Pickwick Pugs

Pickwick Pugs raises pugs in Birmingham, Alabama, with a program built around conformation, health screening, and placing dogs into active companion, performance, and therapy roles. Jeff and Amy McLelland, who describe themselves as teachers and musicians, run the kennel and exhibit their dogs owner-handled at shows across the South and beyond.

The program holds AKC Breeder of Merit status, a designation that recognizes a commitment to health screening, breed-standard integrity, and full puppy registration. Genetic health testing is a consistent part of the breeding process, and the kennel has also participated in clinical research on pug-specific conditions such as pug dog encephalitis. Conformation titles span multiple generations of Pickwick-bred dogs, and the kennel's most recent champion, CH Pickwick's Oh, The Places You'll Go, finished her title in 2025 at the Pug Dog Club of America Specialty.

Those looking for pug puppies in Alabama from a show-active, health-focused program will find that Pickwick pugs go on to earn AKC Canine Good Citizen titles, rally obedience titles, therapy dog certifications, and performance titles like FastCat. Puppies from past litters now live with families across the United States and in Europe, with Birmingham serving as the home base for a program that competes at venues from the Gulf Coast to the mid-Atlantic.

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