Kandansk Poodles Regd.

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Kandansk Poodles Regd.

Breeder of Miniature Poodles, breeding to the Canadian Kennel Club breed standard. MOTCh Vetset Outrageous Fortune SHDCh Am-CD in 1997. Diesel; BPIS Can Ch.
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Kandansk Poodles started with the acquisition of the very first Standard Zoe; Can Ch. Although she was not the first poodle, it was with her that our adventure with poodles started. We kept 2 daughter of hers, out of 2 different breedings (BIS Can Ch. Kandansk Don't Pass me By aka Tudi and MBPIG Can Ch. Kandansk Lucky Charmed One aka Phoebe) It is from these 2 girls that all Kandansk Standard Pood

les come down from. To date we have over 20 Canadian champions, 2 American Champions, 3 different Best in show winners, countless Best Puppy in show and Best Puppy in Specialty Show winners. There are now 5 going on 6 generations of Kandansk Standards. Our dogs are flyball Champions, Obedience Champions, Scent Hurdle Champions, chase ability and most importantly Loving pets. In 2015, Rave; MBIS BPIS Can GchEx Am Ch Kandansk All About the Party (a Tudi Grandson) was #1 Male Standard Poodle, #3 standard poodle, #6 non sporting and #1 owner handled non sporting! We are so proud of team Rave. In 2007, we added our first miniature poodle to our homes. Abmaka Kandansk Fast N Furious. We got him "just to have one", but the interest in this variety grew and before we knew it we were looking for our foundation female. J.Lo; Can Ch Sharona's Kandansk Legend TP, came to our home and is where it all started for our minitures. In 2011, we had the #2 Miniature Poodle, #7 Non-Sporting dog and #3 Puppy of All-Breeds in Canada. In 2012, we had the #1 Miniature Poodle and #11 Non-Sporting dog in Canada. In miniatures to date, we have over 20 Canadian Champions, 4 American Champions. As well as our Standards, Our minis have excelled in the Obedience, Rally and Agility rings amassing titles, high in classes and High in Trials along the way. The poodle truly is a "do it all" breed. The People of Kandansk...

Kathryn Albrecht - is the founder of Kandansk Poodles with her late husband Mogens. Recently Kathy has decided to take a back seat with the kennel and has handed over the reins to Natasha. Natasha Taphorn - Natasha started in dogs at 10 years of age with the family Collies. But her heart always belonged to poodles. Her first Poodle Josh was never a breeding dog, but rather an obedience dog and her grooming guinea pig. She is a member in good standing with the Canadian Kennel Club. As of 2022, Natasha has taken over the kennel. Kandansk has been in operation for 25 year, so needless to say, this is a legacy she takes seriously. For the time being the primary focus will be on the miniature breeding program, however there are plans to resume the standard program, once out on an acreage. In addition to the kennel, Natasha runs a small homebased grooming salon called "The Pawsh Poodle". The focus is on grooming purebred dogs, with a specialty in poodles.

07/24/2024

A different perspective on a breeders time and expertise:

A giant ship's engine broke down and no one could repair it, so they hired a Mechanical Engineer with over 30 years of experience.
He inspected the engine very carefully, from top to bottom. After seeing everything, the engineer unloaded his bag and pulled out a small hammer.
He knocked something gently. Soon, the engine came to life again. The engine has been fixed!
A week later the engineer mentioned to the ship owner that the total cost of repairing the giant ship was $20,000.
"What?!" said the owner. “You did almost nothing. Give us a detailed bill."
The Engineer replied him “The answer is simple:”
Tap with a hammer: $2
Know where to knock and how much to knock: $19,998
The importance of appreciating one's expertise and experience...because those are the results of struggles, experiments and even tears.
If I do a job in 30 minutes it's because I spent 20 years learning how to do that in 30 minutes. You owe me for the years, not the minutes.

07/22/2024

Another puppy from our Top Gun litter who has a need for speed!!!

Pictured here earning his Sprinters title is Wolfram (Kandansk Wolfman) - sired by Vladimir and out of Rebel. He also has 6 points towards his Championship!

