"They are not my whole life but they make my life whole".
Dark Brown & Inky Black Standard Poodles
THINGS TO CONSIDER "BEFORE" GETTING A PUPPY:
This is how we raise our pups.
1. Are you prepared for the first week of no sleep while crate training your puppy ?
(We do offer training suggestions in our manual )
2. Are you prepared to feed and let the puppy out to toilet (with you there with them to praise) every 6 hours ?
3. Have you found a Groomer in your area and are you prepared to pay their fee every 3 months or learn yourself ?
4. Do you have the patience and time to train a puppy?
5. Have you found a Vet that you would like to have work 'with' you ?
6. Do you have a min. 4 foot fenced yard ?
7. Are you prepared to be a responsible owner and not have your dog bark or disturb your neighbors ?
8. You understand that Bijou Poodles will at any time in the puppy's life take that puppy back, no matter what.
9. We do not do refunds, as our pups are not disposable nor do we offer "test runs".
Our pups only live only to please you their owners.
10. Our pups do not come trained. They do arrive as confident happy puppies willing and eager to learn from you.
11. Please Read: Am I really Ready for my first Puppy ? You need to carefully consider your commitment (financially, emotionally and physically) to having a puppy,
before leaping into a purchase.
12. Bijou Poodles requires a $200.00 non-refundabledeposit to be on our waiting list.
Answers to some common questions we often get asked:
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Yes. Each of our dogs are Health Tested for all "conclusive" health testing available today,
OFA'd Hips, Elbows and Patella, VWD Clear, DNA Tested.
You can veiw all of our health testing Certificates when you come to visit. The numbers for all our health clearances or certificates as well as the COI numbers are available on each dog's individual web page for you to verify.
We offer a 2 year guarantee against congenital or hereditary illness that we test for.
All our pups are Vet checked and receive a Health Certificate before going home.
A lot of environmental exposures can mimic health problems.
Beware of lawn care products, pesticides and dietary toxins such as grapes or rasins.
Recently there is also a great concern regarding Vaccines (click here to read more). You can view our contract by clicking here: CONTRACT
Tail docking is generally performed when the puppy is between three and five days old.
It takes seconds and mom is in the same room and nurses them directly after.
There are a variety of reasons given for docking tails, aesthetics and adherence to breed standard being two of them.
At Bijou Standard Poodles we dock tails because a majority of our pups go on to be Service Dogs or Pet Therapy Dogs.
After seeing several injured tails from being run over or caught in wheel chairs, and the agony that our dogs experienced,
we decided it is in our pup's best interest to avoid any chance of injury,
which will only lead to surgical amputation performed under general anesthesia.
We also feel that the purpose of our Poodles as pets, is also benefitted by shorter tails as our dogs will not
knock over small todlers or the elderly with their long whip like tails or clear any coffee table drinks.
While these may sounds like a trivial reasons, you just have to see a child with their head bleeding or face burnt from hot liquids
or a hip operation on TV to put everything back into perspective.
Our dog's are born with a purpose and tail docking helps them best perform that purpose be it Loving Companion or a Service Dog.
While this costs Breeders a more money at the Vet, (hense the popularity of tails being left natural), our priority is the welfare of our pups.
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Dewclaw removal is most often performed in puppies around 3-5 days of age.
Bijou Standard Poodles removes dewclaws to prevent future injury.
We have had our poodles dewclaws greatly injured at groomers who didn't expect a dewclaw to be there
and almost amputated it when clipping.
We have had our dog's themselves almost pull their dewclaws off when caught in carpet while running.
We have also seen dewclaws gotten forgotten for months and not been clipped. Dewclaws will wrap around itself
and inbed into the leg causing great discomfort and needing a great deal of care to clip if not surgery.
Dewclaws do not get worn down on their own like other nails as they do not touch the ground.
An injured dewclaw has a major amount of blood loss and excrutiating pain to the dog.
As a result of all of this we now routinely remove the dewclaws to ensure our pups are injury free.
How do your dark browns and rich reds keep their Colour?
We spent YEARS researching colour genetics, the brown and red gene, studying pedigrees and photos,
tracking what seemed to be red puppies and checking back to see them as adults
to see if they had lines that kept their colour into adult hood or faded out to their true colour Apricot,
or in the case of browns, stayed a rich dark brown, chocolate milk brown or went grey.
