What we raise
Our breeds
76 breeds, raised in our home or by the small circle of partner families we have known for years. Tell us about your days and we will point you honestly to the temperament, energy, and coat that fits your life for the next decade and more.
Sporting
Gundogs bred to work all day beside you, and to sleep on your feet after.
Brittany
Medium · Sporting
Bright, biddable, happiest with a job
Compact, tireless, and unfailingly agreeable, the Brittany packs a full-size gundog into a mid-size frame. A wonderful fit for a hiking, running, hunting household.
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Cocker Spaniel
Medium · Sporting
Merry, soft-hearted, always close by
Silky ears, a tail that never stops, and a sweetness that has kept the Cocker in family homes for a century. They want company more than they want acreage.
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English Springer Spaniel
Medium · Sporting
Cheerful, birdy, quick to learn
A working spaniel with an off switch. Springers are happiest with a morning in the field and an afternoon on the sofa, and they take to training like it is a game.
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German Shorthaired Pointer
Large · Sporting
Athletic, affectionate, built for the long day
A genuinely versatile gundog, elegant on point and goofy at home. GSPs need real exercise; give them that and they are among the easiest dogs to live with.
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Golden Retriever
Large · Sporting
Gentle, eager to please, endlessly patient with children
The Golden is the quintessential family dog, devoted, playful, and soft-mouthed enough to carry an egg without cracking it. Ours are raised underfoot in the kitchen so they arrive confident and well-mannered.
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Irish Setter
Large · Sporting
Exuberant, sweet-natured, slow to grow up
A mahogany showstopper with the humour to match. Setters stay puppyish for years, which is either the best or the worst thing about them depending on your week.
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Labrador Retriever
Large · Sporting
Outgoing, even-tempered, tireless in water
America's favourite dog for good reason: biddable, athletic, and almost impossible to offend. A Lab will happily swim all morning and then fall asleep across your feet all evening.
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Vizsla
Medium · Sporting
Velcro-close, sensitive, endlessly energetic
The 'velcro dog' of the sporting group, a burnished rust hound that would rather be leaning on you than anywhere else. Sensitive to a raised voice and brilliant with a kind one.
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Weimaraner
Large · Sporting
Bold, devoted, famously shadow-like
The Grey Ghost: sleek, fast, and deeply attached to its people. Weims want a job and a family that is home often, and they repay both with dramatic loyalty.
See the puppies →Hound
Noses and sighthounds, from the tireless trailers to the thirty-second sprinters.
Afghan Hound
Large · Hound
Aloof, dignified, quietly funny
An ancient sighthound with a silk coat and an independent mind. Afghans give affection on their own terms, which makes earning it all the more satisfying.
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Basenji
Small · Hound
Clever, tidy, catlike and barkless
The barkless dog of Central Africa: fastidious, quick-witted, and full of opinions it expresses in yodels. Not a beginner's dog, but a fascinating one.
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Basset Hound
Medium · Hound
Placid, stubborn, wonderfully unhurried
Long ears, low centre of gravity, and a nose second only to the Bloodhound. Bassets are easygoing housemates who would like you to know that they will get there eventually.
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Beagle
Small · Hound
Merry, curious, led entirely by the nose
A pocket-sized pack hound with a voice bigger than its body. Beagles are wonderful with children and other dogs, and they will follow a scent straight through your good intentions.
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Bloodhound
Large · Hound
Gentle, dogged, unstoppable on a trail
The finest nose in the dog world attached to one of its kindest characters. Bloodhounds are patient with children, hopeless at recall, and worth every drooled-on shirt.
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Dachshund
Small · Hound
Bold, comic, convinced of its own size
Bred to go to ground after badger, which explains the courage and the digging. A Dachshund is a large dog running on very short legs, and it will tell you so.
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Irish Wolfhound
Large · Hound
Serene, gentle, enormous of heart
The tallest of all breeds and among the gentlest. A Wolfhound asks for a soft place to lie, a daily amble, and the company of the family it adores.
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Rhodesian Ridgeback
Large · Hound
Composed, brave, devoted to its own people
Named for the ridge of backward-growing hair along the spine. Ridgebacks are quiet, self-possessed guardians who are far softer at home than their history suggests.
