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| HOW WE FELL IN LOVE WITH THE BORDEAUX BREED: In August of 2003, I decided I wanted a new puppy. I did research on the many breeds that interested me. I wanted a dog loyal to the family, not just one person. I knew I wanted a large dog ( I currently had a Rottweiler and an American Bulldog), but I was wavering between a Burnese Mountain Dog and a Dogue de Bordeaux. After researching for almost 9 months, I decided on a Bordeaux for numerous reasons but first and foremost was the coat upkeep. I have a very busy lifestyle, so a dog with a really long coat was out of the question. I found a local Bordeaux breeder 2 hours away and drove down to hopefully pick up my very first girl. I arrived and I fell in love. Katie Lynn came home with me that night, and the rest is history. Her doginality (personality) was to die for. Loyal, loving, friendly....all the qualities I wanted in a dog.....and so much more. This is Sugar Grove Farms Kiss Me Kate aka Katie Lynn. My first Bordeaux and the reason I decided breed!! Meet Katie Lynn! She is a smaller female (105 lbs) out of East Coast's Sarge and Sarsha. She was one of 18 in the litter. Katie Lynn is a wonderful family pet. She has the patience of a saint. My 4 year old daughter climbs all over her and she is happiest when the kids are using her as a canine jungle gym. She is great around people and other dogs as well as cats, horses, chickens and other animals. She is not a leash dog and runs freely on our 5 acre farm. Don't get me wrong, she is an excellent guard dog and will let us know when someone is here. Her bark would deter anyone from walking in my house uninvited. This is the very nature of a Dogue. She passes on her wonderful, loving temperament to her offspring. Her even temperament and loyalty are the reasons I decided to breed the most wonderful breed of dogue to ever touch my heart. She is also a very attentive mom, the kind of Dogue you want to raise your kids...LOL! And your puppies!!! Below Katie are pictures of a couple of her puppies out of her liter in the summer of '08. They were only 6 weeks old. |
| Froggie now lives in her new forever home just an hour away from us near Lake Winnepausaukee in NH. Her new family, Audrey, Rick and Nike are enjoying her. We miss her very much, but it's comforting knowing she is right up the road. Froggie took to Audrey within 5 minutes of meeting her, and was just a perfect match for Froggie. Her new name is Frankie, and she's Audrey's shadow! Here is a picture of Audrey and Frankie. |






