We didn't plan to
become breeders.
It just happened.
It started with one dog, a lot of love, and a puppy that changed how we thought about family. Nine years on, we're still doing it the same way — in our home, with our hands, with people we actually care about finding the right match.
began
One dog. One litter.
No going back.
We got our first Maltipoo in 2014 — not because we were dog people, but because our daughter wouldn't stop asking. Within a year she'd completely rearranged our priorities. We took her health seriously, we read everything we could find, and we fell genuinely in love with the breed.
When she had her first litter in 2015, we had no plans to do it again. But watching those puppies go to their families — seeing how people reacted — we realised we'd stumbled into something we were actually good at. And something that mattered.
"We've never thought of ourselves as a business first. We're a family who happens to breed — and that order of priorities shows in everything we do."
We've kept our litters small on purpose. We could take more bookings. We choose not to. Every puppy that leaves us has been held, talked to, carried around our kitchen, and introduced to everything a family home involves — because that's the only way we know how to do it.
Nine years, over 400 families, and we still get photos and messages from people whose puppies are now grey around the muzzle. That doesn't get old.
The things we won't compromise on
Home-reared, always
Every single litter is born and raised inside our house. Not in a kennel block, not in an outbuilding — in the actual living space where we eat, sleep and watch television. Our puppies have never known anything else.
Health testing, no exceptions
Both parents are DNA tested before any litter is planned. We share every result openly. If a test raises a concern, we don't breed from that dog. It's that simple — no workarounds, no "they seem healthy so it's probably fine."
The right family, not the next family
We ask a lot of questions before agreeing to a reservation. Not to be difficult — because we genuinely want to know if a Maltipoo is the right fit for your household. We'd rather lose a sale than place a puppy badly.
We stay in touch
The relationship doesn't end on collection day. We're reachable — by message, by call — when something worries you or when something brilliant happens and you just want to share it. We've had people check in six years later. We love it.
Small litters, properly done
We limit how many litters we have each year. That's a deliberate choice. It means every puppy gets the attention they need during those critical early weeks, and it means we don't burn out or cut corners when things get busy.
Honest, even when it's inconvenient
If we think a Maltipoo isn't the right dog for your situation, we'll say so. If there's a wait, we'll tell you how long rather than promise what we can't deliver. We'd rather be straight with you than tell you what you want to hear.
What a day here actually looks like
Puppies in the kitchen while dinner's on. Kids doing homework on the floor next to a litter. Dogs on the sofa during a film. That's not a photoshoot setup — it's just Tuesday.
Nine years in a few moments
It starts with one dog
We bring home our first Maltipoo. She wasn't planned to be a breeding dog — she was just ours. But she changed how we thought about dogs entirely.
First litter
Four puppies. We weren't sure what we were doing — we researched obsessively and asked every vet question we could think of. All four went to families we'd spent real time talking to. We still hear from two of them.
5 Star Breeder licence
We applied for our licence not because we had to, but because we wanted external scrutiny. We passed with a 5 Star rating and have maintained it every year since.
DNA testing becomes standard
We introduced full DNA health testing for both parents before any breeding takes place. It adds cost and time. It's non-negotiable.
100th family
We passed 100 families placed. We marked it quietly — no fanfare. But it felt significant. One hundred households where one of ours was now part of their daily life.
Over 400 families and still going
We've never advertised heavily. Most of our enquiries come from people who know someone who has one of ours. That's the only metric we care about.
We're not done
improving yet.
Every year we learn something — from our vet, from new research, from feedback. We've changed how we do things several times over the past decade, always because the evidence suggested something better was possible.
That's how we intend to keep going. Not coasting on what we've always done, but genuinely paying attention.
If you'd like to find out more or just have a conversation about whether one of our puppies might be a good fit, we'd love to hear from you.
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