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Here is some information about our breeding program and placement procedures… We have been showing our Pugs for the last 7 years now, and 2004 saw the arrival of our first litters. We imported a fawn male, bred in Russia, with terrific background. “CKC CH. Kolin Smid” (Russian for Colin Smith) is a total joy with a wonderful temperament, bold movement, and a bright happy expression. He consistently won his classes, and has been Winner's Dog and went Best of Breed on the final day of the Victoria County Kennel Club show on April 25th, 2004. We have retired Kolin from our breeding program, his contributions were great and we are looking forward to using some lovely males from outside our kennel in the future. Our female Pugs are all CKC Champions before they are bred. We have gone far and wide to select the best individuals for our breeding program, and have great confidence in the 3 wonderful girls that are currently our brood bitches. I get over 600 e-mail inquiries a year from families looking for puppies. We no longer keep a waiting list. Unfortunately with the number of people waiting for our puppies I make no promises about a puppy being available very soon, but if you like I can take your name and contact information and see what the coming months bring. I find that when puppies are available many people on “the list” are no longer interested or already have a puppy. I hate to sound discouraging, I will however be happy to help you with any questions or concerns you may have regarding Pugs in the meantime. I find our biggest role and greatest service to the Pug breed these days is through educating anyone interested in owning a Pug about the breed, it’s positives AND the negatives. Not to sound offensive, but we do not breed for the pet market. I breed to improve, and with the hopes of producing my next show dog and healthy breeding prospect to further my breeding program. All the puppies, no matter how hard I try, will not be show quality so some will be available for pet homes. There is nothing to be ashamed of when a healthy happy puppy goes as a loving and cherished new family member to a caring and responsible home. I put just as much into and I am just as proud of my pet puppies as I am my show champions! As I have already mentioned though, I no longer keep a waiting list. The reasons for this are that I may keep back a number of puppies from my litters for myself and other breeders whom I regularly work with. So depending on the number and quality of puppies born and there may or may not be puppies available from each litter for pet homes. I will keep all of your contact information if you e-mail me back and confirm an interest in my doing so. :-) You will be notified of my litters’ births, and if you are still looking at the time you can let me know and things will progress as follows from there. When the puppies are 4 to 6 weeks old, and if there is a puppy available for you at that time, we will request that you come for a visit so we can get to know you better and go over the conditions of "adopting" one of our babies. We like to have all of our breeding dogs screened for Hip Dysplasia, and Luxating Patella, Hemivertebra, heart and thyroid problems. We work diligently with our vet to look out for any congenital defects and health problems. Our Pugs are also clear of Demodectic Mange, and there have been no known cases of Pug Dog Encephalitis in our bloodlines that we are aware of. We are happy to openly discuss the results of all the testing and research we have done with our breeding stock. All our puppies go to approved homes only. We prefer not ship our puppies so please be prepared to pick your puppy up in person. We are anticipating adding a line of black Pugs to our breeding program in the future, but right now we only have fawns. Here are a few links that will help you better understand the Pug, the good and the bad. I have found these very helpful to new and knowledgeable Pug folks alike. :-)
http://www.pugbccanada.ca/puggenetics.htm
If you are interested in an older Pug, perhaps a rescue, you could try the links below.
http://www.pugcanada.com/rescue/rescue.html
I don't usually recommend other breeders unless I have actually had some dealings with them. The best thing I can do is help you to learn how to identify a good breeder on your own. I would suggest you start by checking out the links below; both are pages that give you what you need to look for in a reputable breeder.
http://www.pugcanada.com/therightpug.html http://www.pugbccanada.ca/findabreeder.htm
We live in Sunderland Ontario. About 40 minutes north of the Whitby/Ajax area. If I can be of any further assistance, or you have any additional questions about my Pugs or Pugs in general please feel free to e-mail me anytime. contact us Thank you for your interest. Sincerely, Laura Engelsman
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