I know not to buy from those scammy online places or the pet stores. I always make sure akc registered and I always ask about health testing. I can honestly say no breeder has ever asked me about temperament though when we’ve talked to them. I figure so long as they are sweet and not gonna chew peoples heads off I’m good with that. Harlequin was our first poodle. She is a standard and was much more affordable. Her mommy was a champion through Canadian AKC? Newer breeder, but she’s gorgeous and healthy and beautifully tempered. I can’t remember what they call it there. Bones aka Leonard McCoy, was our first toy poodle, but he was already five months old and oversized when we got him. We knew that when we bought him. He’s 12lbs these days he’s a good boy a cuddler. He doesn’t like to share his toys with the other dogs, (he is fine with all humans sharing his toys including the kids, though they don’t really take his toys) and is bossy sometimes, He’s all talk though. He’s calm and just likes to be near you. Then Bitsy was six months when we got her and already potty trained. Breeder was going to keep her to show and possibly breed but she ended up being too small. She is an absolute doll and completely spoiled, she loves to be held and she just snuggles up into our necks and wants hugs. She will put a paw down our shirt tops and cling because she doesn’t want to be set down. I’m a homeschool mom. We are home most of the time. She just wants to cuddle. She thinks that humans were made to hold her. Koehl Toy Poodles, Lisa Newsome. I will post a link to sight. She’s on Facebook. You are welcome to check her out.