Belle Creek

Belle Creek breeds bichon frise in Plymouth, Michigan, about 25 miles west of Detroit. The program is run by Lorrie Carlton, whose roots in dogs stretch back to childhood, growing up watching her parents work at Belle Creek Kennels and showing her first dog at age 11.

Carlton came to bichon frise after a career that included a background in sporting, hound, and working breeds, and her focus on structure and movement has carried through more than 40 years of breeding. That foundation informs how she evaluates each litter, placing puppies on the ground and watching them move before making selections around ten weeks of age.

Puppies are whelped in the home and spend early weeks in a setting that includes access to veterinary care, given Carlton's husband operates a veterinary practice. Early socialization is a deliberate part of the program — pups are crate trained, leash walked, and introduced to basic commands before going to new homes. Belle Creek's breeding has produced bichon frise show dogs at the highest levels of AKC competition, and Carlton has also made a point of mentoring newcomers to the breed. Families looking for bichon frise puppies in Michigan will find a program built on decades of hands-on experience with the breed.

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