Mar Vista Airedales

26/10/2024

And then there was one.

24/10/2024

Why does a purebred puppy from a reputable club breeder cost so much?

1. Health Testing on Sire and Dam
2. Routine Veterinary Care
3. Breeding Costs. Progesterone Testing, Stud Fees, Brucellosis Testing, Travel to and from. TCI, Frozen Semen, Chilled Semen, Shipped Semen
4. Quality Puppy Food and Supplements
5. Whelping Supplies (boxes, pens, toys, expendables, supplements, other containment)
6. Vet Checks for Puppies, Vaccines, Dewormers, Microchips
7. AKC registration and Microchip Registration
8. My time. It takes about a week of my time arranging the breeding and to raise the puppies until 8 weeks that is a minimum of 1500 hours of work and effort.
9. Puppy kits, printed materials, and health information.
10. My time spent educating owners and continuing to give advice for the life of the dog.

I won’t include the club memberships, championships, travel to shows, advertising, hundreds of hours of time spent promoting purebred dogs. I won’t include missed vacations, sleepless nights, very high repro vet bills, missed breedings, c sections, singletons, or bad luck. All expensive and we do it for no other reason than to preserve our breeds.

If I hear another person say they are just looking for a pet and not a showdog then my advice to them is go ahead and buy a car with no warranty, no manual, no VIN or registration and the odometer is broken. Good luck with that. I hope you have a good trainer and good insurance. Most of what we produce are just pets. Loved cherished companions that go to carefully screened homes. it is only the exceptional ones we breed. That therein lies the difference.

08/10/2024

Who doesn’t love peanut butter?

28/09/2024

18/09/2024

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎

Craig Loudon owner of a lovely almost 2 year old boy Free Spirit. Thanks for giving him a great home.

07/09/2024

Lucky pups! Reach out to us if you have a special place for one of these sweet babies.

Exceptional Airedales Terriers.
When the details matter enough to see the big picture.

07/09/2024

Cool guy!

06/09/2024

This boy and this girl! Love love!

05/09/2024

Priceless! Love this age.

04/09/2024

Big Yawn!

29/08/2024

Hello World! Today we opened our eyes. We have a beautiful litter and a couple of really special pups waiting for their forever home.

22/08/2024

Piggie in a blanket!

21/08/2024

We are one week old today!

21/08/2024

We have an ultra special delivery! If you are on our waitlist or have contacted us and are looking for a quality pup we have males and females available:

19/08/2024

We have some nice pups available! If you are on our waitlist and have not heard from us please give us a call. That is momma in the center as a puppy.

18/08/2024

We are enjoying our latest delivery here at Mar Vista! We have some absolute chunkers! Momma has been doing a wonderful job. These babies make us so proud as breeders.

17/08/2024

Aspen says hello!

12/07/2024

Recently and often I get potential dog seekers who say they cannot handle a puppy. They would really prefer an adult.

This is the absolute wrong approach to Airedale ownership.

First of all a puppy is more easily bonded to you. They are bonded to your household. They can more easily fit in with existing pets and normals.

This is a breed that remains puppy like for many years. Sometimes for life. A two year old will likely be just as active even more so than a puppy. A two year old raised elsewhere will take longer to imprint to bond and may never get along with your existing pets.

A two year old will not be potty trained or even leash trained to your home or your walking style. They may take longer to get accustomed to your home, your neighborhood, and your lifestyle. A two year old will have higher exercise requirements. They will be more opinionated about things and take longer to acclimate to change.

A solid puppy from a great breeder is always the best choice. While a started dog might be nice too many expectations are placed on adults that have been raised elsewhere when in fact in my home they would be introduced and slowly integrated much like a puppy.

So if you cannot handle a puppy. I think choose another breed that is more sedate not a terrier.

While these young adults and sometimes retired dogs can make excellent companions. It takes the right type of owner who goes in knowing that it is unfair to treat them differently than a new puppy.