Based in both Alice Springs and Adelaide, Kosmos Sighthounds is home to two packs of very spoiled Italian Greyhounds & one whippet (iggies & whippie!) who are a vital part of the family. All our puppies remain in the Kosmos family, a family of wonderful people who have become firm friends and who have taken Kosmos pups into their homes. When a breeder entrusts you with one of their babies, you become a part of their family and the Kosmos family extends Australia wide. As well as enjoying time at home, the Kosmos hounds compete successfully at shows and in other dog sporting activities such as agility and lure coursing. At Kosmos we are very proud of our hounds, and enjoy showing them off and introducing people to these wonderful breeds. If you see us out and about, please come and say G'day.
Breeding has been rare and very selective, with just under 20 years between the first two Kosmos litters! Since then however, we have speeded up somewhat. These dogs are too hard to resist and we enjoy sharing the joy of owning them with others.
The first Kosmos litter was nine beautiful whippets born on 26 September 1996: K.Alpha, K.Aloysius, K.Cato (Rugby), Ch K.Cleopatra (Cleo), K.Desert Dweller, K.Piccolo, K.Tabitha, K.Tallulah & K.Tinkerbelle. Rugby and Cleo stayed for their entire lives and to this day we miss them both and wish dogs did not have a shorter lifespan than our own.
The Diamond litter of seven delightful iggies arrived on 7 November 2015. They are all named after famous diamonds: K.Golden Jubilee, K.Archduke Joseph, K.Heart Of Eternity (Bonnie), Ch K.Florentine (Clyde), K.Winston Blue (Kholo), K.Koh I Noor (Sienna) & K.Korloff Noir. This time Kholo, Sienna, Bonnie and Clyde stayed. The other three precious babies are in the most wonderful homes.
The Angels were born on 12 June 2017. Their names honour the their sister Kosmos Angelica, who left for the Rainbow Bridge just hours after she was born. Both K.Angel On My Shoulder (Eddie) & Kosmos Kissed By An Angel (Lizzie) have remained, one in Alice Springs and one in Adelaide.
31 October 2018 saw the arrival of the Decimettes, a week early. Supermum Goldie gave birth to an amazing ten puppies and no wonder they were a week early, she could not have carried that load a moment longer. Kosmos Ada Minnie gained her wings at just a few days old, but the other nine thrived with the help of supplemental bottle feeding. They are K.Allegro, K.Allegretto, K.Adagio, K.Andantino, K.Acapella, K.Tarantella (Blaze), K.Tessitura, K.Moderato, K.Timbre (Flynn) and are now happily bringing their owners tremendous joy. This time we did well, and only kept Blaze and Flynn.
Just a week later on 7 November 2018 the Metallicas arrived: K.Capelli Dargento (Sassy), K.Immerso Nelloro (Ivy), K.Filo Doro (Delmont), K.Argento Massicio (Sterling). Kosmos Tiny Dancer only survived a few days before gaining her wings. Sassy, Ivy and Sterling remain with us, proving that we keep more than we part with!
The Guild arrived on 17 November 2019: K.Showstopper, K.Take A Bow, K.Curtain Call, K.Standing Ovation. Despite huge temptation, we managed to allow all four to go to others. Three went to families who already had a Kosmos pup from an earlier litter.
The Dancers arrived on 20 March 2020 and are by far our most difficult litter. K.Pas De Deux (Rudi), K.Arabesque (Smudge), K.En Pointe (Serena) and K.Pirouette (Nina). Nina suffered major health problems and was lost before she could even celebrate her first birthday, but spread an amazing amount of joy during her short life. Rudi and Smudge remain at Kosmos HQ.
Next came the Operatics on 20 September 2020: at the height of the covid crisis with its resultant transport difficulties. K.Le Villi (Tosca), K.La Boheme, K.Madame Butterfly, K.Turandot. We managed to keep just one, Tosca (and what a special "one" he is!)
Just over a month later on 23 October 2020, K.Bluebelle and K.Stardust (Alpha) made their way into the world but Bluebelle sadly gained her wings at birth. Alpha was all on his own but luckily the Operatics were still at home for much of his babyhood, so he had company right next door. Eventually he was big enough to become a pair with his half brother Tosca (after the rough girls had left home!).
The two Pirates are the first litter born in Adelaide so are true South Australians. K.The Prince Of Thieves (Scully) and K.The Flying Dutchman (George) arrived on 15 April 2021. George left home for a short while but returned to Kosmos HQ where he has insisted on becoming a permanent fixture!
The Black Tie litter of K.Little Black Dress, K.Black Diamond Tiara, K.Black Tie Affair and K.Dressed To The Nines arrived on 14 December 2021. Surprisingly, for the second time, we managed to let all four go to wonderful families and nobody stayed home.
The second all-Adelaide litter, the Gems, arrived on 28 March 2022: K.Harlequin Opal, K.Argyle Diamond (Annie), K.Kashmir Sapphire and K.Tanzanian Ruby. This time Annie stayed.
The Mafia (because they were a mob!) arrived on 30 April 2022: K. Our Mafia Miracle (Astro), K. Its Not Personal, K. Call Off The Hit (Callie), K. Family Affair, K. Its Just Business and K. Like A Boss. Alpha caused major drama after inhaling a liver treat (given to him at the vet) when he was just six weeks old, but amazingly survived an emergency dash to SASH in Adelaide, and lives a normal happy life with his wonderful new family. Callie remains with Kosmos HQ.
We am not sure when the next litter of Kosmos babies will arrive but we do have some plans, and it all depends on whether or not the dogs agree with those plans. If you would like to be considered for a Kosmos pup in future, please send an email and request a puppy questionnaire, or download the questionnaire from the Puppies Page- Or contact us via Facebook Messenger, which we find a handy way of communicating. Puppies will only ever go to the very best of loving homes. New owners become part of the Kosmos family and we hope to keep in touch with our pups for the rest of their lives.
We may not answer enquiries immediately (life and work get in the way!) and sometimes emails get missed completely or end up in spam. But we do try to respond to all equiries at some point. please be a little bit patient and we apologise sincerely to anyone we have missed due to emails/messages getting lost in the large volume of emails and spam that head our way.