Sugar Moon Bichons

About Sugar Moon Bichons

Not a "business" or a kennel, I am a preservation breeder dedicated to producing genetically sound Bichons. As always, all inquiries must respond to my questions on my AKC marketplace page AFTER reading the entire discussion. Responding on my AKC page first is mandatory. You can THEN please feel free to message me on my Sugar Moon Bichons Facebook page for additional info. I am extremely selective and have my preferences and priorities as to the placement of my very precious pups. Full disclosure: not everyone makes my "A" list! PLEASE FOLLOW OUR SUGAR MOON BICHONS PAGE ON FACEBOOK FOR UPDATES AND REVIEWS! All puppy inquiries, please scroll down here and read all the questions I ask and respond with short but concise detail here in messenger. I bring puppies into this world after lots of pedigree research in the hopes of hitting the DNA jackpot and bringing back some of the great dogs way back in the linebreeding. I raise my puppies in my home giving them a lot of individual attention and tons of affection, carefully selecting only those rare individuals showing the most desired inherited characteristics... and since I cant keep them all, the ones I do place, I am VERY particular about where they go and who they go with. I am in NO RUSH WHATSOEVER and my preference is for those older empty nesters who have recently lost their beloved Bichon and are in deep grief and find they just can not live without another. My puppies must go to homes where they will be the PRIORITY, as loved as they have been used to here... they must NEVER be lonely or sad or afraid or homesick. And that is my firm policy. PERIOD!! So concise responses to my questionnaire is important in evaluating only the BEST FOREVER homes! As a rule, I rarely place any of my precious pups with first timers who have young children but prefer older empty nesters who have already raised a Bichon or two and are grieving the loss of their precious pet. My questionnaire is designed to discern the type of relationship one might have with a puppy and throughout its life. My puppies are very special and deserve only the best life and deserve to be the primary passion and priority of new dog parents. In my opinion, a family with young children and no prior experience raising a Bichon pup typically don't place the appropriate amount of priority or passion on the place of the pup in the family. I would recommend rescuing and adopting a grown Bichon and learn about the beauty and emotional needs of the breed first before learning as you go by trial and error at the emotional expense of a brilliant, enthusiastic puppy. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT ALL MY PHOTOS & VIDEOS TO SEE ALL MY BELOVED FURBABIES. I am not a kennel and not a business but a home-based preservation breeder of champion bred Bichon Frises. I have 35+ years of planned breeding programs since 1977, showing and competing with 8 generations of dual quality (show & field) AKC CH Chesapeake Bay Retrievers and Australian Shepherds. Since 2013 I have become the proud mommy to my wonderful Bichons, grand champion sired Sailor Boy (a great great grandson of 2001 Westminster Best in Show winner CH Special Times Just Right "J.R." and distant cousin of 2018 Westminster BIS winner "Flynn") and Sugar Moon Rose, who have produced some of the most remarkably adorable fluffs I've ever seen. I breed for physical and emotional soundness and in the past, I've kept, traded or placed pups with breeders rights only the best picks of the litters. I traded one of my pups with another breeder for my baby girl Clair de Lune aka "Luna" a most rambunctious and irrepressible little Texan who is also linebred on the same great champions behind Sailor, Mikki and my girls. Elsa of the Ursids was my stud fee pick pup who came with a fabulous pedigree. And in 9/2022, I kept her daughter Lillibet, who I feel embodies my ideal Bichon so far. I also have kept a wonderful Mikki & Luna boy, born 10/2022, named Harry who I hope to show soon and who will be siring pups in the future. Also new to our crew is my baby girl South Sea Pearl, a "give back" pup. Her daddy is a Mikki x Elsa boy named Leo living in Maryland. Pearl came with another great pedigree of show champs behind her contributed by her AKC obedience champ mom and AKC show & obedience Champion grandmom. As with my Chessies and Aussies of the past, I breed for preservation not profit and to improve the lines and produce dual quality dogs, breeding to weed out faults, deformities, and inherent diseases. You cant say you are breeding to weed out inherent maladies and then have dozens of puppies every year... having dozens of puppies only increases the percentages of those adverse genes coming back... so I only breed one litter a year and I keep my eyes open hoping for that one very special Best In Show puppy to appear. My Mikki Kanut was such a puppy!! My pets are my family and all of us live happily sequestered in my private home together living with mutual respect and admiration. I am a member of the Bichon Frises Club of Northern New Jersey and the Mid Atlantic Hunting Spaniel Club. I am located in the Princeton/ Trenton area of Central New Jersey just minutes from I-95. *************************************************************************************************************************************** There's some info I need to know to evaluate potential puppy owners. Can you tell me about your situation? Your family... any children and their ages... home owned or rent?... fenced in yard?... other pets?... experience with puppies?... experience with small breeds? why you want a Bichon.. are you familiar with Bichon Frises? Your schedule/availability for the pup and how will you attend to its needs...what accommodations do you have for the puppy... will you crate train your puppy... will you let it sleep on your bed... will you let it lay on the couch with you...will you let it kiss you on the mouth... do you have to wash your hands after every time you touch the dog...will you be able to provide for its grooming needs on a regular basis... will you feed it only the best NO GRAIN food ?? stuff like that... I am very careful that my pups go only to very loving, attentive, affectionate, permanent homes or I just wont let them go. My dogs are my family and my puppies are way too dear to me to place them carelessly. I will keep them all until I find only the most perfect homes!! If you can provide the requested information with specific detail and perhaps some photos of you and your family and any pets you may have or had... plus a reference like your veterinarian or your groomer, I would love to chat with you further. If you are interested in having a new forever puppy in your life and can spoil it as much as it is being spoiled here, please contact me for more information. I place puppies in both show and pet homes on full and/or limited registration. I prefer not to ship but would love to meet you in person when you come for your puppy. A deposit of $300 sent via Zelle will hold your place in the picking order. Order of deposit determines order of pick. Puppies are ready for new homes at 9 weeks old. I can provide boarding for a few extra weeks or so at a small additional cost. My Bichon pups leave at 9 weeks old (I treasure having them during their 8th week when they are their most charming!) and after a health check by my veterinarian, first puppy vaccine and with a two week general health and one year congenital health guarantee. Serious inquiries only... I do not expose my dogs to the exhaustion and chaos of entertaining "tire kickers" or parents who want to bring their children and aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, and their neighbor's kids out to "meet the dogs"... I expect you have already done your homework and are ready to make a commitment. My job is to produce the best, most genetically sound Bichon puppies, hoping to hit that Best In Show genetic jackpot! But I just cant keep them all so I must place most of the pups. That being said...not everyone will make my "A" list... my preference is to those grieving folks who have just lost their beloved Bichon after a lifetime of joy and happiness and they just cant go on without a Bichon in their life. I do not place my puppies in homes with young kids who are the priority of their parents or who have never raised a Bichon puppy. For those families who think its time to get their kids their first dog, I recommend rescuing a mature dog needing a rehome. Happiness IS snuggling with a warm white fluff full of kisses. :)