Tossing another idea into your ring. Have you considered an oversize miniature poodle? There's not necessarily more breeders of mini's than standards (definitely more than true moyen breeders in the US) but that could give you additional choices.
You opened with your reasonable concerns of poodle health. What are the health risks that you're seeing that have you concerned?
I don't know if you're familiar with the standards for health testing so here's a copy of and a link to The Poodle Club of America's suggested tests:
https://poodleclubofamerica.org/health-concerns/
HEALTH TESTING IN POODLES
To help ensure the future health of Poodles, good breeders screen prospective Poodle parents with tests available for primary health issues in our breed. The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) and the Canine Health Information Center (CHIC) work with parent clubs to establish important screening criteria, and the following are tests needed to receive a CHIC number for each Poodle variety. Where noted, the PCA Foundation also recommends other DNA tests, some just recently developed as researchers identify faulty genes that cause disease. Eye exams to detect hereditary problems should be done yearly until an age suggested by your veterinary eye specialist. For more on poodle health, go to
Poodle Club of America Foundation.
TOY POODLES
DNA Test for prcd-Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) from an OFA-approved laboratory.
Yearly Eye Exam by a boarded ACVO veterinary ophthalmologist.
Patellar Luxation: OFA Evaluation.
MINIATURE POODLES
Same CHIC requirements as Toy Poodles with the addition of: Hip Dysplasia: OFA or PennHIP Evaluation.
The PCA Foundation strongly recommends the DNA test for Miniature Poodle Dwarfism (Osteochondrodysplasia) to avoid breeding two carriers to each other and producing puppies affected with this deforming and crippling disorder. Research suggests that about 10 percent of Minis carry the mutation that causes this disease and that it is not limited to a few bloodlines.
STANDARD POODLES
Hip Dysplasia: OFA or PennHIP Evaluation.
Yearly Eye Exam by a boarded ACVO veterinary ophthalmologist.
Health Elective (at least one of the following three tests required for CHIC number):
OFA Thyroid Evaluation from an OFA approved laboratory.
OFA Sebaceous Adenitis (SA) Evaluation by an OFA approved dermatopathologist.
Heart Evaluation by an ACVIM boarded veterinary cardiologist.
The PCA Foundation recommends all three electives for Standard Poodles and also strongly recommends the following DNA tests from an OFA approved laboratory to easily avoid breeding two mutation carriers to each other and producing affected puppies:
DNA Test for Neonatal Encephalopathy with Seizures (NEwS) and
DNA Test for vonWillebrand’s Disease (vWD).
Note: A CHIC requirement across all participating breeds is that the dog must be permanently identified via microchip or tattoo in order to qualify for a CHIC number.
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I think just about every purebred dog will have certain health risks, but knowledge is growing all the time of those risks and how to breed away from them. Getting a pup or dog from a quality breeder is a bit like having insurance against these known risks.
Getting a crossbred or mixed breed dog has it's own set of risks. There's no history to look at, so as has been said, it's a complete roll of the dice.
If I were in your place, and we all have been, I'd be focusing on what I want in and from a dog and what kind of companion I want for the next 12-15 years. If a poodle fits you, don't let "might be" stop you.