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Why we do this

The short version: a poodle named Oreo won us over completely. Here's the long version.

Like many people, I was drawn to the Standard Poodle because they didn't shed. I wasn't too sure about all of the fancy haircuts — but when I realized those cuts were optional, I decided to give Standard Poodles a try.

Our first Standard Poodle was Oreo, and he was so much more than a unique haircut. He was perceptive; he made eye contact and seemed to read your mind. He picked up on training so easily — which, for a busy mom, was essential. Before I knew it he was waiting nicely for his food bowl, waiting for the okay before going through an open door, and staying out of the dining room during dinner. He rested his head on my lap while I sat at my computer, waited for me in the hall, and laid at my feet while I cooked, just to be close. With three kids at the time, I didn't think I needed another living thing that wanted to touch me! But Oreo was such a calm, steady presence. He played hard in the back yard and chilled out in the living room. With Oreo's head in my lap, everything from the budget to meal planning became less of a chore.

When my Army vet husband told me he really liked Oreo too, I knew Standard Poodles were a special breed.

Photographing a puppy

Breeding, together

Why each breeder starts breeding is a unique blend of very personal reasons. For me, I wanted something I could do from home, shoulder to shoulder with my kids. I wanted to teach them to work hard, to love deeply, and to handle loss and goodbyes with grace. Raising puppies together has been all of that. It's a constant job — there are no days when the dogs and puppies don't need us — but we love it. We love what raising poodles teaches us about life, patience, and simple pleasures. And we really do love watching our puppies settle in with their forever families: the ear-to-ear grins, the giddy laughs, the happy tears at pickup, and the updates that come months and years later.

How our litters are raised

When one of our mamas is giving birth, this human mama stays close by — as involved as poodle mama wants me to be. Our children are eagerly waiting to hold the pups from the moment they're born, and they hold and play with the puppies constantly as they grow.

Our litters are whelped and raised in our attached, temperature-controlled garage. It keeps us close — we're in and out all day long — while giving mamas the privacy they need to raise their babies in peace and quiet, away from the three-year-old running zoomies through the living room.

We keep every puppy current on deworming and vaccinations, and every puppy has an eight-week vet check before coming home to you.

Our daughter with a puppy

Friendly comes first

There are breeders who spend every weekend at dog shows, crafting their program around the show ring — and I admire them, but I'm not them. I don't show my dogs, because I'm spending my weekends with my kids. I make sure all of our dogs conform to the breed standard, but I care far more about the personality of the puppies. I truly am going for friendly poodles: a puppy who is obsessed with you, who makes eye contact, who learns quickly, and who offers the same calming presence Oreo offered me.

You won't find an application three miles long here that makes you feel unqualified. Homes come in many forms — from apartments in NYC to ranches out west — and Standard Poodles adapt beautifully, so long as their human loves and appreciates them. You won't find pedigrees filled with champions here, but you will find really friendly, smart poodles who were raised by a family and who are ready to become part of yours.

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