HD Poodles

14/08/2024

🌟 Introducing Cosmos! 🐩 At just 4 weeks old, this dark brown standard poodle has already stolen our hearts. Fresh from his first spa day, he's a little too tired for the spotlight, but that doesn't hide his blossoming personality. Cosmos aced his introduction to the flying pig and is proving to be quite the character!

12/08/2024

🌟 Introducing Azalea! 🌟

Meet our beautiful sable brindle standard poodle puppy, Azalea! She is our largest female, and her personality is truly starting to shine. Azalea loves interacting with people and has taken on the role of pack leader during feeding time, guiding everyone from indoors to outdoors with enthusiasm!

As she matures, Azalea will clear to a lighter color, beautifully showcasing her stunning brindle markings. If you're looking for a playful and charismatic companion, Azalea is ready to fill your home with love and joy! 🐾❤️

12/08/2024

A huge thank you to Sarah and the entire team at Valley Center Dog Dock for hosting such a fantastic junior event! 🌟 We had an amazing time, and it was a great experience for everyone involved. Special thanks to Canine Candid Photos for capturing these incredible moments with Astro during dock diving. 🐾📸 We can't wait for the next one!

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12/08/2024

Big shout out and congratulations to Syzygy and April not only does she jump in all 3 disciplines in NADD, but they also got their invite to 2024 regionals!

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11/08/2024

Congratulations to Roo and Tasha he got a 15’3” and his first NADD Splash ribbon at High Desert Dog Sports. Welcome to the NADD family

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10/08/2024

09/08/2024

Tomorrow!!!!! Our Junior Handler Day. Calling all 5-17 year olds who want to learn about dogs+docks+water. Bring a dog and come out to see what it is all about! FREE food, games and fun!

02/08/2024

🌼🐾 Flower Litter News! 🌼🐾

Our adorable flower boys are 3 weeks old today and are making great strides in their development! 🌟🚀 They’re now in the transitional phase, exploring new tactile items as we begin the weaning process. Watch these little champs grow stronger and more playful each day. We can’t wait to share their journey with you! 🐕💙

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02/08/2024

🌸🐶 Flower Litter Update! 🌸🐶

Our gorgeous flower girls are now 3 weeks old and blossoming beautifully! 🌺💖 They’ve entered the transitional phase, and we’re starting to introduce new tactile items to stimulate their curious little paws. Plus, we're beginning the weaning process to help them grow strong and healthy. Stay tuned for more updates on these sweet little blooms! 🌼✨

27/07/2024

🐾 Meet Our Darling Girls! 🐾

Our sweet 2-week-old Standard Poodle girls are growing beautifully! 🌸 They’ve doubled in weight and their tiny eyes are beginning to open, ready to see the world for the first time. 🌟

These little ladies are full of charm and promise, and we can’t wait to watch them blossom. 🥰 Stay tuned for more updates as they continue to grow and explore.

27/07/2024

🐾 Exciting Milestone Alert! 🐾

Our adorable 2-week-old Standard Poodle boys have just hit their first big milestone! 🎉 They’ve doubled in weight and their little eyes are starting to open, ready to take in the world around them. 🌟

These precious pups are growing fast and we couldn’t be more proud! 🥰 Stay tuned for more updates as they continue to grow and explore.

Interested in welcoming one of these cuties into your 🏡?
We accept applications for co-ownership, guardian homes, and companion homes. Remember, our puppies are delivered by our family, not through a nanny service. 🏡❤️

22/07/2024

ENS/ESI …..Scent: Rubber

21/07/2024

🐩✨ Meet Our Adorable Standard Poodle Female Puppies! ✨🐩

We are excited to introduce our latest litter of Standard Poodle female puppies from StellaRose and The Astronomical Tuxedo. These puppies are not only stunning but also come from parents with impressive titles and achievements!

