Portuguese Water Dogs and pyrenean Shepherds
Catalyst DogsBreeding for Temperament, Health and Conformation.
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Get to know our dogs
Our Current Dogs
Showing, Competing and Breeding Portuguese Water Dogs is our hobby…NOT a full time business. Our dogs are first and foremost our family pets. We choose to keep a small number of dogs so we can give them the quality of life we feel they deserve. We’re proud of our dogs and their accomplishments and look forward to you learning more!
Upcoming Litters
Breeding dogs is a joy to us and we very occasionally have puppies available. Our litters are carefully planned and we invest much time, attention, training and socialization into each and every puppy. Our goal is to produce healthy confident puppies that are ready to rock the world. If you’re interested in learning more click the link below.
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Are you READY for a PWD?
Portuguese Water Dog Pros and Cons
Are you ready for a new dog?
Puppy Application
Training Tips
What Drives Us
Our Story
We’ve been involved in dogs since childhood. Through the years we’ve owned many breeds of dogs and have loved and appreciated each breed for their uniqueness. Read more here…
Are you ready for a dog?
What you see when you imagine your new best friend...Snuggling by a fireplace, leisurely walks around the block, opening Christmas gifts with the family with the dog laying peacefully by your side, car rides with your new pal watching out the window. I'm a...
How to find a GREAT Breeder
Great Breeder WILL: A great breeder will health test all breeding dogs. Health testing is a statistics game. Meaning, a dog with excellent hips bred to a dog with excellent hips SHOULD produce a dog with hips that aren't dysplastic. And in many cases it...
Portuguese Water Dog Pros and Cons
It's no lie, I love Portuguese Water Dogs, but for many people they just aren't their cup of tea. Would a PWD fit well in your family? Sure a non-shedding dog sounds like a gimme as far as pets go, but many people think that PWDs are just the non-shedding version of...
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Accepting applications. Please see puppies page.
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Buying a Puppy
How to get a puppy
Our puppies are placed into carefully screened homes. We want the best homes for our puppies. We want to make sure this puppy is the right fit for you and you are the right fit for them. Click the link below to learn more about buying a puppy from us.
finding your perfect breeder
Finding a great breeder can be a very confusing thing. One breeder does health testing, one does not…one breeder has a kennel of dogs and puppies always available, one has puppies just once a year. Click on the link below to find out more about what we think it takes to be a great breeder