About Us
This amazing dog has captured our hearts and filled our lives with fun and joy. We have been involved in purebred dogs for over 30 years, and we were delighted when we added Papillons to our world. We have several champions and strongly believe in genetic testing and clearances on our dogs. Our papillon breeding dogs all have Eyes Cerf and OFA Patella Cleared, and Cardiac clearances by a board certified cardiologist. All puppies are microchipped before they go to their new homes. As beautiful as a butterfly, as amazing as any dog can be, the papillon.
We live on 30 beautiful acres of paradise in southwest Michigan.
We have been involved in breeding, showing and judging purebred dogs since 1980. We only breed two breeds, (Papillons and Golden Retrievers) and we are active in both breeds. We also own the Canine Behavior Center, a dog training center, and Liberty Equestrian Center,
I am a member of the Canadian Papillon Club, a puppy coordinator for
Leader Dogs for the Blind, and I am very active in judging dogs for the
United Kennel Club and puppy evaluation.
Some of the reasons a puppy might not be kept as a breeding dog are:
Tail not curled around the back like a tea cup handle - it may be carried to high or to tight. while this does not effect a pet it is not to the standard.
Color - A papillon is always a party colored dog however they are not to have to much color on the body. again this doesn't effect a pet but is not something we are going to knowingly keep for breeding. The same goes for Mis-marks (the standard calls for On the head, color(s) other than white must cover both ears, back and front, and extend without interruption from the ears over both eyes. A clearly defined white blaze and nose band are preferred to a solidly marked head. Symmetry of facial markings is desirable.) so if we have a puppy who doesn't meet this we will place it in a pet home.
The list goes on and on because we have a standard of perfection we are following. Most of the issues for us as breeders has nothing to do with the funtion as a loved house pet. We have to be very picky about what we keep, as well as why we are breeding a litter. I hope this helps to "clear the waters" so to speak on why we keep what we keep.