We have been the very proud owners of pugs for a number of years now, our first pugs came from the Eastonite Kennel. Our first little Griffon Princess came into our hearts just over two years ago.
Q. Why did we decide on owning a Pug & Griffon?
Since my childhood, I have always loved the pug breed, one day in the future I hoped that I would own one of these adorable little dogs. The time was right after a very long wait, years infact, I never lost insight into owning this delightful breed. It took until I was 34years old, to have this wonderful day of owing two little pugs. And becoming the proud parents of our two girls. Griffon breed came into my heart, about 6 years ago. I was also prepared for a long wait to own this treasured little breed also. The first sighting of a griffon was, During a afternoon spent in our local park, I met a lady who was out walking her Griffon called 'lady Loop' I fell in love yet again, The problem was at that time finding one for sale. We were so blessed when Martha came into my heart, family, home, 5 years later.
Q. What is your motivation for breeding Pugs?
: For us it's a very worthwhile endeavor to try and produce wonderful quality Pugs. The ultimate goal is to contribute better qualities to breed as a whole. Also we breed for ourselves FIRST, in hopes that we can have a puppy to raise and show. Occasionally we will have puppies available to approved show or pet homes.
Q.How would someone interested in a puppy from you go about aquiring one?
First thing they would need to do is have patience. We don't breed 6-7 litters a year! It always amazes me that people think if you breed that means you have puppies available ALL the time. This is just not the case. If we are lucky we may have 1 or maybe 2 litters in a year and this is not every year, We prefer to meet potential owners and encourage them to come and visit. We want to make sure that they understand the commitment and responsibility of owning a Pug.
Q. Is there money to be made in breeding Pugs?
A: LOL! We always laugh at this one. Actually one would think so when the price range of a puppy is higher then most breeds,and depending on the breeder. But I think what most people don't understand when gasping at the price of a nice Pug puppy is that there is a lot involved in producing that litter. More goes into it than just taking dog A and dog B and breeding them. Show breeders spend a lot on the dog itself, the cost to show that dog (entry fees, hotel, gas, equipment, professional handler fees, etc) to it's championship. Then you have the cost of actually breeding which can involve numberous things such as; Stud fees, artificial insemination, testing, c-sections (if needed), dew claws removed, vet checks, shots, worming, registration, etc. So by the time it's all said and done you usually only gain a puppy to keep for yourself to show and reimbursment for the above cost involved. If your lucky you will have a little extra for the expenses to show that puppy you kept. Unfortunatly there are breeders that do make quite a bit of money from breeding, they are called Puppy farms and Backyard breeders. These type breeders (with puppmills being the worse of the two evils, breed their dogs every season, over and over again with no regard to the health or welfare of the dog but money is the motivation in these cases. Not to mention the horrible confined and sometimes un-sanitary or sickly lives these dogs lead. Do you offer any services?
A: If you mean such as boarding and training. No. We only have our own puppies back. We do occasionally offer selective stud service to approved bitch's. We breed for ourselves first and foremost so the use of our stud dog is limited to approved situations only.
Q: Are your puppies guarenteed?
A: Absolutely. All our pups come with a vets health Cert before they leave. We do the best we can in choosing to do a breeding and after both the Sire and Dam are deemed healthy and free from known problems we go forward. Unfortunatly there are times when mother nature can throw a curve ball unexpectedly. Luckily this has not happened in our breeding, through better understanding of genetics and only breeding "sound" Pugs the number of incidents can be reduced. One is always learning. As we are still.
