Welcome to the Grandeur Standard Poodles Site. Here you will find pictures
of our poodles, as well as pedigree information. Just follow the links
on the left of this page.
We are a small kennel, breeding top quality Standard Poodles for both
the show ring and the pet home. We are extremely proud of our dogs' accomplishments
including those who have gone on to be devoted and beloved family pets.
Our poodles are not kennel dogs. From the moment they are whelped, they
live in our home and are tenderly raised to be loving, well socialized
members of the family
The development of a line of Standard Poodles takes patience, vision,
and a commitment to the breed. We work toward improving the breed, one
generation at a time. We have structured our breeding program with this
goal in mind. We plan our breedings carefully with dogs who have been
tested to be clear of genetic problems, who are Champions and who have
great temperaments. We strive for great temperaments, good health, soundness
and breed type. Breeding poodles is an honor and a privilege.
Our poodles are the perfect friends and companions. They carry themselves
proudly. They are active, very intelligent, eager to please, wonderful
with children, and are excellent watch dogs. They have an air of distinction
and dignity. Another bonus is they don't shed or smell.
Poodles require grooming on a regular basis. They are emotionally dependent
on PEOPLE and, due to their coat care, are not suited for living outdoors.
Puppies sold as companion dogs are sold with limited registration and
require spay/neuter contracts. They are still AKC registered purebred
standard poodles, however, they cannot be bred. This is how the reputable
breeders protect their breeding programs from misuse.
The Standard Poodle will spoil you from ever wanting any other breed.
I knew that the only thing that would make me feel safe was to get a dog. Six months earlier I put a dog to sleep due to a long illness. It was then that I swore I would never own another dog. After all, we all know that it breaks your heart to loose your best friend and I said I would never go through that again. But because of my reason for needing a dog, this time it would be different. I would not get attached. I would not fall in love. I would barely like the new dog. He would be here ONLY to protect me.
The new dog had to be a guard dog and yet not vicious. With lots of company and grandchildren I didn’t want to worry about a dog attacking everyone. I wanted a dog that didn’t shed because of allergies in my family. I wanted a very intelligent and obedient dog. I wanted a medium to large dog. I knew what I wanted but I couldn’t put a breed name to it. I found a website by Purina called breed selector. I answered all their questions and by the click of the mouse was told that I should get a Standard Poodle. I remember laughing out loud. I then had my husband answer the same questions and he was informed that he should get a Standard Poodle. He also laughed out loud. I got on-line and study every breed except the Standard Poodle. In each case I found traits that I didn’t want. Then finally I started to read and learn about the Standard Poodle. They weren’t anything like I thought they would be.
We attended dog shows and found some breeders. I located and bought Titan, my first standard. We were told that he was not show quality. I didn’t care. Remember I wasn’t even going to like him! He was a 12 week old big boy who would grow up to protect me. It must have taken all of two minutes to fall head over heals in love with this boy. He became everything to us. I am sure that our friends and family were sick of hearing how perfect Titan was. To us he would have been a beautiful show dog too but we had had him neutered at six months. You can’t show a neutered dog and besides we were told he wasn’t show quality from the beginning.
We attended several dog shows just to see other poodles. We laughed at the poodles in the ring with their hair styles and remarked how we would never do that to any dog. I had two friends that showed other breeds. Both friends keep saying that I should get a show dog. I kept saying no way. I was not interested in the bizarre hair styles of the poodles.
When Titan turned a year old I knew I HAD to have another poodle and this time I wanted a show dog. I informed my husband of this decision and told him it had to be a girl. It took us a long time to find the right female. I wanted quality, temperament and health. It was by luck that I was told about this female who was “pick of the litter” and was available. I fell in love with her the minute I saw her. We named her “Blair”. Blair was everything we could hope for. She had a wonderful career and became a champion. After her championship we took her to several vets to have a series of tests performed to verify, genetically, that she was free of health problems. Once this was proven Blair became our foundation bitch.
And that’s how we started
Titan, The love of my life