Congratulations to his owner Stephanie Hayward!!!

07/19/2024

Exciting news from BC! There is a new champion….

Kandansk Darkstar @ Attradea aka “Goose” finished her championship with some lovely group placements. Congratulations to her owner Marla Williamson and huge thank you to her handler Pearl White- Grooming by Marissa !!!

Goose is sired by Vladimir and out of Rebel!!!

07/11/2024

Ok Puppy counters…. This is the RebelxRocky litter that is due July 16!

How many do you see?!?!?!

07/02/2024

What a fun weekend we had at the Sprinters Trial this past weekend out at Flatland Kennels by Maidstone Sask. I ran Vladimir and Rambo in 10 trials over 3 days and qualified in all of them!

Vladimir is a seasoned expert, having earned his Advanced Sprinters ❤️❤️❤️ this weekend!!! He is now officially known as BIS MRBIS MBPIS Can GchEx GchS Kandansk Staken Nosferatu CD RI AS NTD CGN VN VCX! Im so proud of this boy, his eagerness to do anything that I ask of him, his successes in the conformation ring, performance venues and in what he’s producing. He truely is a versatile poodle!!!

Rambo (Vladimir x Vanessa) was completely green. After his first run of 35 seconds 🤦‍♀️ (he needed a lot of help figuring out which direction to run) he regularity ran 10.5-12 seconds in each run. He has a keen interest and with a little encouragement… he might just have enough drive for CAPS. Thank you Jacquie Daley for releasing the boys for me and to Carla Antal for stepping in whe Jacquie was busy in barn hunt. Rambo is officially known as MBPIS Can Ch Kandansk Coming to get you NS! While I wait for him to mature a little, we will train a little more and dable a little more in performance. Poodles truly should be able to do more than just run in circles to the left.

Maverick (Vladimir x Rebel) Can Gch Kandansk Danger Zone CGN PCD RN S ATD RATN HTs VN)- went to Maidstone Saskatchewan for three days of sprinters and barnhunt with his owner Jacquie. In barnhunt he got to play with real rats and got a couple more qualifiers in novice B. In sprinters, his favourite sport, he got the few points he needed to get his ADVANCED SPRINTERS (AS) title and now the sprinters excellent title is just within reach.

In BC: Goose (Vladimir x Rebel) Kandansk Darkstar at Attradea - earned a huge Group 2nd under breeders judge Syliva Barkey. This puts her on 8 points. Congratulations to her owner Marla Williamson!!! Goose was shown to this win by Marissa Johnson, who has handled a number of our miniature poodles in BC to their championships. Thank you for loving our poodles.

Thank you to all of my owners for continuing to do so much with your dogs! I’m so proud of each and every one of you!!!

Thank you to Selena Morris for running such a fun envent for the Dalmatian club. You and your club members did a fabulous job.

06/22/2024

Litter Confirmed and expected Mid July!!!

At this time I still have a couple puppies available due to expecting a large litter. Please fill out my questionnaire if interested in being considered for one of these puppies. I will be reaching out to anyone who has already filled out a questionnaire.

Sire: Kandansk The Contender aka Rocky

OFA: https://ofa.org/advanced-search/?appnum=1798451

Dam Can Ch Kandansk You Don’t Own Me aka Rebel

OFA: https://ofa.org/advanced-search/?appnum=2147993

This will be Rebel’s final litter. She is a top producer with multiple Champions and Grand Champions. Rocky is the Grand sire of our recent Best Puppy in Show winner Rambo.

Please take a look at their pages on our website: www.kandansk.com

If interested in being considered for one of these puppies, please fill out our questionnaire:

https://form.jotform.com/210950772722051

06/21/2024

The Canadian Kennel Club has confirmed that Maverick (Can Gch Kandansk Danger Zone CGN PCD RN S ATD RATN HTs VN) is the FIRST MINIATURE POODLE IN CANADA to ever earn his herding tested title!!!

Maverick and his Owner Jacquie Daley are defying all barriers while training and competing regularly in Barn Hunt, Rally-O, obedience, herding, sprinters AND Conformation!

