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Nuga is a quick, curious and highly observant girl. She notices what is going on around her fast, and reacts to new stimuli sooner than some of the other puppies in the litter. An unexpected sound may startle her briefly or make her flinch, but she does not linger in doubt - curiosity wins fairly quickly and Nuga goes to check what happened.

She is not a puppy who wants to withdraw from things she does not understand. On the contrary - she wants to inspect everything and work it out for herself.

Nuga does want contact with her person, but the environment interests her just as much. The bond with her will therefore need to be built deliberately. Outdoors, her person will have to learn to stay important even when a great many interesting things are happening around them.

Nuga plays willingly, has a good prey drive and is persistent. Faced with a harder task she tries to solve it, and when she needs to, she does not hesitate to turn to her person for help.

Her strengths are speed, curiosity and the ability to recover fairly quickly after unexpected situations. But for that very reason she will need help from an early age to learn the opposite skill - to stop, wait, watch the world calmly and understand that not everything calls for an immediate response.

We would rather see Nuga with someone who already has a little experience, or who very much wants to learn and work together with a dog. For someone raising a dog for the very first time she may be a little too quick and too demanding.

Life would be easiest for her in a suburb, on the edge of a city or in the countryside. That does not mean Nuga could not live in a city. It is simply that in calmer surroundings it would be easier for her to get to know the world step by step and learn to feel confident in it.

Tango is a very bold, active and self-assured puppy.

On arriving somewhere new he first wants to look around and understand where he has ended up. People interest him, but Tango is not the puppy who forgets the whole world the moment someone calls him.

Unexpected things usually intrigue him rather than frighten him. Hearing a strange sound he may pause briefly, but before long he goes looking for where it came from. A vacuum cleaner seen for the first time was no reason to retreat either - Tango wanted to inspect it, check it and even try to play with it.

He has plenty of energy, a strong prey drive and a great wish to be doing something. Tango likes to play, explore, learn and take part. Sometimes his curiosity is so great that the activity itself becomes more important than the actual task - there is always something else nearby that has to be checked.

This is a dog for someone who genuinely wants to do things together with their dog. Nosework, various dog sports, tricks, longer hikes or other shared activities could suit him very well.

The most important lesson in Tango's life, though, will not be still more activity, but the ability to settle.

For a dog like this it is very important to learn to lie calmly in a park, watch people passing by, wait, rest and understand that not every minute has to be filled with action.

Tango would suit an experienced owner best, or a highly motivated first-timer who is ready to learn a great deal.

He would be most comfortable with a calmer home environment - living in a suburb, on the edge of a city or in the countryside, but travelling regularly with his person into the city, to training and to all kinds of new places.

Romeo is a fairly calm, balanced and pleasant puppy.

He is curious, interested in people, plays willingly and has good food motivation, yet he is not inclined to react very strongly to every situation. In a new place Romeo first looks around and may briefly turn his attention to what is going on nearby, but he returns to his person quite easily.

One interesting quality of his is patience. In an unpleasant or unclear situation Romeo is not always in a hurry to do something. Sometimes he simply stops and waits, as though weighing up whether it is worth reacting at all.

That does not mean he is indifferent to everything. Being picked up, for example, clearly did not appeal to him, and he made his opinion known. It would therefore be worth getting him used, calmly and from an early age, to being handled, to body checks, to veterinary procedures and to other situations where a dog cannot control everything himself.

Romeo chases a toy willingly and brings it back. While working on the problem-solving task he did get distracted for a moment, but he returned to it and solved it on his own.

He is easy to picture as a very pleasant everyday Aussie - a dog you can travel with, learn with and try various activities or sports with, and at the same time simply live a quiet family life alongside.

Because of the patience he showed, Romeo could also be an interesting choice for a family with children. Of course, that is no guarantee that a dog will automatically get on perfectly with every child - the relationship and its boundaries will still need to be taught on both sides.

Romeo could live quite comfortably in a city, in a suburb or in the countryside. What matters to him is not the place, but how much good living and shared activity he has with his person.

Neo is calm, more cautious and inclined to think first.

In a new situation he is not necessarily the first to rush in and explore. More often he pauses briefly, looks around, and only then decides what he wants to do.

He behaves in much the same way with people. The first contact may be somewhat reserved - Neo wants to understand who he is dealing with, and only then relaxes more.

This is not timidity. It is more a tendency not to rush, and to assess the situation first.

