Lemerle Bichons

About Lemerle Bichons

We are devoted to producing happy, healthy Bichon puppies from our AKC champion parents. Our Bichons have passed all health tests and the parents are chosen for the best available pedigree, to conform to the AKC Standard for structure and temperament. Puppies are raised in our home with the utmost love, care and attention. My history in purebred dogs goes back to the 1970s when I started breeding and exhibiting Standard Poodles. After 35 years there are now 77 AKC Champion Lemerle Standard Poodles with many Best-In-Show and Group winners, as well as Obedience, Agility, Hunt Trial and International Champions. I went to work to support an expensive hobby! When I retired from the University of Minnesota my husband and I moved first to Colorado, and eventually to sunny New Mexico. Our first Bichon Roxie, in 2006, became a champion and we fell in love with the breed. They are so adorable, smart and trainable! We now have 2 champion girls (who I owner-handled to their championships). We also have a young champion boy, Krystal's son, James. Starting in 2026 we will be showing our new girl puppy Gemma, daughter of Taylor and Jamie. We breed top-quality puppies for show and companionship, out of health-checked parents, and prefer owners who have had a Bichon before, but we will mentor a new owner on the care and attention needed for this breed. Our pet/companion/performance puppies are sold on spay/neuter contracts and limited (non-breeding) AKC registrations. Our puppies will be available after 10 weeks of age. We also work with breeder friends in California, Texas, and Minnesota to help find the ideal Bichon puppy for serious buyers if we do not have one available. Contact email: [email protected] ***** NOT READY YET FOR YOUR GORGEOUS BICHON PUPPY ?? ***** I AM TAKING RESERVATIONS FOR OUR 2026 LITTER FROM HEALTH-TESTED, CHAMPION PARENTS