like the Tamaskan and Czech Wolfdog are bred in Australia, these are not recognized as a distinct “Wolfalike” breed by Dogs Australia (formerly the Australian National Kennel Council), and this is unlikely ever to change.

As the first breeders in Australia to adopt the term "Australian Wolfalike," we are proud to lead this field. We maintain collaborative and supportive relationships with Tamaskan and Czech Wolfdog breeders both locally and internationally, as well as Northern Inuit breeders internationally and a few individual dogs in Australia prior to Czech Wolfdogs, Saarloos Wolfdogs and Wolf hybrids being excluded from being imported into Australia.

For anyone interested in our program, we encourage thorough research into the traits of our breed mixes. Our goal is to promote informed, responsible ownership and to continue breeding exceptional dogs that bring joy and companionship to Australian families.

So what is an Australian Wolfalike?

Australian Wolfalikes are made up of a number of breeds including Siberian Husky, German Shepherd, Alaskan Malamute and Samoyed. In the future there may be some additional breeds brought into our mixes however it is important to note that individual breed traits are subject to each individual pairing. You will struggle to find a more dedicated responsible dog breeder who goes to the lengths we do to produce their dogs - this is something we are committed to.

Before you receive your pup, you will be advised the breed make up of the parents so you won’t be in the dark. It is important you understand the traits of each of the breeds that make up your Tikaani puppy because that will give you an insight into its behaviour and characteristics.

We very proudly have dogs placed in companion family homes as well as training and working as Assistance Dogs, Therapy Dogs, Dog Training/Trainer Dogs and Animal Extras for TV, Film & Theatre.

The excellence of our Australian Wolfalikes at Tikaani speak for themselves - just ask one of our puppy owners!