Breeder of the Pack

Debra Hull breeds her Basset Hounds to be a top competitor in the show ring, and she doesn’t approve of second place. Hull’s hounds need to earn their keep, whether it’s winning a show title or landing a Hollywood role in the movies…these dogs even help with the laundry!

Lucinda Glenny has over 25 years of experience breeding and training dogs. Previously a breeder of poodles, Lucinda currently has only one left: Kudos, a seven-time National Champ, and her last remaining poodle. Unfortunately, Kudos now has a terminal disease. With her most successful breeding...

The Dogue de Bordeaux breed has had a tough time through history. These gentle giants have twice been brought to the brink of extinction at the hands of French Revolutionaries and Nazi soldiers - with only eight dogs left in the world after WWII. It’s been a struggle to rebuild the population o...

Dressed in camouflage, toting a rifle, surrounded by her champion Nova Scotia Duck Tollers, Sue Kish is not your typical breeder. She has a mission…one she believes most dog breeders have forsaken. She believes dogs are born to hunt, “I breed in order to maintain a dog’s natural instincts.” Alo...

Breeders, Heather and Greg Pendragon are passionate about their plethora of poodles. But their love affair with this canine began with just one - Greg's poodle, named Uther Pendragon. When Greg and Heather married, it was bow-tie sporting Uther who walked Heather down the aisle and gave her awa...

Call them the Supermodels of the dog world - with their long, silky coats and slender physique, Afghan Hounds certainly look the part. But unfortunately, they also suffer from the same stereotype as their human counterparts – Afghans aren’t known for being “the fastest ball in the dog park”, s...

If there were a doggie Olympics, Kayl McCann would be captain of the Canadian team. Her days (and nights and weekends) revolve around breeding these smart, sassy, and speedy dogs. They already have 25 wins (including five gold medals) at the World Championships. The next World competition is ...

Have you heard of the Dandie Dinmont Terrier No Join the club, not many people have. The Dandie is listed as an endangered purebred breed and only 300 puppies are born each year. While that is still a precarious position for the Dandie, they would have long ago been extinct had it not been ...

Erin and Jen Braybrook are sisters. Sure, they love each other, but when it comes to the Olde English Bulldogges they breed, there’s also some good old-fashioned sibling rivalry. They regularly show their Bullies at rare breed shows and their goal is to win best in the breed and be recognized...

Sherry Rupke is the queen of the dog hybrids with people from all over the planet on her waiting list for Goldendoodles (Golden Retriever, Poodle cross.) She's also the first breeder in the world to have produced a Bernedoodle (Bernese Mountain dog, Poodle cross) whose popularity is on an expo...

Who is Bugs  He's a 2010 Westminster champion, the number two Bullmastiff in all of America, and the sire to numerous other AKC champions?  Achieving that kind of status takes not only time and dedication but a lot of money. And that's not easy for Bugs’ owner, Christy Shelper, a single mother ...

Jeannine De Palma isn’t scared of anything. Her dogs, the Central Asian Shepherds, are known for their aggressiveness, and so is she. She has shut down puppy mills, stood up to dog fight clubs, and firmly stands her ground in the competitive and political show ringworld. But when it comes to...

When top-tier military and police units across the globe are in search of a dog that will serve and protect, they go to Baden K9.  Elite breeding and tactical training facility for over 30 years, Baden dogs are fearless and focused.  They can take down an armed fugitive, sniff out IEDs in Afgha...