Poodle Antics

Poodle Antics

Having had the pleasure of owning many poodles we have found some things they all seem to have in common. There are the famous stink eye looks, the eye rolls and the head tilt. Poodle are also known for the stare, that long stare where they look you in the eyes and just seem toRead More

The glamorous life of dog shows.

Conformation showing is hard work for both our poodles and our family. The dog must be in excellent condition, healthy and well muscled as an athletic poodle should be. The hair must be clean, completely brushed and trimmed to an acceptable style for AKC or UKC conformation showing. Sometimes the shows are held in largeRead More

Feeding your poodle puppy

Feeding your poodle puppy

When you take your puppy home (usually around 8-9 weeks of age) they will need to eat 3 or 4 times a day. At 8 weeks old we feed small meals 4 times a day at 7 am, 11 am, 2 pm and then at 5 pm. We allow them free access to water untilRead More

Conformation – What to look for in a standard poodle.

Conformation – What to look for in a standard poodle.

Conformation is how a dog is put together.  Breeders breed to the breed standard to produce conformity. Beagles we expect to have long ears, Chihuahuas we expect to be tiny,  Great Danes are large dogs with upright ears. There is much more that goes into each individual dog breeds’ standard. Poodles we expect to haveRead More

UKC Gun Dog Group

The United Kennel Club or UKC was founded in 1898. UKC is an international registry that recognizes more than 300 breeds.   UKC Gun Dog Group are dogs primarily used for hunting. Some of the breeds were used long before the advent of hunting with firearms. Today’s Gun dogs are primarily used to hunt birds asRead More

Six month old standard poodle puppy – UKC show

Heart Songs Riot of Color showed as a six month old puppy in the multi-colored poodle class. Willow as we call her is an enthusiastic, friendly girl who has never met a stranger. UKC divides the showing of solid colored standard poodles and the multi-colored standard poodles into two different colors. The solid first competeRead More

Flynn’s first weekend of showing

Flynn’s first weekend of showing

Heart Songs Pirate Life for Me Flynn had his first UKC dog show debut Saturday, September 23 and 24, 2017 in Millbrook, Alabama.  Flynn thoroughly enjoyed himself flying around the showing ring. The first day he decided to run the show ring like it was a race track, I could barely keep up.  The secondRead More

Puppy Development

Puppy Development

Heart Song Standard Poodles allows puppies to go to their new homes after 8 weeks of age. Breeders should not allow puppies to leave their Mother and siblings before the critical age of 8 weeks. Studies have shown that puppies that leave their Mother and siblings before this age have harder adjustment periods, and mayRead More

What is the first thing I should teach my puppy?

What is the first thing I should teach my puppy?

Teach your poodle to look at you.   A dogs natural inclination is to smell, they smell the ground, the air around them, your shoes, bushes, trees, furniture, yummy things in the kitchen, the list of good smelly things is endless. Smelling is the way a poodle or any dog collects information, more so thanRead More

Poodle Dew Claws

Poodle Dew Claws

Most dogs are born with 4 toes and dew claws. Dew claws are located on the inner part of the leg slightly higher than the foot. They are essentially the dogs thumb. Dogs may be born with dew claws only on the front feet, on the front and back or with multiple dew claws. CertainRead More