Welcome and thank you for visiting!
Hykup Kennels is Ian and Thomas Luke. We've been involved in Malamutes for over twenty years (or in Thomas's case, all his life), and Siberian Huskies for over fifteen years.
Thomas was born into a Malamute loving household, and has been involved in showing and working dogs ever since.
Ian wass a licenced dog show Judge, and has judged through out Australia and over seas, and has lectured on the breed extensively. He is a published author, a Life Member of Australia's oldest Malamute Club (the Alaskan Malamute Club, Victoria Inc.) and is the longest serving President of that Club.
We expect our dogs to be family members first, able to do what they were bred for second, and show dogs last. So why do we call ourselves the home of Specialty winning working dogs? Simple- we are.
We strive to produce beautiful, true to type dogs of sound temperament, sound structure, and good health. We "field test" our dogs in all facets of harness work (sledding, backpacking and weightpull), and place an emphasis on working drive. Our dogs have been one of the leading Malamute sledding teams in Victoria for years, have won the AMCV's "Weight Pull Dog Of The Year" in 2010, 2011 and 2012, and have won Best In Show at the AMCV's Specialty Championship Show, Australia's largest, oldest and most prestigious Specialty Championship Show, in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
In short, no matter whether you want a top winning show dog, a dog with the drive to work, a dog for obedience work, or a loving family member, we have them all.
Please have a look around our site, and feel free to email us with any questions.
Hykup is located in Woodend, Victoria, Australia.
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