Adoption information
About Mungo
Mungo — The Far Horizons Litter
DOB: 28 June 2026
Breed: Wolfhound x Border Collie
Sex: Male
Ready for adoption: 23 August 2026
Apply here:
https://southerndownsark.com.au/apply-to-adopt/
Meet Mungo, one of six boys in our beautiful Far Horizons Litter.
At eight weeks old, there is only so much we can honestly tell you about what Mungo will be like as an adult. What we can tell you — and what we think is particularly important — is that these puppies have an absolutely wonderful mother.
❤️ Meet Mum — Crystal
Crystal is a beautiful rough-coated Wolfhound cross with one of the loveliest temperaments we could hope to see in a mother dog. She is gentle, sweet-natured, affectionate and extraordinarily eager to please. She is calm with people, easy to live with and, in the view of those who know her best, about as close to perfect as a dog can get.
Her foster family have fallen completely in love with her. So much so that when her mothering duties are over, Crystal won’t be leaving them — she has already found her forever home.
We have deliberately included photos of Crystal in Mungo’s profile because we think Mum is one of the strongest recommendations these puppies could have. Temperament is never guaranteed, of course, but Mungo could hardly have had a better start in life or a sweeter example to learn from.
Dad is a handsome black and white Border Collie, and we have included a photo of him too. He is a typical Border Collie — intelligent, active and very much a working-dog type.
🐾 And Mungo?
Like most of his brothers and sisters, Mungo currently looks rather more Border Collie than Wolfhound, with his black and white colouring.
We won’t manufacture an adult personality for a puppy this young. Over the coming weeks his own little character will continue to emerge, and his profile can be updated as we learn more about him.
With Crystal and his Border Collie dad behind him, we expect Mungo to grow into a medium to large dog. His eventual size, coat and precise characteristics cannot be predicted with certainty, but his new family should be prepared for an intelligent young dog who will benefit from ongoing socialisation, kind training, exercise and plenty of involvement in family life.
Mungo will be ready to leave for his new home from 23 August 2026, when he is eight weeks old.
❤️ What Mungo will need
✓ A secure, loving home where he will be part of the family
✓ Continued positive socialisation during these important early months
✓ Kind, consistent training from the beginning
✓ Appropriate exercise as he grows
✓ Plenty of companionship and mental stimulation
✓ A family prepared for the commitment involved in raising a medium-to-large puppy
Deferred Desexing Program
Mungo is too young to be desexed before adoption and will therefore be adopted under ARK’s Deferred Desexing Program. His option fee includes the cost of desexing, subject to terms and conditions.
His adopter will be required to sign a Deferred Desexing Agreement and ensure that Mungo is desexed at the appropriate age in accordance with that agreement.
A Little About the Far Horizons Litter
Mungo and his ten brothers and sisters make up our Far Horizons Litter, each named after a well-known Australian place — rather fitting for ARK puppies who may eventually find their homes anywhere across this very big country.
ARK welcomes interstate applications and we are happy to advise on transport options, obtain quotes and help make arrangements.
If Mungo sounds as though he might belong in your family, please complete ARK’s adoption application form here: https://southerndownsark.com.au/apply-to-adopt/
Medical notes
No known pre-existing conditions.
Deferred Desexing Program
Mungo is too young to be desexed before adoption and will therefore be adopted under ARK’s Deferred Desexing Program. His option fee includes the cost of desexing, subject to terms and conditions.
His adopter will be required to sign a Deferred Desexing Agreement and ensure that Mungo is desexed at the appropriate age in accordance with that agreement.
Adoption details
Dogs:
(1) The first step is to complete the online adoption application form at https://southerndownsark.com.au/apply-to-adopt/ Please answer all questions and include photos of your yard and fencing.
(2) All applications will be considered by our Adoption Team, following which a "meet and greet" will be offered to the top-ranking applicant.
(3) If the “meet and greet" is successful, the applicant may adopt the dog and take him or her home the same day.
(4) For successful interstate applicants, different arrangements may apply and will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
Cats:
If you are interested in one of our cats or kittens, please click on the green "Enquire about ...", button, tell us a bit about yourself and the home you can offer the cat, and one of our volunteers will be in touch.