We love Portuguese Water Dogs and we think you will too!

Our Story

When we decided that we want to bring a puppy into our family we went to the library and checked out every book we could find about different dog breeds. We looked at pictures, read descriptions, thought about our needs as a family and which dogs would fit with our wants, needs, and lifestyle. Then we did even more research on the internet. We finally came to a conclusion… Portuguese Water Dogs checked all the boxes for what we were looking for.

  1. low to non-shedding

  2. Good with kids

  3. low to medium on the bark-o-meter

  4. protective when needed

  5. playful

  6. snuggly and cuddly

  7. medium size breed

  8. loyal

  9. smart and trainable

  10. and of course… adorable!

Our dog Daisy at 8 weeks old

How we got here…

After we decided what breed we wanted we started looking for breeders and where to actually find a puppy to bring home! Most breeders we could find were on the East coast and out of our price range. We had all but given up hope when we found a breeder in Idaho, that had puppies available, and they were at a price point we could afford. I know a lot goes in to pricing a puppy. And I now know first had the costs involved in breeding. I also knew for us, we weren’t concerned about show quality or AKC registration. We were most concerned about an ethically bred purebred dog, from a clean and loving breeder that we could trust. Our experience with finding our own puppy led to our desire to breed Portuguese Water Dogs ourselves. We want to share this amazing breed with others, help families find a puppy that “checks the boxes” for their needs!