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Whippet
Medium · Hound
Quiet indoors, rocket-fast outdoors
Thirty seconds of blistering speed followed by four hours under a blanket. Whippets are among the calmest housedogs there are, provided they get their sprint.
See the puppies →Working
The haulers, guardians, and rescuers. Big dogs with steady heads.
Alaskan Malamute
Large · Working
Powerful, affectionate, cheerfully stubborn
The freight hauler of the Arctic: heavier and more dignified than the Husky, and just as devoted to its people. Bring a good brush and a cold-weather habit.
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Bernese Mountain Dog
Large · Working
Calm, loyal, gentle giant
Striking tri-color coats and a temperament as steady as the Alps they hail from. Berners bond deeply with their families and love cool weather and open space.
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Boxer
Large · Working
Playful, loyal, permanently adolescent
A clown in a working dog's body. Boxers are patient with children, watchful with strangers, and will still be bouncing at seven years old.
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Doberman Pinscher
Large · Working
Alert, intelligent, deeply attached
Elegant, fast, and famously trainable. A modern Doberman is a family dog first, with a protective streak that stays sensible when it is socialised early.
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Great Dane
Large · Working
Sweet, leaning, unaware of its size
A hundred and fifty pounds of lapdog. Danes are gentle, sensitive, and moderate in exercise needs; the only oversized thing about them is the furniture bill.
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Great Pyrenees
Large · Working
Serene, independent, quietly vigilant
A livestock guardian bred to think for itself on a mountainside. Pyrs are gentle and patient at home, nocturnal by instinct, and never quite off duty.
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Leonberger
Large · Working
Steady, playful, unshakably good-natured
A lion of a dog with a soft, waterproof coat and a level head. Leos are confident without being pushy and adore a job that involves the family.
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Newfoundland
Large · Working
Sweet-tempered, patient, born lifeguard
A water rescue dog with webbed feet and the disposition of a nanny. Newfs are calm, slow-moving, and remarkably tolerant of small children.
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Rottweiler
Large · Working
Confident, steady, quietly protective
A Roman drover's dog with a calm, self-assured nature. Well-bred and well-raised, a Rottweiler is a thinking guardian rather than a reactive one.
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Saint Bernard
Large · Working
Placid, watchful, famously kind
The alpine rescue dog of legend: enormous, unhurried, and endlessly forgiving. Give a Saint cool floors, a modest walk, and a family to keep an eye on.
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Samoyed
Medium · Working
Sociable, smiling, cheerfully vocal
The Sammy smile is real, and so is the coat. A Samoyed wants to be in the middle of everything the family does, preferably while talking about it.
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Siberian Husky
Large · Working
Friendly, mischievous, born to run
Bred to pull a light load over long distances, and it shows. Huskies are famously friendly to everyone, escape artists by hobby, and need a securely fenced life.
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Small, game, and entirely convinced of themselves.
Airedale Terrier
Large · Terrier
Clever, bold, incurably curious
The King of Terriers: big, versatile, and inventive to a fault. An Airedale that is bored will find its own entertainment, so keep the brain busy.
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Border Terrier
Small · Terrier
Plucky, affectionate, unusually easygoing
The most companionable of the working terriers: hardy on a hill walk, sensible in the house, and good-natured with children and dogs alike.
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Cairn Terrier
Small · Terrier
Busy, cheerful, up for anything
A shaggy working terrier from the Scottish highlands, small enough for a flat and rugged enough for a farm. Toto was one, which tells you about the character.
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Jack Russell Terrier
Small · Terrier
Fearless, tireless, sharp as a tack
Ten pounds of pure engine. Jacks need a job, a fence, and a family with a sense of humour, and they will out-think all three.
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Miniature Schnauzer
Small · Terrier
Spirited, alert, deeply people-oriented
Whiskers, eyebrows, and an excellent doorbell. Minis are smart, low-shedding, and want to be involved in every single thing you do.
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Scottish Terrier
Small · Terrier
Dignified, independent, quietly devoted
The Scottie is a serious little dog that chooses its people carefully and then never wavers. Expect loyalty rather than fawning.
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Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Medium · Terrier
Exuberant, friendly, famously bouncy
A terrier that greets everyone as a friend, complete with the signature Wheaten leap. The silky coat sheds little but asks for regular grooming.
