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Our family began looking into *hypoallergenic dog breeds when our 3 children began asking us daily for a dog. I have asthma and pet dander allergies as well as two of my sons. That search led us to the Portuguese Water Dog as being in the top three choices for people with allergies. We met a few breeders and were intrigued with the unique water dog.
In 2005,
I whelped and raised my first Portuguese Water Dog litter out of
Champion Gayle Wind's Sea Titan Jacob and Canadian Champion Windward's
Shez Quite a Girl. We choose Sweet Water Seas In 2006,
I attended my first PWDCA National Specialty. My puppy Brutus came
in 1 st place in the 9 - 12 month puppy Sweepstakes. Sire, Jake,
showed his heart out in the Best of breed ring. I also was a volunteer
to the event and ran the Silent Auction. We volunteered again and
ran the Silent Auction in 2009 and it was a huge success; raising over
$7500 for the club. We also were "crowd control" for the Canine
Good Citizen/ Therapy dog testing and helped out wherever we could. This
time, Brutus showed his heart out in the Best of Breed ring. See some photos of the Best of Breed Ring here: 2009
National Specialty Photos.
Now after a few litters under our belts, we have puppy owners training in pet therapy, conformation, the R.E.A.D program, water-work, and obedience. And let us not forget the much loved family companions. We wish them the best of luck on their journey with this endearing breed and offer all our support and encouragement. At right, SWSeas Lake Superior's Breeze CD, RA, NJP, aka "Skipper" (a Marinka son). Now titled in obedience and agility. He is also training in water-work. Many thanks to his owner, Mary, for listening to me when I told her he showed signs of becoming a great agility dog from a very young age.
In addition to my hobby of purebred dogs, I also own a home printing business, Robinson's Advertising Specialty Products, LLC. We specialize in team uniforms (baseball, softball, football, basketball, etc), fund-raiser items, coolers, ink pens, license plates and much more. I am always especially happy to help out with the sport of showing dogs and have been busy as of late making lanyards, window and vehicle decals, tee-shirts and hoodies for some National Specialties. If interested in a quote, please email us. View some of our work.
Last, but not least! I am "MOM" to three wonderful kids. My children have been involved in every aspect of my PWDS. To them, I am very grateful for all their help. I am truly blessed to have such gentle hearted souls. They make me happy everyday! What a joy is it to watch them grow up. I am often told what great people they are, and it makes me very proud of them.
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Hi,
I'm Angie Robinson; breeder of Sweet Water Sea Portuguese Water
Dogs. An avid animal/nature lover my entire life, I always had a pet
- whether it was domestic or wild. Some included "Mary"
the painted turtle, a tame Robin who visited me daily that I named
"Marilyn", way too many stray cats that I fed anything I thought
my Mom wouldn't miss from the 'fridge, tadpoles every spring, toads kept
in terrariums, spiders kept in jars (and yes, I hunted bugs for them all),
a hermit crab, tropical fish... you get the picture. But none have been as
special to me as dogs. I have always considered dogs to be a blessing in my
life. There is just something very charming about these creatures. I
grew up with a miniature brown poodle, "Petey", who was my constant side-kick.
(maybe that's why brown PWDS are so endearing to me?)
In 2002,
we got our first PWD and life hasn't been the same since!
(understatement!) Though, this male puppy was bought as a pet, his
beautiful movement made me decide to give dog showing a try. After
having him evaluated by his breeder and deemed show quality, I began
handling classes. And learned how to groom both show cuts and
was able to finish him owner handled. We earned three 4 point
majors and two Best of Breeds along the way as well. Jake taught us
plenty about the demanding personality of the water dog. But I credit him
for always "bringing it" in the show ring. His firecracker
persona got him noticed! From then on,
I have been hooked to handle my dogs myself.
as our kennel name as the
Great Lakes that surround Michigan are referred as the sweet water seas.
We have shortened our name to SWSeas to allow for more creative
registered names. 
