Welcome
~"All dogs are pets. Pequenos are family!"~
We are small, quality preservation breeders of Portuguese Podengo Pequenos located in southeastern North Dakota. We only keep a select few dogs at a time to train, show, and trial. All of them live in our home and are first, and foremost, members of our family. We feel quality is much more important than quantity and, therefore, only breed a litter when we're ready for another puppy to show & continue our lines- usually no more than a couple times a year.
We strongly believe in an all-purpose Pequeno- one that remains correct to the truest intent of the breed's history & standard. For this reason, we strive to produce an all purpose Pequeno; one who is not only physically beautiful, but also has the wonderful temperament and versatility that makes the Pequeno the breed we all so love. Our goal is to produce Pequenos who can not only meet the breed standard, but are also be performance dogs (Lure Coursing, FAST Cat, Scent Work, Agility, etc), therapy dogs, assistance dogs, and family dogs alike.
We actively compete in AKC sanctioned Conformation & Performance events, are current members of Portuguese Podengo Pequenos of America (AKC Parent Club) as well as have been long-time members of the Fargo-Moorhead Kennel Club.
While Pequenos are a pretty healthy, sturdy breed, there have been health testing protocols that have only become more popular/standard within the last several years. While not all of our breeding stock have a complete testing profile as of yet, we are striving to have our breeding stock health checked for (when age appropriate), at minimum, OFA Hips & Patellas, ACVO examined yearly against PRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy) and other eye disorders, as well as DNA tested (or cleared by parentage/pedigree) for prcd-PRA. Additional tests and clearances may include but are not limited to testing for color genetic purposes.
We breed, first and foremost, for the betterment & preservation of our breed as well as to improve & continue our personal breeding program. Because of this, we reserve the right to keep any puppy or puppies we choose. Although each & every puppy we whelp takes a piece of our hearts and we would love to keep them all, we simply cannot. Therefore, any companion puppies we may have (puppies who are not suitable for our breeding program) are placed into select, loving homes with AKC Limited Registration and a spay/neuter clause. We reserve the right to refuse placement of a puppy with any individual(s) for any reason and at any time. The well being & best interests of our puppies always comes first. If you are interested in welcoming one of our puppies into your home, please copy, paste, and fill out our application. In addition, we are happy to consider families who live outside the area. Per USDA regulations, we do not ship puppies. However, we will gladly assist with travel arrangements.
Why do our puppies cost more than newspaper puppies? Click here to find out!
Why buy a pet puppy from a responsible show breeder? Please read this!
Are there certain things you should know about the process of buying a puppy? Absolutely! Please read this!
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