Scarlett

Oh, I love Kerry Blues!
Our Pup weighs about 65 lbs these days and his back comes to my hip..he is a BigBoy
A small poodle would weigh about 15-25 lbs..but they look the same, just more portable

cmcfong

Ours was from County Cork and had the Irish in him up until he died at sixteen. I miss him every day. Portable pups have much to recommend them.

Rachel

Good to know I am in the company of dog lovers. I am hopeful that our search is over. I expect to be travelling to a town north or northwest of Toronto to pick out a black, male standard pup on Saturday or Sunday. Breeder is a vet, and president of the Canadian Poodle Club, and has a good reputation in Canada and US. Curly, Sparky, Radar and Boo are top names in contention. Hopefully, I"ll be able to report back the arrival of our new pup (and the winning name)! Thank you all for your compassion and help. Scarlett, if this doesnt work out, I've been in touch with Carolyn and may go with her.

Scarlett

Good luck Rachel! Have fun!
My groomer ( well, it is actually the Pups groomer )
is also a breeder and trainer of Show Poodles and she sent me a photo of a 3 week old pup .. I would be lost if I went anywhere with baby poodles!
Be strong! Try to bring home only one or two LOL

starrsville

If "Curly" is in contention...
A family member had a dog named Curly. When a second dog joined the family, he was "Boucle" as a nod to the French side of the family. "Boo" became a nickname as well.

Just a thought... for your French Standard Poodle.

starrsville

Don't know how to put the accent mark on the e - pronounced boo-clay

Rachel

Trip and Poodle report! On Saturday, we traveled to Belwood, Ontario, which is NW of Fergus, Ont, which is NW of Guelph, Ontario, to pick out our new puppy, Snuffles Boo. We had lunch at a Subway, and the owner was very nice and gave us cookies with our sandwiches. Actually, Guelph and Fergus both appeared to be lovely towns and would be nice for a weekend visit. Snuffles is a beautiful little fellow, bringing lots of love into our home, and progressing very quickly with learning his name, where things are (food & toys), and housebreaking. Border crossing with a puppy was surprisingly easy-they didnt even ask to see his passport. thanks to all for their feedback.

Scarlett

Congratulations!!
Color ? How big? I wish we could share photos! LOL...What are you calling him, Boo?

Rachel

Snuffy is 10.5 lbs, black and cute as can be. How we got from curly or Yankee to Snuffles is beyond me. boo is in memory of Boomer, the dog we just lost. Upon meeting the pup, we wanted to call him Boo but our oldest son said it would be too hard for him, so Snuf, Snuffy, Snuffles, and an occassional Snuggles are what he is being called. His mother is a white standard, who is just gorgeous. She is a Canadian champ. Dad is black and working on his championship too! The breeder and her daughter also have two beautiful chocolates-a mini and a standard. I would love a chocolate, but H says if we get another its an apricot. No new pups til this one is at least a year old, and then we'll see how the bank acct is doing.

atilla

Good for you Rachel!!
"A day without a dog is like night"

cmcfong

Does it count if someone gets a half a poodle? We decided to adopt a little fellow, as yet unnamed, who is half poodle (Mom was a black standard) and half Lab (Dad was a white lab). His owner turned him into the pound and they were set to destroy him. Long story, short...he is ours now. Cute doesn't even begin to describe him.
I am with you, Attila. They do add to the world don't they?

buckeyemom

cmc-They call 1/2 poodles and labs--labrododdles and 1/2 poodle and golden retrievers are called goldendoodles. They are called designer dogs, latest fad. They have been charging anywhere from $800 and up for one of these "designer dogs." Unfortunately, alot of them are turning up at the shelter.

I have 2 dogs, 1 found us in the middle of winter had been hit by a car. Tried to find his owner with no luck. And the other one is a German Shepherd rescued from the Rescue Association. He is a big boy 130lbs. They are so cute together, kissing on each other. The Shepherd is 11 now and I don't know what we will do when he passes away. He has had melanoma and thyroid problems but still hanging in there. Our other dog is so attached to him.

cmcfong

He hasn't a clue that he is a designer dog. He is a companion now to the other four rescues (including a german shepard who was hit by a car and shot in the face who is now nine) and seems to like it here.

enjoylife

Would you consider getting a rescue standard poodle? If so, do a google search for "standard poodle rescue New York." You can also just do one without
"rescue" in it if you are not interested in a rescue poodle. There are plenty of websites to help you.

mclaurie

Glad to see this story has a happy ending. Another poodle person wishes you all the best of luck ((&))