ABOUT US AND WHAT WE DO
MY NAME IS LAURA  I HAVE 3 BEAUTIFUL
CHILDREN. WE ARE A MIDDLE CLASS
CHRISTIAN FAMILY THAT LIVES IN IOWA ON
A SMALL ACREAGE.  I WORK PART TIME AS A
REGISTERED NURSE.  ADAM IS 23, ANDREA IS
17,AND TOMMY IS. i SPECIALIZE IN THE
CAREFUL HEALTHY BREEDING OF THE
BEAUTIFUL CAVALIER KING CHARLES
SPANIELS, AND THE CAVACHON,  OUR
BREEDING STOCK  CONSIST OF 4 CAVALIERS,
and 3 BICHON FRISE.   THEY ARE ALSO
CONSIDERED OUR CHILDREN.   WE   BREED
OUR FEMALES THEIR SECOND HEAT CYCLE.
EACH ADULT IS EXAMINED YEARLY AND
MOST AGAIN PRIOR TO EACH BREEDING.
THUS FAR, THROUGH SELECTIVE BREEDING
AND CAREFUL PRACTICES WE ARE
PRODUCING SOME AMAZING PUPPIES. OUR
CAVACHONS ARE OF GREAT QUALITY  AND
OUR CAVALIERS ARE BECOMING GORGEOUS
HEALTHY ADULTS WITH GREAT GENETICS.

HOW WE DO THINGS.  WE  HAVE AN OUTSIDE
KENNEL THAT IS WELL MAINTAINED. WHEN
OUR ADULT IS 2 WEEKS AWAY FROM
WHELPING THEY ARE BROUGHT INTO OUR
HOME. BOTH MOM AND BABIES STAY IN OUR
HOME UNTIL PUPPIES ARE WEANED. DURING  
THEIR TIME WITH US  THE  PUPPIES ARE ON
AN EXTENSIVE IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE.  
WE BEGIN BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION WHEN
NEEDED AND THE HOUSE TRAINING PROCESS
IS STARTED AROUND 6 WEEKS. FOR THIS
TRAINING WE USE THE OUTDOORS ( IF
WEATHER PERMITTS) OR WE USE THE PAPER
TRAINING METHOD.    BUT PLEASE
REMEMBER IT IS YOU THAT MUST FINISH THE
HOUSE TRAINING PROCESS.

PUPPIES ARE EXAMINED THOROUGHLY BY A  
VETERINARIAN AT 2 WEEKS OF AGE, THEN
AGAIN AT THE TIME OF SALE. IT IS  
IMPORTANT TO US THAT  YOU RECEIVE A
HEALTHY HAPPY PUPPY.   PUPPIES ARE
PLACED WITH THEIR NEW OWNERS WHEN
THEY DISPLAY INDEPENDENCE WITHOUT
ANXIETY AND THEY ARE EATING AND
DRINKING WELL ON THEIR OWN.   EACH
BREED AND EACH PUPPY IS  UNIQUE.
THEREFORE, THE AGE WE LET THEM GO
VARIES FROM PUPPY TO PUPPY. A TARGET
DATE WE USE IS 8 WEEKS OLD.

WE BEGIN WITH A PARASITE PROGRAM AT 2
WEEKS OF AGE. THIS IS CARRIED OUT EVERY
2 WEEKS UNTIL THEY ARE READY FOR THEIR
NEW HOMES. INTRANASAL BORDATELLA
AND NEOPAR (KENNEL COUGH VACCINE AND
A HIGH TITRE PARVO VACCINE) ARE GIVEN
IN ADDITION TO A 6 WEEK VACCINE OF
DA2PV. THIS IS A GREAT PROGRAM TO GET
YOUR PUPPY OFF TO A HEALTHY START.

WE ARE EXPERIENCED IN SHIPPING. WE
HAVE PERSONALLY FLOWN WITH OUR
BABIES AND THEY DO WONDERFUL.
SHIPPING COST RUN AN ADDITIONAL $300.
THE BABIES ARE FLOWN IN THE CARGO
AREA IN A TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED
ENVIROMENT.

ALL CARES ARE UNDER THE DIRECT
SUPERVISION OF OUR VETERINARIANS.

i AM STATE lICENSED. WE ARE CURRENT
MEMBERS OF APR, AKC, IOWA PET
BREEDERS ASSOCIATION,  AND ATTEND
CONTINUING EDUCATION ON PROFESSIONAL
PET BREEDING.
WE STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE CAVACHON BREED. BY ONLY RAISING THE ONE
BREED WE ARE BETTER ABLE TO COME CLOSER TO PERFECTION WHEN IT COMES
TO THE CAVACHON. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES DO WE BREED UNHEALTHY OR
EMOTIONAL IMPERFECT ADULTS. WE ARE VERY PARTICULAR IN HEALTH AND
TEMPERMENT WHEN WE COME TO THE DECISION OF ADDING A CAVALIER OR
BICHON INTO OUR BREEDING PROGRAM. MOST CAVALIERS ARE FROM OUR OWN
LINES THAT WE HAVE BEEN BREEDING FOR OVER 10 YEARS.