[ArreauStandardPoodle]

Other than the fact she hasn't been breeding long, I really like what I saw. Lovely, lovely dogs. I like the fact that she grew up with Spoos (as I did) and chose to breed based on her love of the breed, and not because they may be popular or an easy sell.

One note about the Poodle party. I think it is a fantastic idea, if you are not being charged for it in the purchase price of the puppy. Pendragon Poodles here in Ontario has an annual Poodle party and usually has 100 past buyers show up. They arrive in Limos, and are fed all day, given t-shirts and gifts and a huge deal is made about the whole thing. She charges about $2,500 for her pups from (what I can see on the web site) untested, untitled parents, so a good time is had by all at the expense of the buyers.IMO.When there are other breeders in Ontario charging about $1,500 for their pups, $1,000 extra seems a lot to have the privilege of attending an annual party on their premises. So make sure the price for a puppy from this breeder is in sync with other breeders in your area, and that a premium isnt being tacked on for the party.

Her Spoos are reminiscent of the gorgeous black Spoos I grew up with.

 

[ArreauStandardPoodle]

She does have some high COI's. Not that it's a bad thing...
http://www.phrdatabase.com/cgi_bin/...ndards&name=Splendent Diamonds By Dior&gens=5
COI 41.2[/QUO

That likely is from the Wycliffe lines. It is a big deal if you are into that, which I am, so thank you for pointing that out Dogsinstyle.

 

[ArreauStandardPoodle]

Can you explain this further? I thought the COI should be as low as possible? I'm on a very steep learning curve here, so pardon my ignorance! I'm not really sure how to read that information. hwell:

Thanks,

Mel

The COI issue apparently depends on which side of the fence you are on. I take it VERY seriously, as the higher the COI the more the likelyhood of a lot of linebreeding/inbreeding, which in my eyes heightens the possibilities of things like Addisions disease. I try to breed a bitch with a COI of less than 10% to a male with a COI of less than 10% with the hope of producing puppies with a COI of less than 6%. The Canine Diversity Projest has quite a lengthly read on their site about ther importance of low COI's, and the probability that less than 10% buys a puppy an additional 4 years of life. To me, that means a lot. This is a very controversial issue, and I agree to disagree with some other breeders, but nobody will ever change my mind on the importance of a low COI, particularly since, through the Poodle Health registry, I have been able to look at the COI's of the Poodles I grew up with, and now understand why most of them did not live past ten years of age. But again, it depends which side of the fence you are on.