Puppies raised the way they used to be.
Since 1962, our family has raised Beagles and Basset Hounds on the farm — outdoors, in the middle of family life, never in a rush. Three generations later, the recipe hasn't changed.
A farm, not a puppy mill.
We never raise more than three or four litters a year, across both breeds combined. That isn't a limitation we accept — it's the only way to know every puppy by name, to handle each one every day, and to know, when placement time comes, which family will truly suit them.
Our breeding females live with us year-round, in the house. They aren't "production tools" — they're our dogs, they have two or three litters in their lifetime, and then they retire right here with us, for good.
Mathieu Fontaine and Isabelle Grenier
Breeders, Trois-Rivières (Pointe-du-Lac sector)
Three promises, since 1962.
They apply to every litter we raise, Beagle or Basset Hound, no exceptions and no extra charge.
Health tested before breeding
Our breeding dogs complete the screenings recommended for their breed — hips, spine, eyes and heart — before any litter. You receive the actual results, not a summary from memory.
Socialized on the farm
Daily handling from the first week, gradual exposure to farm sounds, children, other dogs and visitors. A calm puppy is built one day at a time.
Support for life
We stay reachable long after your puppy leaves — first nights, house-training, feeding, behaviour. And if you ever can't keep your dog, they come back here. Always, no questions asked.
The Beagle and the Basset Hound, and nothing else.
Two scent hounds, cousins in their legendary nose and cheerful temperament, but quite different in size and shape. We don't chase the trend of the year: we've raised the same two breeds for three generations, because we know them by heart.
Limiting our kennel to two breeds lets us truly master their lines, their breed-specific health predispositions and their temperament — instead of skimming the surface of eight different breeds we'd never really know.
From your first email to the ride home.
You write to us
Tell us about your household: children, other pets, living space, experience with scent hounds. We reply within 48 hours, honestly — sometimes to tell you one of our breeds wouldn't suit you.
We meet
Farm visits by appointment, even before a litter is born. You meet the parents and see where the puppies grow up. A breeder who won't let you visit is telling you something.
Reservation and matching
A $500 deposit confirms your place on the litter. Puppy–family matching happens around week six, based on the temperaments we observe — not on a first-come basis, and not on the colour you picked from a photo.
Going home at eight weeks
Your puppy leaves vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped and examined by our veterinarian, with a health record, a few days' worth of food and a blanket that smells like the litter.
A litter is expected this fall.
Our puppies are almost always spoken for before they're born. If you're thinking about a Beagle or a Basset Hound this year, now is the right time to write — even if you aren't certain yet.