If something unexpected happens, Neo may pause for a moment or look more warily, but curiosity usually wins and he goes to get acquainted with whatever surprised him.

He enjoys contact with people, but Neo does not necessarily demand constant attention. He is quite content to spend time on his own as well.

A toy is not the greatest joy of his life at the moment, and food motivates him considerably more. So for someone looking for a very intense future sports dog, there would be more suitable choices in this litter.

But for a family, or for someone who wants a calm Aussie who adapts fairly easily to everyday life, Neo could be very interesting.

We would happily consider him for someone raising an Aussie for the first time.

The main thing is not to hurry Neo. If he needs a few extra seconds to look around and understand a situation, they are worth giving him. That very ability to think first may become one of his greatest strengths.

Neo could live in a city too. A quieter residential area would suit him especially well, one from which he and his person could gradually get to know the busier parts of town. A suburb or the countryside would of course also suit him very well.

Riva is a warm, curious and very pleasantly balanced girl.

On arriving somewhere new she first wants to understand where she has ended up. Her person matters to her, but Riva is not the puppy who forgets everything around her the moment she is called.

Once the surroundings become clearer, she opens up to people beautifully - she is happy to interact, seeks contact and co-operates.

This is one of Riva's greatest strengths: she finds both the world and people interesting.

If a situation is unclear, she may turn briefly to her person as though checking that all is well, and once she has a little reassurance she goes back to exploring.

Riva solved the problem-solving task exceptionally quickly. She grasps what is wanted of her fairly fast and is not afraid to look for a solution herself.

She plays willingly, but a toy does not blot out the rest of the world. Her emotions are also fairly easy to manage.

For that reason Riva seems to us one of the most versatile girls in this litter.

She is easy to imagine in an active family, on trips, on long walks, at training or in amateur sport. She could also suit a motivated person raising an Aussie for the first time.

Riva could live in a city, in a suburb or in the countryside. The main thing would be to introduce her calmly to a variety of situations from an early age, and at the same time to let her find her own solutions.

Rumy is a reserved, calm puppy who approaches novelty with more caution.

He is not one of those who throws himself into your arms in the first minute of meeting and decides straight away that you are now the best of friends.

Rumy watches first.

He needs a little time to understand a person and the surroundings. Once contact is made the bond can be built beautifully, but it will most likely form gradually rather than in the first five minutes.

Rumy behaves in much the same way when he meets new objects. Something unexpected may prompt him to step back or stop for a moment. What matters, though, is that after that first reaction the curiosity returns - Rumy goes to see what it was.

He is not a puppy who panics easily. He simply needs a few moments to size up the situation.

Rumy solved the problem-solving task quickly, so he certainly knows how to think. A toy does not motivate him particularly strongly at the moment.

For that reason, for someone whose main goal is serious sport and a very strong drive to work, we would probably choose a different puppy from this litter.

But for someone who wants a calmer everyday companion, Rumy's character may be a great advantage.

He could also suit a first-time owner - especially a patient one who does not expect a dog to be immediately open to every person and every situation.

Rumy would feel best in a quieter city district, in a suburb or in the countryside. Life right in the city centre would also be possible, but at the start it would help him to get to know the world in smaller portions.

Lima is a very quick, active and emotional girl.

She notices things fast, reacts fast and very quickly wants to be part of whatever is going on. Her person matters to her - Lima seeks contact herself, comes over willingly to interact and shows her emotions very openly.

She is not afraid of the world either.

Lima is more likely to want to check a new object than to retreat from it. An unexpected sound? Time to see what happened there. An unfamiliar item? Time to go closer and find out.

But when she meets a harder task, Lima turns to her person fairly quickly. If a solution does not come at once, she may start asking for help out loud as well.

With Lima, then, what matters is not only a person's ability to train a dog, but their own temperament too.

She will not suit someone who wants everything to work first time, every time. If every mistake is irritating, if every item picked up in the wrong place becomes a problem, and if training has to be perfect - things will be hard for both the person and the dog.

She needs a patient, calm and flexible person, someone who can laugh at an attempt that did not work, change the plan and try again.

For an active and emotionally mature person Lima could be a wonderful partner. Tricks, frisbee, agility and other active shared pursuits could suit her very well.

At the same time, a great deal of attention will need to go, right from puppyhood, to calmness and the ability to switch off.

We would most likely not recommend Lima to a completely inexperienced owner, unless they are very seriously prepared to learn and have good help from a trainer.