So incredible proud of this team!!!

Maverick is Sired by Vladimir (BIS MRBIS MPIS Can GchEx Kandansk Staken Nosferatu CD RI S NTD CGN VN) and out of Rebel (Can Ch Kandansk You Dont own Me)

The poodle is a very versatile breed…. Anything you want to do you definitely can. Some dogs like some sports more than others… so it’s all about finding what your dog enjoys doing. So far Maverick is enjoying doing them all!!!

05/21/2024

Pending litter announcement!!

Breeding has taken place between Rocky and Rebel. Providing the litter is confirmed, puppies will be born mid July. At this time I’m starting the vetting process for this litter to give lots of time for conversations between myself and prospective homes.

Sire: Kandansk The Contender aka Rocky

OFA: https://ofa.org/advanced-search/?appnum=1798451

Dam Can Ch Kandansk You Don’t Own Me aka Rebel

OFA: https://ofa.org/advanced-search/?appnum=2147993

This will be Rebel’s final litter. She is a top producer with multiple Champions and Grand Champions. Rocky is the Grand sire of our recent Best Puppy in Show winner Rambo.

Please take a look at their pages on our website: www.kandansk.com

If interested in being considered for one of these puppies, please fill out our questionnaire:

https://form.jotform.com/210950772722051

05/13/2024

Wow!!! What a wonderful way to end a puppy career!

This past weekend at the Calgary Kennel and Obedience club, Rambo had his finally lap around the ring as a puppy…. And boy did we ever have fun!

On Friday he was honored with a Group 2nd and BEST PUPPY in SHOW under Kathleen Anderson-Wulff! Thank you for all your kind words about my boy and for honouring him with these wins!

On Saturday he was honored again with a zgroup 3rd and Best Puppy in Group under Grant Townsend. Mr Townsend just loved his name and commented on his beautiful face!!

On Sunday,Rambo was honored again by winning Best puppy in Group under Joan Luna Liebes from Colorado, USA and BEST PUPPY in SHOW in Mr. Grant Townsend!

I am thrilled with how much Rambo just loves the show ring, which was evident by his bouncing into his free stack!! ❤️❤️❤️.

Rambo was shown very selectively while I balanced my time and attention to other dogs I was showing. Aside from Prince Albert in Dec, and the poodle National where he won 3rd in his class, Rambo’s handler has been Alannah Kaylee! Thank you Alannah for always keeping it fun for him!!!

Rambo is officially known as: MBPIS Can Ch Kandansk Coming to Get You

Kandansk was also well represented in the performance side of things at this show! Maverick completed his Rally Novice title (RN) in 3 straight trials with scores of 92, 96 and 94 as well as a high score in class! He also earned his first Obedience leg for his CD with a 188.5! Congratulations Jacquie Daley on all your sucesses this weekend. Also thank for being Rambo’s personal Pawparazzi!!! 😉.

Maverick is officially known as: Can Gch Kandansk Danger Zone RN CGN NS PCD VN HIC ATD RATB

05/05/2024

Better late than never! It’s time for my PCA update! - warning long post.

First off huge thank you to Heidi Bell and Athena Lu for allowing me to tag along. When travel arrangements went sideways and then sideways again, it was so nice of you for offering to drive down together. We had MANY laughs and had the ultimate poodle talk that only the National can muster!

Dog Day:

Rambo (Can Ch Kandansk Coming to Get You) placed 3rd in the competitive 9-12 month class. The winners dog ultimately came from this class, so I’m very pleased to have placed amongst the best in this class with this lovely young dog.

Vladimir (BIS MRBIS MBPIS Can GchEx GchS Kandansk Staken Nosferatu RI CD CGN S NTD VN) showed his heart out. Probably the best he’s shown. And while we didn’t place in our class, it was wonderful to take him for what most likely will be his last spin around the ring. Although I still have a goal to finish his American Championship, I’m realistic that I might not make it back to the states for a while. So I’ll see how long I want to maintain his coat….
Regardless, I will remember fondly how he felt on the lead and how he gave 1000% to me.

