I'm Colette L., the breeder behind L'avenir kennel located in Brashear, TX. We invest so much effort into raising each litter to help prepare our puppies for a lifetime of love with their new families. Our goal is to ensure every dog that comes from our program is set up to live a happy and healthy life and is prepared for its future role when it leaves our care. We provide each of our pups with lots of socialization and love, and we are dedicated to maintaining responsible breeding policies.
Q. & A. with Colette
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Electra
Went home
Female
Getting a puppy from Colette
Colette has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
Connect with Colette to learn more details about pricing.
Contract & health guarantee
Colette may provide a written contract or
health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps
protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you
both have a clear understanding of the terms of your
puppy purchase. If Colette offers a contract
or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them.
If you have any questions or want to know more,
don’t hesitate to reach out to Colette directly.
Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
Puppy health practices
Vet check
First round of shots and deworming
Microchip
Extras
AKC registration
Location & pick-up
You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Colette.
Breeder’s location
Meet in Brashear, TX
5073 miles away
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More about Colette
Colette has been a member of Good Dog for about 2 years
Colette was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2023.
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Colette is a trusted Good Dog breeder
L'avenir kennel meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
Responsible breeding practices
Health of breeding dogs and puppies
Puppy environment and enrichment
Buyer education and policies
Parent dogs
Flurry, mom
Portuguese Water Dog
About Flurry
Flurry is a happy dog that loves to be around people and mothers all animals
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Great level
L'avenir kennel reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Portuguese Water Dogs.
Hip Dysplasia
Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.
Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
Juvenile Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Early Onset Progressive Retinal Atrophy (EOPRA), PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd), GM1 Gangliosidosis, Portuguese Water Dog Type
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).