Life would be easiest for her in a suburb, on the edge of a city or in the countryside. A city is not out of the question, but in very busy surroundings her quick temperament would have a good deal more to process each day.

Cody is a bold, steady and independent lad.

He is not a puppy for whom human attention is, in itself, the most important thing in the world.

Cody may come over, stay beside you, accept contact and then go off about his own business. When stroked he does not necessarily relax at once and melt with pleasure. Sometimes he stops and watches instead, as though weighing up the situation and deciding what he makes of it.

This is a fairly reserved dog.

The bond with him will most likely need to be built through shared activity, play, learning and mutual trust, rather than through physical contact alone.

In his surroundings, on the other hand, Cody feels quite confident.

An unexpected sound tends to make him curious rather than make him want to retreat. He goes to inspect a new object. Moving things interest him greatly, and his prey drive is strong.

He plays energetically and with assurance.

We would not choose Cody for someone dreaming of a very soft dog who constantly seeks closeness. Nor would he be our first choice for a completely inexperienced owner.

A calm, consistent and self-assured person would suit him best.

A "strong owner" here really does not mean a harsh or rough one. On the contrary - Cody needs someone who knows their own boundaries clearly, can hold them calmly, and does not get drawn into needless battles with a dog.

In terms of where he lives, Cody is fairly adaptable. He could live in a city, in a suburb or in the countryside.

What matters far more to him is who he will live with, not where his home stands.

Mavi is a very warm, contact-seeking girl who is naturally oriented towards people.

To her a person is not just someone who hands out food or throws a toy. From the very beginning Mavi wants to do things together.

She seeks contact herself, follows her person nicely and joins in shared play willingly.

This showed especially nicely during play with a toy. Mavi did not just take it and run off. Later she found the toy herself and brought it to her person, as though offering to carry on together.

That is a very valuable quality in a dog you might later want to do sport or a lot of training with.

Mavi has a strong prey drive, excellent food motivation and a good deal of confidence in her surroundings. Unexpected sounds do not knock her off balance much, and she goes to check new objects quite boldly.

While working on the harder problem-solving task, Mavi turned to her person for help a little sooner than some of the other puppies. With her it would therefore be worth not only doing plenty together, but also encouraging her to look for solutions on her own.

Mavi seems to us a very interesting choice for someone who dreams of sport, of varied training, or simply of a very active life together with a dog.

She is not so extremely active, though, that family life would have to revolve around dog sport alone.

Mavi could live in a city, in a suburb or in the countryside. Her confidence in her surroundings will help her adapt to the city, while her natural wish to co-operate with people opens up a great deal of scope for a more active life.

If what you want is not simply a dog who lives alongside you, but a dog with whom you would like to do a great many things together, then Mavi is a very interesting choice.

Nova is a bold, quick and curious girl, strongly oriented towards people.

On arriving somewhere new she notices people very quickly and wants to go and say hello herself. The surroundings interest her too, but from the very start people hold great value for her.

Nova is not slow or passive. She moves quickly, notices new things quickly and explores them willingly.

That speed is not chaotic, though.

An unexpected sound intrigues her - she goes to check what happened. A new object may surprise her briefly, but Nova approaches it fairly quickly and starts to investigate.

Working on the problem-solving task, she understood very quickly what needed to be done and found the solution herself.

This is a lovely combination: Nova wants contact with people, yet when she meets a problem she does not necessarily wait for someone to do everything for her.

Food motivates her splendidly, and she likes a toy too, though it is not the only thing worth living for.

With Nova it would therefore be possible to try various sports or training, but she does not need to become a sports dog at all in order to feel good.

She has opinions of her own as well. In situations where she cannot control her own body, or where she is more firmly restrained, Nova can show quite clearly that she does not like it. But she does not dwell in the emotion and returns quickly to her usual self.

Nova seems to us one of the most versatile puppies in this litter.

She is easy to imagine in an active family, in the city, on trips, at training, or simply living an ordinary everyday life.

She could also suit a motivated person raising an Aussie for the first time.

Nova could live in a flat in the city or in a house in a suburb or the countryside. New situations do not hold her back much, people matter to her naturally, and after unexpected events she returns to ordinary life fairly quickly.

With Nova the more important thing will probably be to preserve the good balance already visible between curiosity, activity and the wish to be with people, rather than trying to wind her up any further.