Once we found those lines and individuals that were "real" and dark, we bought them. (There are only a handful of breeders that have real reds)
We then breed the darkest richest colours together who are
out of colour bred lines for at least 3 generations.
Basically stated we breed brown to brown or black (Carrying brown)
and dark red to dark red with black noses (pigmentation) or dark red to black (carrying red)
in order to keep our pup's colours dark and to not fade.
If you want to be assured that they puppy you buy is a real red, then make sure both
parents are reds and not cream, white, apricot.
That being said, all poodles will fade to a "degree" at some point in their lives
we just try to breed to not have them fade a great deal and also to prolong that fading from happening.
This was a VERY long process as not only did our Poodles have to have colour but they had
to be healthy and have calm temperaments. Now many years later we have and are able to offer to you, the "Complete Package".
Red, Apricot, Cream Hair from a poodle
THERE IS NO DNA TEST FOR THE COLOUR RED. (Do not be mislead)
There are only DNA tests that will test for "yellow" (which is red or cream or apricot or white as a unit) such as DDC Vet or
Apricot/Cream/Red/White as a "unit" such as Vetgen Labs.
Red is not distinguishable from it's "dilutes" (Apricot/Cream) or white at this time.
What this means is that if you test "Positive" for RED that your dog may not carry red at all
but may just carry cream or apricot or white.
These colour DNA tests are only beneficial if you are trying to test:
If a black poodle is carrying the brown gene.
If a black poodle is carrying recessives of "cream/white/apricot/red" as a grouping
If a brown poodle is carrying "cream/white/apricot/red" as a grouping
If a "visual" red/cream/apricot/white is carrying black or brown/liver pigmentation referred to as "points"
But an educated, good breeder will know what colours their dog carrys or could carry, by just reading their pedigrees.
These DNA tests are only made possible because of breeders such as ourselves
who contributed their pups hair sample and DNA to help establish a data base.
Litter of Red and Litter of Brown puppies to see the difference in colour.
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Standard Poodle......Miniature Poodle.....Toy Poodle
Registries such as the Canadian Kennel Club or American Kennel club only have 3 sizes of Poodles that they officially recognize.
Breeders however have created marketing phrases to emphasis the size of their poodles.
So phrases like "Tea Cup" for really small Toy Poodles, "Moyen" for miniature poodles or
"Royal Sized" for larger Standard Poodles, which are just marketing tools.
Toys and Miniatures are almost like a seperate breed from the Standard in personality and temperament.
Toys and Minatures tend to be higher strung and quick to bark at anything.
Our Standards (I speak for my Standards only since various lines are different) are more like 2 year old Labs .
They are relaxed, laid back, confident and athletic and so VERY into their owners.
They prefer to be with their owners doing what ever their owners want to do, whether it is jogging, watching movies,
or working for a living. Standards do have a clown type personality and thrive on attention.
If they do something that makes you laugh, they will do that behaviour again and again.
All three varietys do seem to share that poodle empathetic nature. They can feel when you
are upset or hurt and will want to comfort you, getting as close to you as they can as if to absorb your pain.
Standards have been described as the SUV of Poodles.
Yes. Unlike mutt breeds or pseudo "Designer breeds", Standard Poodles are ideal for those with Allergies.
We have been breeding for over 17 years (Breeding and have been Members of CKC, AKC since 1988 and of UKC) and have even
provided the Lion's Seeing Eye Dog Foundation with pups for
Seeing Eye Dogs for people with allergies
and we have only had 1 person complain that they had an allergy to our dogs.
Even my husband who is highly allergic to cats and dogs does not react to our poodles.
If anyone is still concerned that they might be allergic, provide your address and we will send out a hair sample.
Canis familiaris allergen 1 (Can f 1) and Canis familiaris allergen 2 (Can f 2)
are the two major allergens present in dog dander extracts.
There is now report the isolation of cDNAs encoding both proteins
and present their nucleotide and deduced amino acid sequences.
Can f 1, produced by tongue epithelial tissue, has homology with the von Ebner's gland (VEG) protein,
a salivary protein not previously thought to have allergenic properties.
Can f 2, produced by tongue and parotid gland, has homology with mouse urinary protein (MUP), a known allergen.
