Yesterday, Jeff and Amy traveled to the Atlanta Airport to meet Umberto, our newest superstar at Pickwick pugs. He had traveled all day from Serbia along with his sister (who is going to be living in a show home in South Carolina) and was one tuckered out little boy. At 5 months he was an incredible traveler though and everyone at the vet during his wellness checkup today fell madly in love with everything about him.  To be extra safe we completed a Brucellosis test at the vet and we will keep him quarantined downstairs in the studio for a couple of weeks. Amy slept downstairs on a ..read more

Big congratulations to Mr. Drysdale (Pickwick's Mr. High Falutin') for finishing his championship at the Columbiana shows! He won Winners Dog every day he entered in the classes (out of Bred By class) over some really nice dogs. He also won Best of Winners and Best of Breed Owner Handler. Eliza won Winners Bitch a couple of days as well, plus Best of Opposite Sex. It is rare that both Jeff and Amy are able to attend a show together because of work schedules and kennel duty with the other members of the grumble so we had to attempt a win photo with both Drysdale and Eliza the day they each won ..read more

Eliza, Mr. Drysdale, Beatrix, and Tiggy took a long drive with Amy down to Arcadia, Florida and returned home with a ton of wins and ribbons. On the way down we stopped in Tampa to drop off Jagger to his new companion home.  He is our boy we brought back from Spain as a show prospect but, alas, he turned out to be an amazing companion pug instead so he is living the life now with his new family and getting so much love and attention. Here are some shots of Jagger, (they are calling him Mr. Jones now, too), bred by Mireia Cabre of Diabolbric Pugs, Spain: We tent camped at a nearb ..read more

Eliza, Mr. Drysdale, Tiggy, and Beatrix all joined Amy on a trip to Florida for a few day. They had a chance to socialize at a dog show and experience all sorts of new adventures (tent camping! rain, and more). Amy had a chance to chat with some experts at the dog show for guidance in direction of breeding program and learned so many helpful tips. It rained for the bulk of the camping trip, however, so that inspired this 'composition' (on Garage band) entitled "Damp is a 4 Letter Word" lolz! Here are a few highlights from their adventures! (video coming soon ..read more

Margery A. Shriver of Sheffield Pugs: She felt that the biggest problem in the pug breed continued to be incorrect shoulder structure and the accompanying faults of low shoulders and often straight stifles. "An astonishing number of Pugs currently being shown (and bred from) have steep shoulders and very short upper arms. This often makes them loose in the elbows and too wide in front, as well as causing a topline low in shoulders and high in rear. The length of the shoulder blade and length of the upper arm should be approximately equal, with the shoulder laid back so that the neck blends smo ..read more

In AKC conformation dog shows points toward a championship can not begin to be counted until the dog is at least 6 months of age. Eliza, Pickwick's Too Generous to Trifle With (from the Jane Austen litter) won all sorts of prizes before she was 6 months of age (including Best of Opposite Sex at the Pug Nationals in the 4-6 month Beginner Puppy class, and Best in Show in the BPUP just before that in Knoxville, TN), but at her very first 'official' show in Jackson, MS, she earned her first major win (thank you judge Jon Cole) with Winners Bitch, Best of Breed Owner Handler, and also won Best of ..read more

Recently there have been many reports from pet owners dealing with their pets becoming ill and dying, suspected from their pet food. 397 dogs that are sick or have died, suspected from their pet food. 129 cats that are sick or have died, suspected from their pet food. Of these animals, 222 listed only Purina pet foods, but there are other brands being reported. While Purina denies any problems, there is no proof yet or evidence that the illnesses/deaths are related to the food, but people are working together to have foods tested. While there are no recalls yet with these recent scares, po ..read more

Your pug puppy will enter adolescence and it will vary when and for how long. It might be around 6 months of age, but you'll definitely know your puppy is a teenager or "preteen" when you start to notice things like: Um, did you teach me that already? I don't remember ... (or pup is just ignoring the cue to do something at which they use to excel) Hey, I think I'll go hang with those other dogs over there .... running off to see other dogs ... OR perhaps totally avoiding other dogs Calls from principal's office telling you how your puppy was being pushy or rude with other dogs Your puppy may ..read more

Amy attended, along with Mr. Drysdale, Emma, and Eliza, the Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty in Virginia Beach October 1-8, 2023. It truly was a magical week filled with health seminars, conformation shows, agility and obedience trials, health screening, and amazing PUGS from around the US and Canada. We learned SO much. Mr. Drysdale received a "0" on his BOAS health screening (which is the best score possible ... no indication of any breathing issues such as elongated soft palate).  Here's a video with some hi-lites of the week . . .  And another video compilation from ea ..read more

We recently added "Risa's Revisions" to our application process for prospective buyers. The process was thorough before, but with a few additions it will help make the transition for both the puppy and the puppy's new owner smoother, more successful, and rewarding. It will help the pug and the pug's owner(s) thrive, not just survive, and prevent many surprises and frustrations. In addition to a few additions such as requiring the name and contact info for the trainer/facility who will be teaching the Puppy K (or basic obedience/manners classes), actually requiring 3 levels of in-class instruc ..read more