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Established in 1991, Camuka is an ANKC registered Golden Retriever kennel. Based in Ballarat Victoria Based in Ballarat Victoria. Owned by Jane & Mark Hodges.

Camuka dogs have been very successful in the show ring, in obedience and as assistance dogs. The majority of Camuka bred dogs are loved family companions and can be found Australia wide.

29/12/2025

For those with a new puppy, here are some grooming tips. It’s so important you introduce your new baby to grooming as soon as you get them home.
Remember our puppy book has a detailed chapter on grooming, with colour photos. You can order here.

⭐️ https://camuka.com/product/puppy-book-2nd-edition-2023/

26/12/2025

An interesting theory, personally l do find females dogs more sensitive and their temperaments more variable especially if entire. My girls seem to be more in tune to how l am feeling.

21/12/2025

Sharing this as a big warning about heatstroke. Please do not exercise your dogs in the heat. If it is humid dogs are affected even more by hot weather. They can die.

20/12/2025

Although not Golden Retrievers , sadly similar scenarios occur in our own breed.
This is why you must do your home work, just because a breeder is ANkC reg does not necessarily make them good. These types of people walk amongst us, and our own state councils need to step up.

19/12/2025

Please check your dog’s feet, and avoid walking them in long dry grass.

16/12/2025

Is it too hot to walk your dog? If you cannot walk on a road, across sand or on a footpath in bare feet, then your dog certainly cannot.

12/12/2025

A little reminder on upset tummies.
If your puppy - or even your adult dog, ends up with an upset tummy, don’t panic.

There’s a helpful paragraph in my puppy guide about managing mild tummy upsets, but one tip I always share is to keep a sachet of Lectade on hand. It’s an electrolyte solution you simply mix with water, and most dogs will happily drink it. It can be really useful for keeping them hydrated while things settle.

Always reach out to your vet if you’re unsure or if symptoms persist. 💛🐾

10/12/2025

An excellent podcast from Jane of Puppy Culture on fear in puppies.

https://www.madcapradio.com/puppy-culture-potluck-podcast/episode-36-is-the-fear-genetic-tough-decisions-about-keeper-puppies?fbclid=IwZnRzaAOmnKtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xNzM4NDc2NDI2NzAzNzAAAR7rMrNJ0Xa3sUKrPuA182I6BfVCLAVA0GIdlIQLIFb2mH-hjgQ-OzIsJ-5hKQ_aem_KlMfuUPbrcsPruloLNb2nw

I'm Jane Messineo Lindquist., and this is a Puppy Culture Potluck podcast. You bring the topics, we bring the conversation.

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http://www.camuka.com/

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Camuka Golden Retrievers are an ANKC registered kennel, based in Ballarat Victoria Australia, and established in 1991. Our dogs are part of our family first and foremost, and we enjoy competing with them in the show ring, and other activities. Our dogs are raised and live in the house. We are preservation breeders.

Camuka bred dogs have been successful as show dogs, obedience and trailing dogs, and as therapy and assistance dogs. We do not breed often, and always have a waiting list for puppies.

Jane is very involved with the breed, and has been a committee member of the Golden Retriever Club of Victoria, and has been the Victoria National breed Council representative for many years. Jane also manages a large Facebook group, that now has over 7000 members, and helps people with Golden Retriever puppy problems. During COVID 19, Jane finally had the time to finish her puppy book on buying and raising a puppy in Australia, this book has been taken up by many new puppy owners and breeders. You can purchase this here. https://camuka.com/puppy-book/