At Aritaur we breed for show and work, but for companions first and foremost. We breed sparingly, selectively and conscientiously for strong, healthy, sound dogs capable of good physical and mental stamina whilst working or showing, with trainable and steady characters. We combine the strong English lines of our kennel with the best European lines to bring fresh genes into our breeding.

Having seen the devastating results of (dilated cardiomyopathy) DCM, we strongly believe in health testing BUT that does not and has not guaranteed us against health problems. Our dogs (whether bred from or not) over 5 years old are echo cardio tested annually to every 18 months at Liverpool University or other registered cardiologist. We also use the two more recent advances in DCM prevention - the DCM 'DNA' test and the Troponin test. We test for PHPV, VWd, Hips and Thyroid. We view the value of the whole dog in a breeding programme rather than on a single health result. Removing a dog from the gene pool due to one poor but non damaging test when he/she may have outstanding character, otherwise superb health and excellent breed type, would result in no Dobermanns being bred.

Our promise to our puppies and our buyers is that we will never knowingly breed from dogs or bitches with serious genetic health problems. We will never compromise on character just to breed a good looking show dog,

Juno was a very tightly bred daughter of Ch Holtzburg Mayhem who was the UK's Top Stud Dog All Breeds in 1995 and Top Dobermann Stud Dog in 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995. He was a son of Ch Perihelias Resolution who also sired Ch Sallate Ferris the previous UK Breed Record Holder with 42 CC's.

Juno's first litter was to Khaneve Rage n' Honour' a Ferris grandson, which established our success with Aritaur Flip Fantasia JW and Aritaur Midnight Rave - a Champion producer. Juno's second litter was to Ch Miendy's Soba Up, a dog line bred on Jowendy's, Manzart and Mayhem. From that litter, we had our first UK Champions - two litter sisters - Ch Aritaur A Little More Soba and Ch Aritaur Surprisingly Soba and five stud book numbers in our first litter. A decent start.

Martin & Jay with our exceptional and beloved Juno - Crislea Centrefold of Aritaur. Photo by Dean Sawyer

Following her many successes, we took Dominatrix ‘Asia’ to Finland at Christmas 2003 to mate her to the internationally acclaimed Russian male Int, Multi & Russ Ch Tamerlan iz Slavnoi Stai. The 10 puppies born in February '04, were the superb 'H' litter, led by
UK & Ir Ch Aritaur Hipnotique BOB Crufts 2008 and UK Bitch Breed Record Holder with 28 CC's. She is the youngest ever Dobermann to gain both UK & Irish titles.
Int, Lux Ch A. Histabraq ZTP V1A, SchH3, highest ever scoring Schutzhund Dobermann in the UK and Champion producer.
Lux, Ir & UK Ch Aritaur Heracles at Brintala was a Multi' Champion.
Ch Aritaur Helina won her Championship title in May 09.
SuCh Aritaur Hermione in Sweden, twice BIS and dam of the Euro Youth Ch 2007.

This fine example of one of our males (right), is 'Moby' (aka Aritaur Full Monty

Our dogs stay with us for life and are not re-homed when they can no longer be shown, worked or bred from. When you choose a breeder, you may find it most interesting to ask where their old dogs are - if it matters to you?! Fortunately we have plenty of sofas for oldies.

If you want just a dog just for show rather than companionship (get a life), a couch potato (get a cat), kennel or guard dog (get an alarm system) and don’t call us!

We are proud to have a reputation for breeding Dobermanns capable of working whether in working trials, films, Schutzhund or agility. We are adamantly opposed to the backward mentality of some breeders that show dogs should not receive at least basic obedience. It grossly insults the intelligence of this breed. Click for TRAINING tips.