June 2025 litter
All puppies are in their new homes! Send me a message if you are interested in the next litter!
Adam & Luna had a litter of gorgeous black puppies in 2025!
This was a show-stopper litter of gorgeous poodles with excellent temperaments. 2 puppies are in show homes and already earning points!
Why we picked Adam as the stud: Adam is a stunningly handsome Poodle, with an exceptional pedigree. He had a wildly successful show career, collecting almost 800 Grand Champion points before he retired. But! Equally importantly, Adam is a really, really nice dog! His personality is fantastic. He is gentle, friendly, non-reactive, easy-going - a total bed-snuggler, per his Mom. Since most owners are not showing their poodles, and primarily want a stable, friendly, beautiful dog, Adam's personality was a huge selling point.
See our sections, below, about Genetic Testing and Puppy Raising / Socialization!
GCHG Alzia All About Adam
OFA CHIC #177596
Hips: Good CAER Eyes: Normal Cardiac: Normal
All puppies come with the following:
1 million hugs & kisses from our family :)
First shots & de-worming
Microchip with lifetime enrollment in AKC Reunite already paid
AKC registration information (spay/neuter contract for Family Dogs)
Crate training and potty training started (most puppies are 90%+ by 8 wks!)
Poodles live up to 15 years - if at any time you cannot keep your Poodle, we will take him/her back with no questions asked!
Puppy pricing:
Companion Puppies: $3,000 +Texas sales tax
Show Puppies: $3,500 +Texas sales tax
Reservation deposit: $500 (applied to purchase)
Email me, and I will send you a Puppy Questionnaire & copy of contract, to make sure you get the perfect Poodle for your family! ❤️
June 2025 litter:
Look at these amazing Poodles!
Zoey!
Zoey stayed with us, and is enjoying ranch life! She is a beautiful, happy, gentle, HIGHLY athletic Poodle! She is in the show ring this year with her handler, Betty Brown. She earned her AKC Championship at 10 months old, and will continue to show for a while toward a Grand Championship.
Gillie!
Gillie is on the East Coast, in a wonderful home with lots of dogs and areas to run & play! She is also in the show ring this year with her handler, Elizabeth Reynolds. Gillie is playful, happy, loving, and of course, gorgeous!
Hayze!
Hayze is an utterly stunning young man, with such a great coat and structure! He is in Georgia, enjoying his big "sister" Poodle and big yard to run in. He is very goofy, playful, and affectionate, and apparently loves EVERYONE he meets!
Felix!
Check out handsome Colorado boy, Felix! He is living the life, hiking & taking trips all around the beautiful state of Colorado, including playing in the snow and various creeks and streams! Felix is very popular in their town, and loves everyone. He is such a happy boy!
Bellissimo!
Classy boy Bell lives in the Chicago area, and quickly became the golden boy of their neighborhood - soooo friendly and waggy on all of his daily walks!
Audrey!
Beautiful, classy Audrey was one of the smallest puppies at birth, yet has grown in to a tall, leggy, head-turning beauty! She is in Texas, and lives in a wonderful family with other dogs and a Mom who takes her everywhere. She is a loving, silly, playful girl!
Narene!
Narene is in formal training to be a medical-alert service dog! She is learning everything quickly and is doing fantastic so far! She knows more commands than all of the other puppies combined, haha, and has become an unwaveringly loving companion for her owner!
Judy!
Judy moved to the East Coast as well, and has such an amazing family with lots of kids and love and activity every day! She is sooo good with all of the kids (they lie on her, dress her, sleep with her)! She has her Mom's beautiful face & lanky build, and is gorgeous!
Roman!
Roman was our biggest puppy, and he is still large! (~60# now!) Look at that coat! He is living in a big family in Texas and has an older Poodle "sister." Roman is a gentle giant, who happily wears holiday attire and wags like mad whenever he gets to meet anyone new!
Moni!
Moni also moved to another state - she is living in New Orleans, and quickly won over her owner's entire extended family and all of their friends, with her friendly, happy, playful, silly personality!
Puppy Gallery
Luna's litter was born on June 28 and are all happily thriving in their new homes!
Week 5
Weeks 6 & 7
Genetic Testing
Genetic testing: Overview
The genetic testing that has emerged in the past 20 years has greatly improved the health of all dogs bred by reputable breeders, and it has almost eliminated certain diseases like hip dysplasia. Genetic testing is recommended for ALL breeders of ALL dog breeds. The testing varies depending on the breed and the diseases that have been common with those breeds in the past. (This is one reason that getting a dog from a rescue setting can be problematic.)
