KithnKin PWDs

I think we have a full CR-V on this road trip. 😂 Currently at 210 kms, just a few more thousand to go!

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉

Marie Denise Dubreuil, Joslyn Mackay, Heather Burgess, Key Fraser, Alex Clapper

The handsome Dutton is getting a quick reprieve from “double trouble”! Love that all three boys are able to play, rough house and settle down well on Dutton’s first visit to my house.

Picked Bodie up again this morning so his owner could go to the hospital. Then took him vehicle shopping with my brother and I.

He gave this one his seal of approval “this one has a lot of good resting spots and a nice step to help me get in!”

The ability of our dogs to know when something isn’t right and their willingness to keep a close eye on the door for their humans return, never fails to tug at my heart. Happy I can take one thing off your mind while you are dealing with a stressful situation.

Copied from Bruno Adelina Thompson’s original post shared by a friend!

💔 PLEASE… LET’S NOT LOSE THE PORTUGUESE WATER DOG 💔

There is something happening within the world of the Portuguese Water Dog (Cão de Água Português) that genuinely saddens me.

The increasing emergence of crossbreeding Portuguese Water Dogs with other breeds leaves me feeling deeply disappointed — and, if I’m honest, concerned about where this could ultimately lead.

The Portuguese Water Dog is not simply a collection of desirable characteristics.

It is a breed with history. Heritage. Character. Purpose. Type.

For generations, people have carefully preserved the qualities that make this remarkable breed a Portuguese Water Dog.

The coat.
The structure.
The movement.
The temperament.
The working ability.
The intelligence.
The spirit.
And that unmistakable character that makes a Portie… a Portie. 🐾

Of course, breeding decisions are personal, and I respect that everyone has the right to make their own choices.

But I also believe we have a responsibility to ask ourselves:

At what point does “improving” a breed risk changing what the breed actually is?

If we introduce other breeds whenever we want a different coat, colour, size, temperament or characteristic, are we still preserving the Portuguese Water Dog — or are we gradually creating something else?

This isn’t about attacking breeders.

It isn’t about attacking owners.

And it certainly isn’t about saying that crossbred dogs aren’t wonderful dogs.

They absolutely can be. ❤️

This is about something different.

It is about my love for a breed and my belief that its unique identity, history and heritage are worth protecting.

I fell in love with the Portuguese Water Dog because of what it already is.

I don’t want to see that uniqueness diluted in the pursuit of something new.

There are breeds that have survived for centuries because people cared enough to preserve them.

Let’s be those people.

Let’s cherish the Portuguese Water Dog.

Let’s improve health through responsible breeding, education, research and evidence.

Let’s preserve genetic diversity responsibly.

Let’s continue to breed for soundness, temperament, structure, working ability and longevity.

But above all…

❤️ Let’s remember what we’re trying to preserve.

Because once a breed’s identity has been changed beyond recognition, we cannot simply go backwards.

The Portuguese Water Dog deserves to remain a Portuguese Water Dog. 🇵🇹🐾

This comes from a place of sadness, respect and genuine love for the breed — not hostility towards those who may hold a different view.

Please 👍 if you agree and ❤️ if you strongly agree.

Feel free to share both posts to raise awareness.

As our National specialty kicks off with Scent Trials today, we send best wishes to all competitors! May you have fun playing various games with your dogs today, on the weekend at Water trials in Ontario and next weekend in Conformation.

“Pretty sure this isn’t what Kim had in mind Hijinx when she told us you had to stay clean this week!”

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉

Joslyn Mackay, Heather Burgess, Alex Clapper, Key Fraser, Marie Denise Dubreuil