21/07/2024

Meet our boys from our flower litter, these puppies are the offspring of:

DASH UCH StellaRose G FDC CGCA CGCU ATT TKN FITB SPOT VHM VSWP SD1 “Total Dog x3” CHIC #172162 and DASH CA UCH The Astronomical Tuxedo of HDPoodles FDC BCAT CGCA CGCU TKN ATT VHMP VSMB FITB UL-1 TL-1 TPAT UPAT DSA DJ RATI NTD BR24 2K9 “Total Dog x3” Versatility Certificate Excellent CHIC #190139.

Our puppies inherit the best traits from their parents, ensuring they are not only beautiful but also intelligent, versatile, and well-mannered. Whether you’re looking for a show dog, a companion, sport prospect, or a co-ownership opportunity, these puppies are perfect for you.

20/07/2024

Our crazy 🤪 lil Panda Bear got her 2nd title with NADD at 7mo she is slowly building confidence and jumping farther. We want to thank High Desert Dog Sports for hosting a great event as always.

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19/07/2024

Late post yesterday’s scent was Allspice. Stella and pups are doing great. Everyone is hitting their milestones.

18/07/2024

Today’s scent was pine chips

16/07/2024

Day 2 ENS/ESI…today’s scent alpaca 🦙 and nails trimmed. 🐩🌸🖤🤎

14/07/2024

🚀 **Vote for Team Astro!** 🚀

Please take the time to vote for Team Astro! Follow the link and find them in the comments. Simply like the comment to cast your vote. With your support, we hope Hailey and Astro will make it to the top 25 and compete in the Run for a Million.

Thank you for your support!

13/07/2024

We are thrilled to announce the arrival of our Flower Litter! Miss Stella gave birth to 13 healthy puppies yesterday, and they are all doing great. 🌸🐾

DASH UCH STELLA ROSE G FDC CGCA CGCU ATT TKN FITB SPOT VHM VSWP SD1 TOTAL X3
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DASH CA UCH THE ASTRONOMICAL TUXEDO OF HD POODLES FDC BCAT CGCA CGCU TKN ATT TKN VHMP VSMB FITB UL1 TL1 TPAT UPAT DSA DJ RATI NTD BR24 2K9 TOTAL X 3 “versatility excellence certificate”. CHIC 190139

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04/07/2024

Happy 4th of July!!!!.
Miss Stella 🐩 on count down (57 days) watching me in the garden. 🪴
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03/07/2024

Save the date for our upcoming WC/WCX (preference given to poodles but open to all AKC Breeds eligible for Retriever tests).
This event is held under the rules and regulations of the Poodle Club of
America. The Golden Retriever Club of America has approved this test. Entered dogs may run on Poodle rules or Golden retriever rules.

02/07/2024

Unfortunately, I missed this event, but I am incredibly proud of Syzygy’s performance. She is from our 2023 litter between Emery and Astro. This is a significant accomplishment for both the puppy and the handler, achieving qualifying jumps in all three disciplines at a NADD qualifying event. We can’t wait to see what the future holds, showcasing the versatility of a standard Poodle.
From Owner:
“More brags- I think each dog deserves their own brag post!!!
Syzygy at just over 8 months old- earned NADD HARD Charger points for getting qualifying runs in all 3 disciplines!!!!!
Distance , AR and Hydro dash!!!!!!!

Huge thank you to Dana Gurzenda for breeding such an amazing puppy that is Gung ho to do it all!!!!!! HD Poodles rules!!!!!!”
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26/06/2024

Thank you Vivis Graphic for our litter announcement it was a pleasure working with you and loved how it came out! ..... https://www.instagram.com/vivisgraphicdesignca?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

22/06/2024

🎉 It's official! This team has received the Versatility Certificate Excellent award from Versatility in Poodles, Inc. 🏆

Achieving this honor was no easy feat—it took tears, laughter, commitment, dedication, frustration, and a remarkable bond between dog and handler. Astro and Hailey have proven to be an excellent team. As a junior handler, Hailey set out to demonstrate the versatility in poodles, and though there are more hurdles and hard work ahead to reach the next level award, she is committed to achieving it with Astro.