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Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Medium · Terrier
Affectionate, brave, famously fond of children
Known at home as the nanny dog for its patience with families. A well-bred Staffy is muscular, silly, and desperate to be close to you.
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West Highland White Terrier
Small · Terrier
Chipper, self-assured, endlessly game
A small white Scot with a large opinion. Westies are hardy, funny, and far tougher than their tidy appearance suggests.
See the puppies →Toy
Companions first and last, bred for the lap and the long conversation.
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Small · Toy
Affectionate, adaptable, happiest in a lap
A regal little companion with the heart of a spaniel and the manners of a courtier. Cavaliers thrive on closeness and suit apartments and farmhouses alike.
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Chihuahua
Small · Toy
Sassy, loyal, one-person devoted
The smallest breed with the biggest attitude. Chihuahuas attach fiercely to a favourite human and prefer a warm sleeve to a cold morning.
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Havanese
Small · Toy
Cheerful, clever, a natural shadow
Cuba's national dog: silky, low-shedding, and happiest trotting from room to room after its family. A wonderful first small dog.
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Italian Greyhound
Small · Toy
Sensitive, affectionate, heat-seeking
A sighthound shrunk to lap size, all elegance and warm-blanket instinct. IGs sprint in bursts and then melt into the nearest sunbeam.
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Maltese
Small · Toy
Gentle, playful, unfailingly sweet
A companion dog for two thousand years and it shows. The Maltese is fearless for its size, low-shedding, and delighted by absolutely everyone.
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Papillon
Small · Toy
Bright, athletic, surprisingly sporty
Butterfly ears on one of the cleverest toy dogs alive. Papillons excel at agility and obedience and are far hardier than they look.
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Pekingese
Small · Toy
Regal, self-possessed, loyal to a chosen few
Bred for Chinese emperors and quite aware of it. The Peke is dignified, courageous, and affectionate on its own imperial schedule.
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Pomeranian
Small · Toy
Vivacious, bold, a spitz in miniature
A tiny sled dog in a fox coat. Poms are bright, showy, and entirely convinced they are the largest animal in the room.
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Pug
Small · Toy
Charming, mischievous, born to amuse
Multum in parvo, a lot of dog in a small space. Pugs live for company and comedy, and they would like to be under the blanket with you, please.
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Shih Tzu
Small · Toy
Outgoing, affectionate, bred for the lap
A Tibetan temple dog turned imperial companion. The Shih Tzu has no job other than your company and performs it beautifully.
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Toy Poodle
Small · Toy
Brilliant, sensitive, eager to work
All the Poodle intelligence in a five-kilo package. Toys are quick to train, low-shedding, and tuned closely to their person's mood.
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Yorkshire Terrier
Small · Toy
Feisty, affectionate, a terrier at heart
A silk-coated toy that has never been told it stopped being a ratter. Yorkies are portable, opinionated, and devoted to their person.
See the puppies →Non-Sporting
The wonderfully varied middle: bulldogs, poodles, spitzes, and originals.
Bichon Frise
Small · Non-Sporting
Merry, gentle, a natural charmer
A powder-puff companion with a genuinely sunny outlook. Bichons are low-shedding, easy with strangers, and made for family life.
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Boston Terrier
Small · Non-Sporting
Lively, bright, impeccably mannered
The American Gentleman in his tuxedo markings. Bostons are compact, funny, and adaptable to nearly any household.
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Chow Chow
Medium · Non-Sporting
Reserved, clean, cat-like in its independence
A lion-maned ancient breed with a blue-black tongue and a mind of its own. Chows are undemonstrative but profoundly loyal to their household.
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Dalmatian
Large · Non-Sporting
Energetic, dignified, born to travel
The original carriage dog, built to trot for miles beside horses. Dals want a running partner and repay one with striking looks and dry humour.
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English Bulldog
Medium · Non-Sporting
Kind, courageous, immovably calm
A gruff exterior over one of the softest temperaments in dogdom. Bulldogs are couch specialists who adore children and dislike heat.
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French Bulldog
Small · Non-Sporting
Comical, easygoing, quietly stubborn
All personality in a compact frame. The Frenchie is a low-exercise charmer that would rather make you laugh than take a long hike, a wonderful city companion.
