About Us
Our names are Justin and Suzanne Harbour and we live North West of Brisbane, Queensland. After residing for many years in Central Australia in the Northern Territory we made the move back to 'civilisation' and now reside on 5 beautiful acres. We share our home with our dogs and they are a big part of our lives. We enjoy showing and training our 'four legged kids' but perhaps most importantly, we simply enjoy their company! We are dedicated to the development and promotion of Belgian Shepherds in Australia, and we hope to positively influence the breed by importing, exporting and breeding only from the best bloodlines available in Europe and Australia.
We have always had dogs, Justin grew up in a 'doggie' family, breeding and showing Samoyeds and Chow Chows for many years in Victoria and Queensland. Suzanne has been involved in showing horses since the age of seven, and after a riding accident many years ago, decided to turn her attention to the K9 Showring. Justin kept himself occupied showing our Jack Russell Terrier until Suzanne decided to get a 'real' dog to show.
After much research and conversations with breeders and judges, we decided on a 'working dog' - and fell in love with 'the Belgian Shepherd'. Through this research we purchased our first Belgian Shepherd show dog several years ago. And so began our love affair with this delightful, charming and sometimes misunderstood breed.
As we became more and more involved with Belgians, we became convinced they were (and still are) the 'Best Kept Secret of Group 5' and as such, made a commitment to promote this loving loyal breed. In 2006 we established our kennel prefix 'Belgnté' ~ which basically stands for: Belgians in the NT.
Although we have moved on and no longer reside (full-time) in the NT we feel it appropriate to keep our 'Territory' prefix as it reminds us of where were we have come from, the fantastic experiences we have had living in 'The Outback' and the amazing people we have met along the way. Perhaps most importantly it identifies us as being 'just a little bit country' - where you word is your 'bond' and deals are made on a 'handshake'. We believe these things are important in life and as such we've kept our prefix to reflect and remind us of this.
It is our hope that our kennel prefix 'Belgnte' will become synonymous with breeding and producing only the highest quality Belgian Shepherds in Australia and Overseas. We have already had much success with our 'Avion' Litter and our 'ON' Litter and we have many exciting plans for 2010 + .
Our best is yet to come ! ! !
We are registered members and registered breeders with the North Australian Canine Association. Justin is (due to his work that keeps him in the NT alot of the time) the Southern Region Representative for the North Australian Canine Association and the Alice Springs Kennel Club. Suzanne is currently an active member of the Pine Agility Dog Club Sports. We are also members of The Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of Queensland. Suzanne is the current Treasurer of the Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of Queensland.
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A special thank-you to our good friend and builder of our K9 Float, Mr Darcy Ellis. Custom built to originally fit Darcy's many Saint Bernard's, it is also equipped with air-conditioning, pop top camper with queen ensemble bed, water tank, self powered by 2 x 12V dry cell batteries and plenty of storage, the trailer is perfect for moving our dogs (and us) around the country in comfort.
