Unfortunately  happy and healthy dogs do not 
make headlines.

Portuguese Water Dog is a very happy and healthy breed.

With happy, healthy dogs!

That extra mile (The Courier Sept/Oct 2000) is an extraordinary article about genetic inherited defects that have afflicted two dog breeds.

The unknown writer tells her poignant story about four PWD and three Cocker Spaniels that have shared her life.

The unknown PWDs and the Cockers are afflicted with all kind of diseases, cancer, H.D., PRA, Arthritis, skin and eye problems.

The unknown breeders mentioned from "Bad to Good" and those in between remain unknown.

Portuguese Water Dog owners are becoming more and more confused and ill informed about the health status of their Portuguese Water Dogs and their breeders. Confused to what? Where? Who!....

Too many cross roads! going that extra mile, may well mean next door
a moving story of a brave....
unknown woman, unknown breeders and her unknown dogs.....
......Portuguese Water Dog that died in vein.