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Keeshond
Medium · Non-Sporting
Friendly, expressive, the smiling Dutchman
A Dutch barge dog with spectacles of dark shading around the eyes. Keeshonden are people-focused, sociable, and wonderfully easy to live with.
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Lhasa Apso
Small · Non-Sporting
Confident, comic, a watchdog in miniature
Bred to guard Tibetan monasteries and still convinced of the assignment. Lhasas are hardy, funny, and devoted to the people they know.
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Shiba Inu
Small · Non-Sporting
Spirited, fastidious, charmingly aloof
Japan's little brushwood dog: fox-faced, immaculate, and famously self-directed. A Shiba respects a household with clear, kind rules.
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Standard Poodle
Large · Non-Sporting
Exceptionally smart, dignified, secretly silly
Behind the show clip is a serious water retriever and one of the brightest dogs alive. Standards are athletic, low-shedding, and endlessly trainable.
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Thinking dogs that want a job, and will invent one if you do not give them one.
Australian Cattle Dog
Medium · Herding
Hardy, clever, relentlessly loyal
The Blue Heeler: bred to move stubborn cattle across hard country and just as determined at home. Give it work, and it will never let you down.
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Australian Shepherd
Medium · Herding
Bright, driven, deeply bonded
A thinking dog that wants a job. Aussies reward active families with dazzling agility, trainability, and a merle coat no two of which are ever alike.
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Belgian Malinois
Large · Herding
Intense, tireless, exceptionally trainable
The choice of military and police handlers worldwide. A Malinois is a serious commitment and an extraordinary partner for the right experienced home.
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Border Collie
Medium · Herding
Brilliant, intense, never off the clock
Widely held to be the smartest breed there is, which is a warning as much as a compliment. Borders need work for the body and puzzles for the mind.
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Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Small · Herding
Even-tempered, watchful, steady company
The older of the two corgi breeds, distinguished by its long fox tail. Cardigans are a touch more reserved than Pembrokes and just as devoted.
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German Shepherd
Large · Herding
Courageous, loyal, endlessly capable
The world's working dog: police, service, search, and family. A German Shepherd needs training and purpose, and gives back devotion without limit.
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Old English Sheepdog
Large · Herding
Amiable, bumbling, gently protective
A shaggy, ambling drover with a famous bear-like gait. OES are affectionate clowns who will herd your children if left to their own devices.
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Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Small · Herding
Bold, bright, a big dog on short legs
A cattle drover in a compact package, sturdy, vocal, and very funny. Corgis are smart enough to train themselves if you are not paying attention.
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Rough Collie
Large · Herding
Gentle, responsive, famously loyal
The Lassie collie: sensitive, elegant, and easy to train with a kind voice. Rough Collies are among the softest-natured herding dogs.
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Shetland Sheepdog
Small · Herding
Sensitive, quick, eager to please
A miniature working collie from the Shetland Isles. Shelties are exceptionally biddable, a little reserved with strangers, and glued to their family.
See the puppies →Hybrid
Deliberate crosses chosen for temperament and low-shedding coats.
Cavapoo
Small · Hybrid
Gentle, cuddly, wonderfully adaptable
Cavalier softness with a Poodle coat. Cavapoos are small, low-shedding, and among the easiest companions for a first-time owner.
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Cockapoo
Small · Hybrid
Merry, affectionate, easy to please
One of the oldest and best-loved crosses: Cocker sweetness, Poodle brains, and a coat that suits allergy-conscious homes.
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Goldendoodle
Medium · Hybrid
Sociable, clever, low-shedding
The sunny disposition of a Golden with the low-shedding coat of a Poodle. Our doodles are F1b, gently curled, and a thoughtful choice for allergy-conscious homes.
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Labradoodle
Medium · Hybrid
Friendly, biddable, up for the day
Lab enthusiasm in a lower-shedding coat. Labradoodles are outgoing, water-loving, and a popular pick for busy family households.
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Puggle
Small · Hybrid
Playful, curious, comically vocal
Beagle nose, Pug charm, and a longer muzzle that breathes more easily than either parent's stereotype. A sturdy, humorous little companion.
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