Welcome to Brethren Kennels
Where passion meets excellence in dog breeding
We are dedicated to breeding healthy, happy dogs with excellent temperaments. Our breeding program focuses on health, temperament, and breed standards.
Health Tested
All breeding dogs undergo comprehensive health screening
Excellent Temperament
Carefully selected for friendly, stable personalities
Expert Care
20+ years of professional breeding experience
Puppy Quality Classifications
We are an honest and responsible breeder. To be transparent with our buyers, we classify our puppies based on their overall quality, structure, and pedigree. This allows families to choose a puppy that best fits their goals—whether for showing, breeding, or companionship. Every puppy is raised with care, with health and temperament as our top priorities.
Champion Line
These puppies represent the highest potential to become future champions in conformation dog shows. They conform most closely to the ideal breed standard in both physical structure and temperament. With excellent balance, movement, and strong breed type, they come from well-documented champion bloodlines—often tracing back to international champions or direct imports.
Breed Quality
Breed Quality puppies are very similar to Champion Line puppies, with only minor differences that do not detract from their overall beauty or presence. They possess strong structure and breed type and are suitable for dog shows and responsible breeding. Any imperfections are typically only noticeable to trained judges.
Pet Quality
Pet Quality puppies are purebred, healthy, and raised to be wonderful family companions. They have great temperaments and are well-socialized but are not intended for conformation shows due to cosmetic traits or lack of pedigree history. These puppies make loyal, affectionate, and devoted family pets.