What testing is recommended for Standard Poodles?
Standard Poodles have been a healthy, hardy breed over the decades, which is great. They do not have a lot of genetically-linked health problems, compared to most other breeds. The genetic testing recommended by the AKC and PCA (Poodle Club of America) includes:
1: Hip x-ray (testing for genetic hip dysplasia)
2: Eye exam (testing for genetic cataracts)
3: One of the 3 "elective" tests: Thyroid, or Cardiac Exam, or Sebaceous Adenitis biopsy (skin condition)
Luna has had the 2 required tests, an advanced cardiac exam, and has had an additional series of genetic tests for conditions like bleeding disorders, drug resistance, and neonatal encephalopathy that are not required. All of her tests have been normal/negative. Her hips were rated as Excellent! :)
When we select studs for her (& Zoey), we will confirm that he has had normal testing as well, and it will be on our website (see Adam's information above!).
Clearly, we cannot test for every single medical problem a dog might develop during his/her life, but we CAN test for the serious, genetically-linked conditions, which is an important part of responsible breeding.
Show dogs & Family dogs
Show dogs
Luna & Zoey are “show dogs,” and will only be bred to extremely handsome show studs with stellar pedigrees. My intent is to keep a puppy from some of the litters (or place them into guardian homes) for showing purposes. However, there likely will be many "show" puppies from each litter, and I am very happy to talk to anyone who would like a puppy to show!
Family dogs - the best kind!
Luna & Zoey are also family dogs! While these breedings will produce absolutely gorgeous, show-stopper puppies, the vast majority of owners really just want a fantastic family dog. We are in 100% agreement with you – and because of that, I am also carefully selecting studs who are not only handsome boys with great pedigrees, but are also extremely friendly, good-natured, non-aggressive guys.
We will be raising our puppies in our house, and exposing them to all sorts of early-puppy-development situations, to be sure they have an excellent start to their lives as your new pack members!
Puppy Socialization & Testing
From birth to Welcome Home day, our puppies will be inside our house, and outside in our back yard, and interacting with us multiple times a day. We will be exposing them to all sorts of sounds, smells, experiences, sensations.
We will “test” each puppy at 7 weeks of age using the Volhard Puppy Aptitude Test (PAT), which will give us a good indicator of general puppy temperaments. This will help you pick a puppy that has the best chance of being the dog you’re hoping for.
Socialization after 8 wks of age:
After you take your 8-week-old puppy home, there are several months (most people say about 1 year) of additional work and training that you will have to do to make your dog perfect.
Standard Poodles are big dogs, and they grow rapidly during the first year, getting to their final size by about age 1. Then, their brains (& muscles) continue to mature and develop until about age 2.
When you take your puppy home, it is really important that you do a LOT of socializing and training starting literally on Day 1. There are many lists online of “Puppy Socialization Activities” – print a couple out, and make an effort to do all of them.
For Luna & Zoey, who would enter the Show World at age 6 months, we had to get them used to loud noises, shouting kids, dogs barking, horns and bells, people in hats, people in wheelchairs, people touching her, carts rolling by, etc. In dog shows, dogs have to be friendly and confident, and able to keep their tails up all day long. So, starting at 8 weeks, we went on long walks all around the neighborhood. We sat at parks and watched little kids playing soccer. (This was very scary for Luna at first, and she wasn’t too keen on it – but after about 2 weeks, she was completely used to it and it did not faze her.) I took them to Lowe’s 2-3 times a week and walked them around on a leash. We stopped at every person who was willing to pat her, and got her used to lots of touching.
A trick I heard about that really helped: I carried dog treats with me everywhere, and I would give a treat to a stranger, so he/she could then give it to the puppies. They loved that, and quickly associated greeting strangers with getting a treat and a pat on the head.
Crate-training:
We crate-trained all of our poodles starting at 8 weeks, and did firm potty training. The first few weeks, the puppies would go from crate right out to the yard to pee; then they can come inside for an hour or so to play, then back outside to pee / poop, then back into their crates for a few hours.
In complete transparency, all of our Poodles ultimately ended up sleeping in our bed most nights, after they were completely crate-trained, because -- heck, because they are adorable and soft and lovey!
