I'm Nancy T., the breeder behind Breakaway Australian Terriers located in New Palestine, IN. We proudly offer purposely bred Australian Terriers to continue the heritage of this awesome little terrier.
Q. & A. with Nancy
Why did you start breeding?
After being involved in the breed I decided I wanted to help carry in the tradition of this terrier. The Australian Terrier is a low number breed, and as a breeder, I hope to help continue their heritage.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Archie
Went home
Male
Lucy
Went home
Female
Silver Bullet
Went home
Male
Keeva
Went home
Female
Cooper
Went home
Male
Purple Reign
Went home
Male
Getting a puppy from Nancy
Nancy has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
Puppy prices include a $500 refundable deposit and between $1,500 - $2,000 final payment, before taxes & fees.
Contract & health guarantee
Nancy may provide a written contract or
health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps
protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you
both have a clear understanding of the terms of your
puppy purchase. If Nancy offers a contract
or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them.
If you have any questions or want to know more,
don’t hesitate to reach out to Nancy directly.
Breakaway Australian Terriers meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
Responsible breeding practices
Health of breeding dogs and puppies
Puppy environment and enrichment
Buyer education and policies
Parent dogs
Reggie, dad
Australian Terrier
About Reggie
Reggie is an AKC Grand Champion and earned GOLD in the National Owner Handler Series. He is a very sweet boy and has lived with us since a puppy. Reggie is very good at the sport of Rally (rally obedience) having earned his Excellent title. He's also earned a versatility award from our parent club, The Australian Terrier Club of American, for earning titles in numerous performance venues. He loves to travel with us and is affectionally referred to as our "camp dog" because he loves to camp and hike with my husband and me.
JJ, mom
Australian Terrier
About JJ
JJ is a female Australian Terrier. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Nancy decided to make her part of their program. Nancy has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Excellent level
Breakaway Australian Terriers reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Australian Terriers.
Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
Patellar Luxation
Knee testing reduces the chance of passing down Patellar Luxation, which results in the kneecap becoming displaced or dislocated and can cause mild to severe joint pain.
Thyroid (Autoimmune Thyroiditis, registered with OFA)
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.