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Welcome to Pickwick Pugs, dedicated to the pug breed since 1990.
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Located in Alabama, USA, Pickwick Pugs consists of husband and wife, Jeff and Amy, along with their AKC champions and titled rescue pugs who live in their home as valued family members.
As preservationist breeders, we are honored and humbled to be guardians of one of the oldest breeds in existence today. Our breeding program is designed to produce healthy, emotionally balanced, breed standard pugs through a selective breeding program.
Our latest champion, Cindy (Pickwick's Oh, the Places You'll Go) pending AKC confirmation, finishing out of the puppy class with Best of Opposite Sex wins to the #1 pug in the USA and Best of Breed Win over specials (champions).
We have been breeding and exhibiting pugs in conformation since 2014 and have finished over 10 AKC champions in conformation, plus titled multiple pugs in rally obedience, tricks, CGC, and more. We have owned and cherished pugs since 1990.
CH Pickwick's Show the World How to Smile (Lilibeth), Stars Litter
While we breed for ourselves when looking for our next show prospect and hopeful addition to our breeding program, we do occasionally place puppies and older adults in pet and performance homes.
We believe that overall health, sound temperament, and sociability are just as important as outward looks when meeting the current Breed Standard.
 Jeff at work with Lilly and Macintosh.
Some of our many AKC champions.
We are members of The Pug Dog Club of America and support breed health research and rescue.
We offer a health guarantee and complete important genetic health screening including:
The puppies we breed are raised with Puppy Culture protocols and thoroughly trained and socialized before going to their new homes.
All puppies we breed work daily on important skills such as impulse control, leave it, attention/watch me, sit, resource guarding, loose leash walking, recall (come when called), crate training, and more.
Beyond this they learn fun tricks and actually earn an AKC Novice Tricks title prior to gotcha day, complete with certificate! 
To qualify for this title, puppies must demonstrate successful mastery of such skills as sit, down (puppy pushups), spin, hand touch, shake, hi-5, tunnel, get in, get on, paws up, balance beam, jump through hoop, and hand touch. Each puppy even performs a unique trick such as play the piano, ride in a toy car, or run in a wheel.
Elly May (Aspen) Southern Belle Litter
We train using positive reinforcement and clicker training techniques which we have learned over the years through our studies with such legends as Ian Dunbar, Karen Pryor, Victoria Stillwell and other amazing behaviorists, vets, and trainers.
Sebastian, our AKC Achiever rescue pug.
Pickwick Pug puppies are most often the "star students" of their Puppy Kindergarten classes! With titles before and after their names, Pickwick Pugs are beautiful, loving, and smart.
 Moose from Stars Litter
In addition to our work with show pugs and breed preservation, we are also involved in rescue & foster work with Furever Home Rescue and other organizations. Many of our pugs raise money for health research for the pug breed with the sale of their Painting Pugcasso works and their Pugiano performances.
Every puppy we breed is registered with The American Kennel Club and microchipped with AKC Reunite.
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Here are some of the pugs we have bred living active and enriched lives . . .
Kasey (Lulu) Coffee House Litter
Doris, Diamond Litter with her perfect double curl.
As responsible, ethical breeders, our contract requires that if an owner is ever unwilling or unable to keep a pug we have bred -- at any time during its life -- the pug must be returned to us. Our contract requires that owners never surrender their pug to a shelter or rescue group and also requires all companion pugs to be spayed or neutered at the appropriate age.
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One of our AKC Breeder medallions.
Champion Lilibeth won Best of Breed, Winners Bitch, Best of Winners, Best of Breed Owner Handler (basically everything you can win) out of the 6-9 Month Puppy Class at a major show in Atlanta against Specials under respected AKC judge Dr. Steven Keating.
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Coffee House Litter pups
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When you look through our pugs' pedigrees you will find a sea of AKC champions and also recognize some very important kennel names such as Hill Country, Tangetoppen, Mianda, Double D, and others which you often see winning Westminster, Crufts, and other World Dog Shows in Europe.
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In keeping with our "Painting Pugcasso" fundraising, the puppies we breed even create a paw-painted masterpiece prior to "gotcha day", which is included in their go-home bags/basket!
Fergus (Shorty) from Flying Kilt Litter
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All puppies are examined on multiple occasions by board certified veterinarians and have received all age-appropriate vaccinations.
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Luna, (out of the New Year's Eve Litter), visiting her vet in Colorado just after Gotcha Day and receiving a clean bill of health.
Luna, hiking in Colorado age 1.5
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The Poldark Litter
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Pickwick Pugs live all over, from San Francisco, Mexico, Oregon, to Colorado, Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, Missouri, South Carolina, New Jersey, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and even England, and Spain. One pug even travels the world with his blues artist parents. Here he is in Madrid Spain . . .
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Lil Riccie (Christmas Star Litter)
and in Switzerland . . .
Many Pickwick Pugs we have bred participate with their owners in sports such as agility, scent work, obedience, fast cat, tricks, and have lots of titles after their names! In Spring, 2024, the #4 and #5 fastest pugs in the country in FastCat were Pickwick Pugs. There are even certified therapy Pickwick pugs. Here are some of the pugs we have bred who are living with amazing humans as cherished companions . . .
Moose, Bear, Doyle, and Ellie live in Manhattan . . .
Stella (Dottie from the New Years Eve Litter) lives in Florida.
Dottie (Stella) New Year's Eve Litter
Grand Champion Robert, (GCH Hill Country's I'll Bee Your Shining Star) winning Best of Breed over the #2 pug in the United States.
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We love our Pickwick human families so much and savor every update, photo, and video. Our Private Facebook Group is such a fabulous place to catch up. We love to keep in touch. In the next photo are litter mates from the Stars Fell on Alabama Litter. Lilibeth (our pick of the litter and keeper) is on the left, and Myles (who lives with an amazing family in New York) is on the right. When they turned 1, we had the opportunity to meet up in the Smoky Mountains and stay in a cabin together!
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Blessings to all our extended Pickwick family. You are always in our thoughts and prayers. Please feel free to contact us whenever you need us!
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We invite you to browse our pages and share in our passion for pugs!
Jeff and Amy
Alabama, USA
Jeff and Amy
Alabama, USA
Learn more about Pickwick Pugs.
Our first bred-by-champion, Macintosh.
Amy at a Pug Dog Club of America National Specialty
Doyle, Bridgerton Litter age 1.5
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Doyle with mom, just born
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Doyle, 6 Weeks Old
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