Recent findings confirm that Can f 1 and Can f 2 are major and minor dog allergens, respectively
Which now allows certain labs to be able to test for these allergens.
How much grooming is required really depends on you and how you wish for your poodle to look.
You can shave your poodle down every 4 months as the poodle in the photo above
or you can let the coat come in longer and leave the face furry and get your poodle groomed every 8 weeks.
Grooming can cost as little as $45.00 or as much as $160.00 depending on the groomer
and how many tangles your poodle has to work through.
Generally speaking smaller Cities charge less.
When searching for a groomer you need to know how they take care of the ears and anal gland.
There are various schools of though as to if ear hair should be pulled out. Anal glands need to be expelled. *Click here to read more about Grooming
We have always enjoyed visitors and the opportunity to show off our family of Poodles.
We were able to show people first hand the difference between our Poodles and pups who are raised in the home,
as opposed to Poodles and pups they have seen that have been kept in a kennel or in a large breeding facility.
In the past we had taken precautions to reduce the risk to the pups but in spite of these safety
measures we recently had a scare which as forced us to change our visitation policy.
Upon the advice of EVERY Veterinarian we spoke with, we have decided to no longer allow visitors
when we pregnant females or young pups not fully vaccinated.
We decided to instead purchase a high quality digital video camera
which will allow families into our home to view the living conditions of our puppies and see our Poodles
interact with each other and people who have come to pick up their puppys in the past.
Now you will get to see your puppy born and or shortly after and daily or weekly after that
to be as involved in your puppy's development as you can, to start the bonding process.
We have impeccable references from families who have adopted our pups in the past many who have returned for their 2nd Bijou Poodle, which can be viewed at the bottom of our Pups of the Past web page.
I can understand that potential families do love to come and play with our litters while waiting for their own pup to arrive.
However, we hope you will understand that we only have your puppy's welfare at heart.
With the understanding of all the deadly threats to our puppies, everyone will understand why we have altered our approach to visitation.
We are not a Kennel and we work full time to afford only the best quality care for our Poodles, no shortcuts.
Our dogs are raised in our home.
Visitation is limited to protect our home & puppies as much as we can from parasites and viruses that could unknowingly be brought in by visitors.
Visitation to our home is limited to only those who have reserved a pup and only after the pups have had their vaccination.
We know that many families , while researching how to find a reputable breeder, read articles in books
proclaiming that visiting a breeder before making a decision is imperative. In all likelihood this
information was published prior to the epidemics of Parvo and other deadly Canine Viruses. This
information needs updating to reflect todays canine heath concerns.
You may also notice that we do not display our phone number on our web page any longer.
Because Bijou Poodle's reputation for calm loving poodles is growing every year, so is our demand for our precious pups.
We received over 20 phone calls a day throughout the day and all through the night due to time differences in the world. While we love to talk about our amazing poodles we just do not have the time to address every caller who is looking around for a puppy and especially in the middle of the night. We have decided that the best way to convey our information is via email and by packing tons of information on our web page. This way up to date acurate, information will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to aid people in their search for a loving companion, and our poodles and poodle puppies will continue to receive all the time, training and attention that they require to develop into amazing companions.
We
recommend that our Puppy People consider a variety of factors when making their
choice:
Our males will average, as adults, between 65 and 85
pounds.
Females will average 45-70 pounds really depending on the parent's size.
We do ocassionally have smaller or larger than average standard poodles in our litters.
We consider sex to be a neutral consideration when choosing our Poodles. But we do find some subtle differences in OUR Lines.
Our males are more laid back and relaxed with the busy comings and goings of a busy household.
Males are content to be in the same room as their owners.
Our females can be a bit more concerned with where their owners are and that everyone is OK and like to touch their owners.
Both sexes are calm and loving and will be content laying with you watching a movie or being your new jogging partner. Habits specific to the sexes:
Our females are generally more protective than our Males.
Females allowed to roam in yards will urinate on lawns, in some cases burning the grass.
Males instead cock their legs and their adverse effects on lawns are less but they will kill bushes and plants.
Some males also tend to roam more than females if given a chance. Neutering can mitigate this in some instances.
