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New photos of Zuko & Kaya 's pups at 6 weeks old
WELCOME TO LYKOSIA
At Lykosia, we raise puppies that embody everything we stand for: love, training, structure, and family life. From sound health, stunning looks, intelligence, beautiful temperament and trainability, we pour our hearts into every detail.
We have the longest standing breeding program of any 'wolfalike' in Australia, breeding the best quality dogs that resemble wolves, with absolutely no wolf content. All our dogs are fully health tested, with their health, DNA and pedigrees available to view on their own pages. Transparency matters here! You will find a wealth of information here on our website about our breeding program, history, articles and adoption process.
Since 2015, each Lykos puppy we have bred has been raised on a structured curriculum, early training, and endless love so they leave here confident, prepared, and ready to be the best companions possible.
We have bred dogs for 26 years, developing our very special family line of sound, health tested dogs, excelling in working and sporting achievements within Australia and several European countries. Our dedication and commitment to our bloodlines span over half our lifetime.
Since laying out the blueprint for the breed in 2014, with the first litter born in 2015, we have been passionately dedicated to the development of the Lykos Wolfalike in Australia. Please read the Frequently Asked Questions about the breed here.
We are registered breeders of with the Lykos Wolfalike Council of Australia and are based on the stunning Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
We love getting out in nature and taking our dogs for hikes, the beach, pack walks and training activities. Living on the Mornington Peninsula, we have so many wonderful places we regularly take our dogs to. We have the best of all worlds - the bush and the beach!
Our dogs are the centre of our world and we are proud of the high standards and fulfilling lives we provide for our pack. Our 5 dogs are not kept in kennel runs and live in harmony with us in our family home and residential property.
2025 SHOW WINNERS
Our foundation bloodlines were carefully established through health-tested Australian and international White Shepherd lines, with proven success across multiple working and show titles over a number of decades. With each generation, we advance excellence.
Through careful and selective breeding of natural, well-balanced, dogs free from exaggeration, we prioritise health and stable temperaments suited to the Australian family lifestyle, entirely without wolf content.
Beyond the traditional role of a family pet, our bloodlines are recognised for their aptitude in a range of specialised fields, including:
- Commercial advertising & marketing (acting as wolves in ads and movies)
- Therapy Dogs
- Assistance (Service) Dogs
- Autism assistance work and working with children with learning disabilities
- Psychiatric Support Dogs
- Scent Detection Dogs
- Emotional Support Dogs
- Tracking / Search & Rescue
- Obedience and agility
- Sledding / Bikejoring
- Canicross
- Modelling for photography
- Modelling for famous sculptures (Hans Grimus 2022 for Dean Colls at Mt Buller)
- Sheep herding and more...
See our "Working Wolves" page for some of these wonderful dogs.
Yes - our dogs are available for advertising campaigns!
Our Lykos dogs have been selected to act as wolves for various well-known global brands over the years. Tala, her sister - also called Tala, their brother Storm and also their grandfather Caesar.
Lykosia Caesar from our first litter was selected out of hundreds of dogs to play a wolf in an advertising campaign with Volkswagen Australia in 2019. The advertisement is shared below:
We bring over 26 years of purebred dog breeding research and experience to the Lykos breeding program and have been immersed in advanced canine training and behaviour since 1995. This depth of knowledge forms the backbone of one of Australia’s most unique and highly regarded breeding programs.
If you are searching for a 'wolfdog', it is vital to know that wolves and wolf hybrids are not permitted here in Australia.
In response, we created something extraordinary. In 2014, we developed the blue print of Australia’s first and only responsible program producing wolf-like companions with zero wolf content. The stunning wolfy look, stable temperament and sound health was not only a personal goal of ours that has been bought to life, but admired by many, especially our puppy owners who know that we stand committed to each puppy we bring into this world.
Our breeding name is Lykosia, and our breed is the Lykos Wolfalike - the first and original of its kind developed in Australia.
Since the beginning, we have taken a meticulous, scientific approach to developing our bloodlines, alongside our long-standing experience with temperament and canine behaviour. Every litter is carefully planned for optimal health, structure, temperament, and genetic diversity. Our dogs are proudly exhibited within the Lykos Wolfalike Council of Australia.
We do not breed for the commercial pet market. We breed with purpose, passion, and precision, with the main goal in mind: to develop, advance and safeguard the Lykos Wolfalike for future generations.
Our foundation bloodlines are the result of decades of dedication, drawing from our own purebred White Shepherd bloodlines built over 25 years - with notable Australian bloodlines, exceptional imports from the USA and Europe. We have invested heavily in our program to ensure each generation surpassed the last. Our foundations have been based on the best of the best, bred for form and function.
We occasionally breed exceptionally sound family companions that embody everything the Lykos is known for: intelligence, beauty, trainability, and an outstanding temperament tailored to Australian living.
Our support does not end at adoption. We guide our puppy owners through training, behaviour, nutrition, and every aspect of raising a well-adjusted companion.
Lykosia focuses on multi-generational breeding, meaning, these lines have been hand-crafted and continued on with the best examples to improve the next generation moving forward. The predictability of my bloodlines matters to families, as well as forming and developing a breed type that breeds true.
Lykosia has also spent many years fostering and assisting rescue dogs. We encourage anyone seeking a new family member to consider their local rescue options. The vast number of rescue dogs needing homes are the result of backyard breeding and breeders unwilling to stand by their pups, which is really sad. You will never find one of our dogs in a shelter or rescue, but for the sake of the lives of many lovely dogs, it's always a good thing to consider a rescue to see if they suit you.
If you want a purpose-bred dog with presence, personality, bred with unmatched care behind its breeding, we would love to chat.