Female day:

Ada (RBIS Can Gch Staken Kandansk Digital Princess) placed 3rd in the competitive open bitch class. The winners bitch ultimately came from this class as well. While still a little wild and with very little show experience, she showed her heart out and happily trotted around the ring. She has a spitfire personality that is perfect for the show ring and hasn’t met a dog or person she doesn’t like. So excited for her future.

Specials day:

Well it seems that the cat is out of the bag! I’m so very happy and proud to say that I am a co-owner on the amazing Savannah (Am Gch Karadale Encore) - bred and owned by Karin and Dan Giles. Savannah was the first award of merit this year! It was amazing to be benched near team Karadale and being able to spend time with Karin, Dan and Savannah. I must admit that I tried to sneak her home a few times. The Deja vu I experienced watching Savannah was like looking back in time to Katrina… mannerisms, attitude and even the bark. Thank you Karin and Dan for making a dream of mine come true! I feel there are great things in store for us!

Thank you Stacy Gheseger (Staken) and Kim Cowie - for the wonderful photos and memories.

Now that I’m back to reality, the final planning stages for the Alberta specialty are underway. Although I’d love to show Rambo, he turns 1 year old in a couple weeks and I’m looking forward to seeing the cute bum of his. I hope to see you all there!

04/02/2024

The 2023 Canadian Kennel Club Agility results are in and we are thrilled to have a Kandansk dog ranked amongst the best!

Thank you Marie for everything you’ve done with Jack!!!

If you want to see more of what Jack has accomplished, check him out on our website under “dog sports”

www.kandansk.com.

03/25/2024

A weekend to remember!!!

Can Ch Staken Kandansk Digital Princess - aka Ada, attended her first show since being off on Mat leave (that’s right, she has 4 month old puppies with Heidi Bell of Rosebell poodles) and knocked it out of the park!

Not only did Ada finish her Gch, she did it in style!!!!

She won all 3 Best of breeds. Friday saw her with a Group 2nd under Mario Knoll of Valunhos Brazil. Saturday she was Group 3rd under breeder judge Patrick Mudge of New Brunswick Canada and on Sunday she topped the cake by by winning the Group and RESERVE BEST in SHOW under renowned judge Guy Spagnolo of New South Wales Australia! We are honored that she was consistently rewarded in such a diverse international panel.

Ada is currently #1 miniature poodle and #3 non sporting dog in Canada!!!

Ada was co-bred and raised by my good friend Stacy Gheseger of Staken miniature poodles.

Thank you to everyone for the overwhelming support and congratulations of “ our” 😉 girl! Her numerous moms are very proud of her.

Ada now will prepare for her trip south of the border as we head to the USA national the end of April.

03/21/2024

My first BEST IN Show dates March 2004, has been preserved! Thank you Kathy for gifting it to me and thank you Alannah for not making it into a craft project 😉.

This was where my relationship with Kandansk started, ultimately ending with me taking over the kennel. Wow my trims have come a long way…. And look at the the hair on me!!! Those were the days!!!

03/14/2024

Another moment to be proud of Vladimir!

Versatility in Poodles is an organization that promotes and encourages the versatility of the poodle breed. VIP not only promotes the various avenues poodles can be utilized in but also the health of the breed. They assist in research for genetic issues, seminars and general knowledge of the breed. Although predominantly in the USA, VIP is becoming recognized worldwide.

Vladimir is recognized with VIP as Versatility Certificate Excellent (VCX). To have achieved this he needs to have acquired 15 points from their point scale system with at least 1 point from a minimum of 4 different categories with a maximum of 6 points from any 1 category. These categories include, conformation , obedience, tracking, rally, agility, hunt/field, working poodle, barn hunt, nose work, temperament, flyball/scent hurdling, herding, trick dog, coursing/sprinters, miscellaneous (carting, drafting, dock diving, weight pulling etc) and Health testing.

The next level is Masters!!! Where he will need a minimum of 25 points from 6 categories with 2 championships from different categories!!! It may be sometime before we get our masters… but that is the goal!

Thank you VIP for having such a wonderful avenue to promote our poodles with!

