MVP Aussies

10/23/2024

For all the Trumpsters, you need to think about the cost of a new car when he imposes his tariffs. Estimates are $3,000 to $5,000 per vehicle more. Enjoy

06/08/2024

Congratulations to Hank and Carti on their new Scent Work titles. Always a pleasure to work with these teams

11/22/2023

Here is what I wrote about the Marketplace photo contest. Breeders please show the AKC that this is not ok.

Hi Gina,

I am writing about the Marketplace photo contest. I am a breeder of PWD and have been breeding since 1994. I support health testing and the PWDCA. I have been paying for Marketplace since its inception. I don’t need it. I never sold any puppies from it. I do it to support good breeding and the AKC. When you feature a “breeder” who started breeding this year and does not do health testing it is a slap in the face to all reputable breeders. When I click on the featured PWD kennel I see a puppy for sale that needs BAER testing because it has a white head and ear. This puppy has had no health testing. Then there is this statement that makes it look like this is a good breeder. Orchard River Water Dogs
BREEDING SINCE 2023

Our family is in Maryland where we work and play in the outdoors with our portie Maggie. We selected the Portuguese Water Dog due to the breed's intelligence, friendliness, and hypoallergenic attributes. They are truly wonderful family dogs and we seek to keep the breed standard for other families to enjoy.

AKC proudly supports dedicated and responsible breeders. We encourage all prospective puppy owners to do their research and be prepared with questions to ask the breeder. Make sure you are not only choosing the right breed for you, but also that you’re getting it from the right individual.

Instead of writing a disclaimer that all breeders listed here may not be up to standards you make it look like you endorse this breeder and you should choose one you endorse. This is a travesty. If you wanted it to be just a photo contest you should have simply listed the name of the person submitting the photo. Instead you made my job as a preservation breeder harder.

04/13/2021

This amazing girl has produced phenomenal puppies and “grand” puppies. This picture is from this past weekend (April 10 th and 11 th). She has earned her Scent Work Container Excellent, Interior Excellent and Exterior Excellent titles.
Hearthside Song Of My Heart RN FDC SWA THDA RATO CGCA TKN SEE SCE SIE
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Lyric❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

12/24/2020

12/04/2020

As a breeder of purebred dogs, I believe that temperament is the most important quality I can breed for. Jasper is is out my Aria, he is as valuable as any champion I have bred. This article is in the new Parents magazine hitting news stands tomorrow. He is loved and he radiates that love back ❤️

11/18/2020

❤️ the big goofy love has earned his Rally Novice Title! Hearthside Rock Star CGCA, TKN, THDE, FDC, RN

11/08/2020

❤️❤️ Lyric is very proud of her two new titles, SBA (Scent Work Buried Advanced) and SWA ( Scent Work Advanced). She has two legs completed in Excellent Containers and one leg in Excellent Interiors. Not bad for the year of COVID ❤️❤️

09/29/2020

Never ceasing to amaze me, my beautiful Lyric and her bling from AOC Scent Work trial ❤️

08/31/2020

This beautiful pastel portrait of Lyric was done by the talented artist Sarah Brander. I highly recommend Sarah for those wishing to have a portrait done of their pet.