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People often see the finished product. They see happy Tamarukes, families sharing photographs of their companions, assistance dogs changing lives, and a breed that has earned a reputation for temperament, predictability and welfare. What they don't see is the forty-year journey that made it possible. Developing a true breed is not something that happens overnight. It requires generations of considered selection, an understanding of genetics, meticulous record keeping, health

Giving Our Future Breeding Tamarukes the Best of Both Worlds At Ellington, we believe every Tamaruke deserves to grow up as a much-loved member of a family. That's why we created our Guardian Care Home Program. Rather than keeping all of our future breeding Tamarukes here at Ellington, carefully selected puppies are placed with approved Guardian Families where they enjoy everything a family companion should—love, individual attention, daily adventures and a home of their own.

Calm, Confident and Bred for Companionship When families begin searching for a new puppy, they often focus on size, coat or appearance. While these qualities are certainly important, we believe there is one characteristic that matters above all others—temperament. A beautiful dog may capture your attention, but it is temperament that shapes the relationship you will enjoy every day for many years to come. For more than 40 years, the development of the Tamaruke Breed has place

Understanding the Difference One of the questions we are asked most often is: "Is a Tamaruke just another oodle?" The simple answer is no. While the Tamaruke may share some characteristics that people associate with popular oodle crossbreeds (Labradoodles, Groodles, Spoodles - even Borderdoodles —such as an affectionate nature and a low-shedding coat—the Tamaruke Breed has been developed through a very different philosophy and over a much longer period of considered breed dev

Building Confidence from the Very Beginning Every puppy is born with incredible potential. How that potential develops is influenced by genetics, careful breeding, positive experiences and the environment in which a puppy grows during its earliest weeks of life. At Ellington, we believe that preparing a puppy for family life begins long before they leave for their forever home. That is why every Tamaruke puppy benefits from our Puppy Conditioning Program—a carefully planned a

Giving Every Puppy the Best Start in Life Bringing a puppy into your family is one of life's most rewarding experiences. It is the beginning of a friendship built on trust, companionship and unconditional love. At Ellington, we believe that exceptional companion dogs don't happen by chance. They are the result of thoughtful breed development, responsible breeding practices and providing every puppy with the very best start in life. For more than 40 years, the Tamaruke Breed h

The Story Behind More Than 40 Years of Breed Development If you've recently discovered the Tamaruke, you're probably asking the same question many people do: Tamaruke Puppies "What exactly is a Tamaruke?" The answer is much more than simply describing a dog. The Tamaruke represents more than four decades of considered breed development, with a clear purpose from the very beginning—to produce a healthy, intelligent, calm companion dog suited to modern family life while maintai