The incident happened between 9pm and midnight last night in Clondrohid.
Five Patterdale Terriers, two Fell Terriers and one Fox Terrier aged one to five were stolen from kennels on the property.
Gardaí have begun gathering CCTV and are appealing for anyone who was in the Clondrohid area last night between half 8 and midnight to contact them in Macroom on 026 20 590