Aviatorkennel.Com Portuguese Water Dogs

Aviator Kennel has been breeding Portuguese water dogs in Shingle Springs, California since 1987, making it one of the longer-running PWD programs in the country. The kennel sits in the Sierra Nevada foothills, roughly 30 miles east of Sacramento, and is operated by Michael Dugan and his family.

Recognized as an AKC Breeder of Merit at the Platinum level and named AKC Best Working Breeder in the United States in 2021, Aviator is considered a preservation breeder with a focus on producing dogs that are healthy, consistently sound in structure, and well matched to their homes. The program has placed Portuguese water dogs across the US and in more than a dozen countries, and dogs from Aviator's lines have earned top rankings in England and Australia, with a direct descendant winning the 2023 World Dog Show in Geneva.

The kennel's approach to genetic diversity has included international breeding partnerships — sending stud dogs to England, Germany, and Portugal and receiving puppies in return — a strategy that helped reintroduce the historic Algarbiorum bloodline, which had been lost during Portugal's 1975 civil conflict. For those searching for Portuguese water dog puppies in California from a program with a long track record of conformation and performance titles, Aviator Kennel represents decades of deliberate, preservation-focused breeding in the Northern California foothills.

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