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Welcome to DoMarco PWDs!  We are a home based dog family, not a large kennel operation.  Our first PWD joined our family in 1995.  Brytt Hasslinger resides with her husband and dogs on a beautiful lake in Missouri.  The family has been involved in the sport of purebred dogs for a long time.  Brytt's husband's grandfather was an AKC all around conformation judge.  Brytt was joined in her passion for the PWD breed by her sister, Dr. Lynne Boyle-Baise, in 2000.  Lynne resides in Indiana.  Together they raise, show, train, and love their Portuguese Water Dogs.

Brytt says:
The history of this breed intrigued me, a dog that was so valued must be truly special... and my search for a dog began. Our first dog, and foundation stud, "Derby", was my teammate in the show ring, and the love of our lives. Together, we were Top Ten in the Nation for 4 years, winning numerous Best of Breed wins, Group wins, Best In Specialty Show (BISS), and an all breed Best In Show (BIS). Derby started a passion within me that was only the beginning of a long journey in the breed. Derby's daughter, "Tea" Ch DoMarco's Boston Tea Party, was a gift to my sister, and the beginning of Lynne's journey in the breed. Tea made all of us proud winning Winner's Bitch, Best Bred By Exhibitor, and an Award of Merit at her first National Specialty. A few years later, Tea's son, "Tailor", Ch DoMarco Suits Me To A Tea" would not let the show legacy end with his grandsire or his dam, and also won Winners Dog, and Best Bred By Exhibitor at his first National Specialty.

What do these show highlights mean to the companion dog owner? That our dogs are biddable, sound of mind and body, and that they can deal with almost any situation they encounter in the show world. It also should tell you that we are involved, dedicated dog people, not a puppy mill.

What an amazing road the dogs have taken us on! I wanted to experience why this breed has touched so many people throughout centuries. thanks to the dogs, mission accomplished! They have enriched our lives and the lives of our owners beyond our expectations, and we hope they will continue to do so for years to come. Best of luck in your research of this wonderful breed, may they accompany you (or take over) your life's journey also.

Brytt has been a member of the Portuguese Water Dog Club Of America, Inc. (PWDCA) since 1996. She has served on several national club committees. Brytt is also the Vice President of the Missouri Valley PWD Club, and a long time member of the AKC. She has judged Sweepstakes for supported entries in Maryland and Colorado and is currently working on further requirements to apply to judge in AKC conformation events. Her full time job, day and night, is what else... "doing dogs."

Lynne's "day" job is as a Professor of Education at Indiana University in Bloomington Indiana. She has written and published an award-winning book and many, many articles. Her special areas of interest are: social studies education, community studies, and service learning. Lynne likes to say that her teaching skills come in handy for training a Portuguese Water Dog, especially the practice of patience and the use of humor. Her "weekend love" is grooming, showing, raising and caring for DoMarco dogs--in other words, she has two jobs! While she is currently writing a textbook for her field, her next project will be a world history, according to dogs - a perfect marriage of her passion for social studies and dogs.

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