We can't wait to see what this year will bring. Congratulations to Hailey and Astro for their dedication and hard work! 👏🐩

20/06/2024

Poodles have been labeled as "elitist" and "overly glamorous" by many who don't understand the breed. Here's the history of the poodle haircut.

20/06/2024

Shared from another breeder but this is very true.

A woman once contacted me looking for a puppy. But she kept saying she was hesitant because the borzoi has such a short life span. I’ve had a few who have lived to be over 14 and a more recent one who died at under five months. I felt that she was not connected to reality and was probably not someone I needed to get involved with because there would always be some problem. The problem is that when people pay you for a puppy, they act like they are buying a designer handbag or something. Authenticity, exclusivity, and that it will last forever and be in the Met. The reality is that it is a living, breathing being and it does not come with spare parts, any real guarantee as to what will happen to it or how long it will last. There is no expiration date.
Like all things with dogs, it is a gamble. You go to a show, it is a gamble. You breed a litter, it is a gamble. You place a puppy, it is a gamble. There is no way to know what will happen along the way.

I placed a puppy in a home I took a chance on. There wasn’t enough yard there but there was a huge park nearby and she went to work with her owner everyday. Never did we see a fungal infection in her future.

I placed a puppy in a home in Mexico at the beach. Perfect. Never in a million years did we think she could escape and while harassing pelicans on the cliff, it would give way and she would fall to her death.

How did that dog eat an entire box of fire starter cubes? What is really in those that blood was shooting out his butt? And then he was gone.

Not being a man and never having had male children, I had no idea testicles could torsion. Had I not shaved D’Argo down and got all that hair off of him I would have never noticed that giant shiny black ball under his tail.

I’ve always known how dangerous foxtails are. But you just don’t think about them all the time. Until your dog crashes and they show you the track on X-ray of that “foreign body” heading for his kidney.

I’m sure no one ever thinks about them smacking into each other. Or missing a turn and hitting a fence post. Pneumothorax or simply a broken neck.

And whatever had caused that intussusception was never found but it took out his whole gut all the same.

There are also the freak accidents. The coyote that ran across the trail and the dog who je**ed out of his owner’s hands. The driver just missed hitting the coyote and while watching it, he slammed right into the borzoi. Then there was the silly borzoi who ran out to do his borzoi dance in the middle of the busy street. He didn’t make it to the vet either. And then there was the borzoi I bred that took off through the only open gate at their local high school and their other borzoi ran after her. Again, the car just missed the first one, slammed right into the second one.

So when breeders offer you the chic # of their dog as if it is some sort of bulletproof guarantee that your little puppy is going to make it to 14 and still be able to hike and p*e and p**p on its own, please realize, that testing covers such a teeny tiny little piece of all the possible problems you might face along the way. We spend hundreds of dollars testing for stuff, less on structural analysis, but none of it will prepare you for the myriad ways the universe can take that puppy out.

As a breeder, I deal with up to ten times the number of deaths an individual will face. I have my own dogs and I have all of yours. I have all the ones someone else bred where my dog was used at stud. Each and every death I absorb. Each heartbreak of yours I carry with me. Each litter that doesn’t happen, hopes dashed. Each neonate that doesn’t make it. I have a deep well of sadness. It is so deep I can no longer see the bottom.

What they die from and when, we cannot possibly know that. And if all this testing proved something, it would be that it doesn’t mean what you think because we have to keep testing. It is a way to track trends over time. It is no guarantee for your puppy. And really, since we have yet for one to die of thyroid or heart issues or be born blind or lose their eyesight, of fall down at four or five from degenerative disease, I’m not sure that I can make you any guarantee other than this is a living breathing bundle of love and you will have it for as long as you have it and not a second more. -Bunny Kelly