Every litter is a portrait.
Rough collies and Shetland sheepdogs, raised in the Laurentians and photographed every week, from birth to placement day. Beauty isn't an extra here — it's what's left once the health and structure are right.
From a photo studio to a kennel.
Camille was photographing collies and Shetland sheepdogs long before she ever bred one — ten years shooting conformation shows across Quebec, her eye trained on movement, head carriage, topline. Eventually she wondered why she only ever documented other people's beautiful dogs.
Studio Canin grew out of that question. We now breed two lines chosen as much for how they move as for their temperament — and every litter is photographed starting at three weeks, week after week, until they go home.
Camille Fortin
Breeder and photographer, Sainte-Adèle
Three commitments, for every puppy.
They apply to every litter we breed, no exceptions and no upcharge.
Health-tested before breeding
Hips, elbows, an annual eye exam and DNA testing for the MDR1 mutation — common in herding breeds and known to cause sensitivity to certain medications. No mating happens before those results are in hand.
Documented from week three
Every puppy is photographed in-studio every week, from the day their eyes open until the day they leave. You watch their colour settle and their frame take shape — not just a rushed snapshot taken the day you reserve.
Support for life
Long-coat grooming, socialization, herding instinct — we stay reachable long after you leave with your puppy. And if you're ever unable to keep your dog, they come back here. Always.
Rough collies and Shetland sheepdogs.
Two closely related breeds, often mixed up, never interchangeable. The collie is the elegant, movie-famous big brother; the Shetland sheepdog is a miniature version of it, bred on the Shetland Islands to herd sheep, not to pose for a camera — though it turns out to be very good at that too.
Both share the same spectacular double coat, the same almond eye, and the same genetic predispositions, which means the same health screening. We don't spread ourselves any thinner than that: knowing two breeds well beats skimming across six.
From the first photo to your front door.
You write to us
Tell us about your household and what you're looking for. We reply within one to two days — sometimes to suggest the other breed if it suits you better.
You follow the litter in photos
From birth onward, you receive the weekly photo sessions for the litter you've reserved on — an honest way to watch your puppy grow before you've even met them.
Reservation and matching
A $500 deposit holds your place on the litter. Puppy-to-family matching happens around week six, based on observed temperament — never on the colour picked from a photo.
Going home at eight weeks
Your puppy leaves vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, vet-checked, with a health record and the full photo album of every session since birth.
A litter is expected this summer.
Our puppies are almost always spoken for before they're even born. If you're considering a collie or a Shetland sheepdog this year, now is the right time to write to us — even if you're not fully decided yet.