Zara Tibetan Terriers

Zara Tibetan Terriers, run by Samantha Dorr out of Dorena, Oregon, has been breeding Tibetan terriers since Samantha had her very first litter as a teenager — a program that has grown steadily over more than two decades. Dorena sits in Lane County, roughly 40 miles southeast of Eugene, surrounded by the forested hills and waterways of the upper Row River valley.

Health forms the foundation of the program. Samantha attends health testing clinics and holds her dogs to standards aligned with the American Kennel Club and the Tibetan Terrier Club of America. Puppies are raised inside the family home rather than in a separate kennel, where four children take an active role in early socialization — exposing pups to the sounds, handling, and daily rhythms of a busy household.

The program traces back to a single dog named Honey, a gift that first introduced Samantha to the breed and set the direction for everything that followed. Families looking for a Tibetan terrier breeder in Oregon will find a program grounded in long-term experience, home-based rearing, and a hands-on approach to health testing that has shaped the kennel from its earliest days.

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