For more information about VIP and how or if your poodle qualifies, check out their website www.vipoodle.org.

03/04/2024

We have 2 new titles at Kandansk!!!

This past weekend at the Alberta Obedience Club, Maverick and Vladimir represented Kandansk well!!!

Maverick (Can Gch Kandansk Danger Zone NTD HIC CGN VN) adds PCD to his name having qualified in all 4 trials!!! Previously this month Maverick also earned his Barn Hunt instinct title and a qualifying run in novice barn hunt! Yay team! Congratulations to owner Jacquie Daley on all your accomplishments! Thank you for all you have done and continue to do with Maverick and for Kandansk!!

Vladimir (BIS MRBPIS MBPIS Can GchEx Kandansk Staken Nosferatu NTD RI S CGN VN) now adds CD (Companion Dog) to his Aphebet soup! Having completed his CD in 3 straight trials with a 186 and a High In Class! Although he ended the weekend being the comic relief, and spending more time bouncing in the air than on the ground, im so very proud of how he handled the weekend! He LOVES just being with me and doing anything I ask of him. Onward and upward to Open. However, that will be sometime from now. 😉😂. Vladimir is co-bred with Stacy Gheseger of Staken Miniature Poodles.

Thank you to the club, judges and other exhibitors who made this weekend so much fun!!! See you next time!!!

02/26/2024

We have our first champion of 2024!!!

Introducing Can Ch Kandansk Fair Flame aka Effie!!!

Effie got her first 4 point win at the 2022 British Columbia poodle specialty under Tempest Deptuch-Fletcher handled by Isabelle Loranger

Having sat out until this weekend, Effie won a Best of Breed and Group 3rd under Wendy Maisey for 5 points. The next day she was Winners female for her final 2 points under Terry Carter! Thank you to these 2 judges for appreciating her despite not having big hair! Thank you Marissa Johnson for showing her to these wins.

Congratulations and thank you to Effie’s owner Jenny Barnes for believing in and loving Effie!!!

Effie is Sired by Vladimir and out of Rebel!

02/24/2024

Received some wonderful news today from BC!!! Effie (Kandansk Fair Flame) was Best of breed today over specials and a group 3rd. This is her first time out since her only appearance as a puppy, at the BC poodle specialty! Effie is sired by Vladimir out of Rebel!

Today’s win was a huge 5 point win! Thank you Marissa Johnson for handling her!

Effie is owned by Jenny Barnes, co-owned by Kandansk!

02/17/2024

Better late than never! Here is Vladimir’s win photo from his first trip to the states! Super proud of this boy and everything he has accomplished in his life so far.

He will be shown selectively in Canada while finishing his Am ch (hopefully) this year 2024. He continues to train in obedience and will continue to test his speed skills in sprinters this summer too.

His son Rambo, will start his performance and speed training as well!!!

12/31/2023

What an incredible weekend!!!

Rambo started and finished his Canadian Championship in 3 straight shows over a total of 1.5 days at almost 7.5 months of age and undefeated at the breed/variety level. He also is 1/4 of the way to his Grand Championship as well!!!

His impressive results are:
6 x BOB
Group 1st & Best Puppy in group - Kim Hamel
Group 2nd & Best Puppy in group - Sandra Ordford
Group 4th & Best Puppy in group - Karen Day

Thank you to the countless people who came by to visit, love on the baby Rambo, comment about his impressive debut or to offer congratulations. Each and everyone of them was so very special. Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

12/29/2023

Rambo bouncing then stomping into a perfect free stack!!!

12/29/2023

What a debut!!!!

For his first time in the big ring, Rambo (Kandansk Coming to Get You) won Best of breed in both shows and ended with a Group 1st and Best Puppy in Group!!! After his first day in the ring, Rambo ends today on 7 points!!!

I’m so proud of how this 7 month old puppy handled everything in stride! He even stomps his little feet at the end of the down and back as he sets himself into the perfect free stack!

