A family story, in Charlesbourg.
Eight years, two breeds, and a rule we've never broken: never more puppies than we can know by name — and by face.
It started with a pug we never planned to breed.
Our first Praline had a temperament that surprised our vet at her very first visit: sociable, tireless, zero aggression even at the groomer. It was our vet who suggested, after two years of full health testing, that she deserved a litter.
That first litter taught us the essential thing: a puppy handled every day and a puppy left alone for eight weeks — you never fully make up that gap. You can still see it today, even in a dog several years old.
Eight years later, we still breed in the house. Litters are born in our living room, puppies discover the vacuum cleaner and the stairs before they leave, and we know them well enough to tell which one goes to which family.
Three ways we do things differently.
Nothing complicated — just choices we refuse to cut corners on for the sake of speed.
Small scale, on purpose
Two litters a year, never more. That's the maximum we can follow without ever improvising on health or socialization.
The house, not a kennel building
Litters grow up in the kitchen and living room, not in a separate building at the back of the yard. The noise of daily life is the best preparation there is.
We answer, even years later
Every adopting family stays in touch with us — for a pet-sitting question, some advice, or just to show off a new photo. For life, no exceptions.
"A puppy that barks at nothing by the door, nine times out of ten, is a puppy that never heard a doorbell before eight weeks. We make sure yours has already heard one a hundred times." — Mathieu, co-breeder
Come see for yourself before deciding.
We welcome families by appointment, even without a firm plan yet. You'll see where the puppies are born, meet the parents, and ask the tricky questions.
One piece of advice, even if you don't adopt from us: be wary of a breeder who offers to meet in a parking lot or won't show you the mother. It's the most reliable red flag there is.