ABOUT US
Nireno is primarily a partnership between mother and son team Caron McGregor and Andrew Morrison. Caron bred her first litter of Pembroke Corgis in conjunction with Scottholme kennels in 1972.
After eight years of prolonged debate the NSW Government has finalised the regulations which will govern what dog breeders are able (and not able) to do. We are very proud of the fact that the NSW Government has acknowledged our commitment to quality breeding practices by granting us a ten year licence to continue doing what we have been doing here for over twenty years.
We couldn't achieve our dream of Quality, Soundness and Temperament without the help of a wonderful group of people both in Australia and overseas.
In Australia we have the help of Denise Bonwick who has been training and showing our dogs with great care and success in recent years.
The dedicated team at Stewart Street Veterinary Hospital, Bathurst are there for us 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Michelle Coates does a fantastic job of transporting our corgis around Australia and the world.
In the UK our dear friend Suzanna van Eeghen has (amongst other things) enabled us to achieve the position of being the first Australian Pembroke Corgi breeder to have bred a UK Champion, a completely unexpected dream and honour.
In Europe we are represented by Vittoria Valsecchi (Wallfugh Kennel, Italy), her husband Luca and dear friend Patrizia Roviaro.
Kenichi and Yukino Kojima of Japan (Brotherhood Kennels) are relative newcomers to show competitions and breeding, with their first litter being born in 2017. Prior to this Mr and Mrs Kojima have been our friends and have purchased dogs from us since 2003 when they first visited us at home in Black Springs.
Paula Mitchener in New Zealand always has a special place in our hearts for her readiness to share genetics and knowledge. If the NZ quarantine and tax laws were less restrictive we would be swapping many more corgis across the ditch than we presently are!
All members of our support team have loved dogs all their lives, and usually for many generations before them. Their care and compassion is second to none.
The dogs and us have a wonderful life on our properties, now totalling 600 acres, just outside of Oberon NSW where there are plenty of opportunities to run and play in the paddocks, the Campbells River and our large dams. We raise premium meat sheep and Galloway cattle on our large acreage.
Prior to COVID we thoroughly enjoyed the experience of showing our dogs internationally and appreciated the opportunity to meet other enthusiasts, and make sure that our dogs are competitive with the best in the world. Having said that we must make it clear that success in the show ring is not the highest priority for us. Our aim is to breed healthy, happy, attractive Welsh Pembroke Corgis - ideally suited for all purposes and environments.
Due to several serious health problems Caron is no longer able to travel internationally but dogs who are descended from our breeding program continue to exhibit with success in the show rings.
We occasionally have puppies available to suitable new homes and go to considerable lengths to prepare them for the best possible adjustment to their new lives. All dogs that leave us are happy, healthy and emotionally secure. They are not available to anyone who cannot provide them with the same level of care, love and safety that they have with us.