 As
responsible breeders, we have only one litter per year, usually in
Spring. We feel that to rear and socialize a litter of
puppies and to do everything right is such a huge responsibility ,
as well as a labor of love, that we wouldn't be able to do justice
to a second litter. We do not have a kennel, our puppies are born
in an upstairs bedroom and raised from 4 weeks on in our large
solarium in the center of the household and exposed to normal
household noises as well as our adult dogs. They are
extensively socialized with people of all ages and have access,
via a ramp from their puppy pen, to a large fenced yard, so that
they are almost completely housebroken when they go to their new
homes. Our females are not bred until they are 3 years old and
have earned their Can Championship and preferably their first
Obedience degree, the CD. They usually have 2 or 3 litters
and are then neutered and live out their lives with us. Our
puppies are not inbred or linebred, but rather judicious
outcrosses to better ensure genetic health. We breed only to
males who have been tested and are clear for the genetic diseases
known to occur in Standard Poodles. All breeding stock have
been tested for and are clear of VwD, PRA, Cataracts, SA and Hip
Dysplasia. Our puppies are tattooed, dewormed, veterinarian
checked, have their first shots and come with an International
health certificate. All pups are sold on CKC non-breeding
agreements and are guaranteed against genetic diseases. We
will be there for our puppies for their whole lifetime, to answer
questions and help to solve problems, large and small.
We make certain that our puppies go only to verifiably
responsible permanent homes. To that end we ask prospective
owners to complete a questionnaire which helps us to know more
about them, their lifestyle and their expectations of their
puppy. We will use these questionnaires, together with Puppy
Aptitude Testing, done at 49 days, to help us choose the best home
for each puppy in our litters, a home where he will be best able
to fulfill his potential. We do not ship our puppies and we
will not sell a pup to people we have not met in person. We expect
that new owners will attend Puppy Socialization classes and
Obedience classes with their new pup. Please contact us if you are
interested in a Sandhill puppy. We welcome you to visit us
and meet us and our very special Poodles.
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