Rambo is sired by Vladimir (BIS MRBIS MBPIS Can GchEx Kandansk Staken Nosferatu NTD CGN RI S VN) and out of Vanessa (Can Ch Kandansk Advantageous NS)

10/30/2023

This past weekend at the Battle River Canine Association in Camrose, was definitely a family affair!!!

Vladimir was only entered Saturday. This was because his kids were entered all weekend and I thought I would have been needed more than I was (😉) and it turned out they had it all under control. However, the day he was entered, Vladimir won best of breed and Group 1st under Ms. Tanis Postma. It was evident that Vladimir was happy to be back in the ring after a 7 month break.

Son Maverick finished his Grand championship on Sunday by winning Best of Breed with his owner Jacquie Daley. Daughter Mia also finished her Grand Championship by going best of Opposite S*x with owner Cora Whitford! Thank you to Mr. Michael Hill for awarding them and wonderful comments about their square packages. Thank you to Jacquie and Cora for being the best owners a breeder could ask for! I’m glad you are having fun with your new hobby!!!

New comer Rambo (Kandansk Coming to Get You) made his debut as a Baby puppy. He won his class (7) in the 4-6 month class in sweeps as well as both Best baby Puppy in Groups the days he was entered. He really is loving this showing thing as much as his dad does and it’s such a joy to watch the light bulb click when he figures something new out!!!

Dad/Grandpa Spike (Ch MOTCH Topiary Last Spike) cleaned up on the performance side of things by winning all 3 High in Trials as well as high aggregate!!! Spike is sired by Am/Can Ch Kandansk Storm Warning and bred by Peggy Clark. Spike is lovingly owned and impeccably trained by Lee Kozicki.

Over on the standard side of things, Rave’s son Watson won Winners Dog 2 of the 3 days (after he figured out the having his bum touched wasn’t such a horrible thing). He’s already on 4 points after his very first weekend. Watson is breeder/owner/handled by Caroline Hilliard (and me…. When some poodle whispering is needed 😉)

Thank you to my tribe for always making the weekends so much fun and for the most part relaxing. It was so wonderful to see Karen Bentley for a few hours (I promptly put to work checking rings and running errands ❤️❤️❤️) We had great dinners, lots of laughs, lots of bathing and blow drying and even even some scares - right Caroline!!! 😉.

Let’s do it all again soon!!!

10/23/2023

Progression of a poodle puppy!

Let me introduce to you the newest kid on the block. This is Watson or formally know as
Arreau’s Elementary of Steadfast!

Watson is sired by Rave (MBIS BPIS Am Ch Can GchEx Kandansk All About the Party RN) out of Diana (Can Ch Arreau’s Forever Came Today.

Watson was co-bred by Cherrie Perks but bred, raised, trained and owned by Caroline Hilliard of Steadfast.

Watson is growing up beautifully and I am excited for his debute at the Camrose show!!!

(I have a stunning movement video of him as a baby, but FB won’t let me post videos and photos at the same time. So check out the Comments. 😉)

10/11/2023

Breeding for a fad or to a dog only because he’s a top winning dog without truly understanding your breed standard, is at a detriment to the breed.

The breed standard is a blueprint of what your breed should look like.

07/21/2023

Wow - The American Kennel Club doesn’t mess around. I already have Vladimir’s American registrstion back.

Now to plan some shows. 😊 Poodle friends in the states, please let me know if there are some shows you’d recommend in the north/northwest states. Please keep in mind that the Helena shows are a 10 hour drive for me, so would really like to go where there are potential majors!

07/08/2023

What you do behind the scenes makes those moments in the ring mean so much more!!!

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17963-78 Street NW
Edmonton, AB
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+17802322041

Website

http://www.Kandansk.com/

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Rambo bouncing then stomping into a perfect free stack!!!

Meet Goose (Kandansk Darkstar at AttraDea) another beautiful puppy from our Topgun litter (Vladimir x Rebel). Goose is owned by Marla Williamson and handled by Marissa Johnson! Shown here this past weekend at the Renaissance show in BC, where she went on to win Best of breed, Best of Winners and Best Puppy in Breed for her first 3 points!!!! Congratulations to both Marla and Marissa and thank you for all your hard work with this special young girl.