A lot of our puppy people come and see the pups interacting with each other
and decide that they would like two adorable pups instead of 1 for a variety of reasons
1. They want their puppy to have company during the work day
2. They think that training two dogs at once would be better than doing it again later down the road
3. Siblings will generally get along better.
One thing to consider is that two pups at the same time really gives the pups their own pack.
The pups will tend to bond with each other, focasing their attention on each other and a little less on their owners.
As long as owners are aware of this we will sell two pups to the same home at the same time.
What we reccomend is 1 puppy at a time with a second addition 6 months to a year down the road.
The reason for this is that this will give first puppy time to acknowledge and differ to the owners as the leader,
learning the rules of the household or as I call it "pack". When second puppy arrives the first puppy
will teach the second puppy the rules and will also show the new puppy what is acceptible making training easier.
The same goes for introducing a puppy into a home with an adult or geriatric dog. It is just easier to train.
Many people want to bring a puppy home before their senior dog passes to ease the transition of loosing a loved one.
We also need to warn puppy people that the senior dog will often perk up and appear healthier with extended life.
We are not sure why this happens but after a few reports on this happening we can't deny it happens.
We also ask our puppy people to not interfer with the senior dog disiplining the puppy. He is teaching the puppy
boundries and that is a good thing. If you stop him from that then you are asking for trouble because there will be no warning.
It takes 1-2 weeks for a senior dog to accept a new puppy and 2-3 weeks for a cat to accept a new puppy.
Guaranteed within the month your new puppy will be cuddled up with the rest of your furry family.
Yes. Raven will run 6km a day with me and is also my running partner
when I am training for duathlons. As with humans you have to build up to distance.
Young pups should not be pushed or expected to run until they are fully developed.
As with humans ligament and bone injuries can occure.
The SPCA put together a brochure on running with your dog: http://www.spca.bc.ca/animalissues/running%20with%20dogs.pdf
As a result of our diligence in raising sound healthy pups, some of our pups are "Canine Good Citizens", "Temperament Tested", "Therapy Dogs"
"Field Titled", "Obedience Titled", "Seeing Eye Dogs", "Hearing Dogs", "Special Needs Dogs", and
We also do Biosensor Testing with all of our pups.
(One of our Puppy Owner's Visiting their new puppy) If you want to "see" what the temperaments are like *CLICK HERE* to see Raven with her pups and first time visitors. Doesn't get any better than this. *CLICK HERE* to see Raven with first time visitor. More video of Raven with her pups and visitors
Is there any difference in temperament between different Colours such as Red or Brown?
Years ago I would have said "yes" to this question. 10-15 years ago rare colours were just that "rare"
and people breeding often took shortcuts to get the rare colours by inbreeding father to daughter or son to mother.
As well as many people were breeding their unregistered Poodles (or as they called them Purebred not registered)
Which sounds fine on the surface, except that those unregistered dogs were often very related but no one had a way to know because they were unregistered.
Both practices of inbreeding resulted in very unstable, unhealthy rare coloured poodles in the 1980's.
Today there is greater diversity (bigger gene pool) within the rare colour gene pool, which is reflected through low COI numbers.
Today there are only subtle differences within the various colours that might be notible.
Browns are known as the clowns of the colours and while ours are extremely calm and do
well in obedience, they do love to make us laugh & do tricks
Blacks are known as the most intelligent, while very pretty, I have not found this to be true with mine.
Reds are known as being more "dedicated" to their owners and I have found this to be true
along with being the most affectionate of all the colours.
Today the public also knows to only buy purebred registered Poodles so that they know what they are getting.
Purchasing purebred means buying from someone who is held "Accountable" and will be there for support or should problems arise.
As well as knowing that the dog you bought is a purebred Poodle and not a mix that will cause allergic reactions.
Reputable breeders care about what they produce.
Through careful selection and extensive research we are able to achieve rare
colours with calm stable temperaments. As a result in OUR dedication and research, there is no difference in
temperament between OUR rare colours and OUR more recognizable blacks.
To read more and see some of our reds develop click here: OUR REDS
To read more and see some more of our Browns growing up click here: OUR BROWNS
C.O.I. (stands for the "Coefficient Of Inbreeding") is the calculation of the level of inbreeding in a dog or litter.
The higher the number for COI the closer the dog or puppy was inbred.
A very low COI reflects that that dog or puppy was "outcross" bred,
meaning the parents of the dog or puppy had little or no common ancestors.
A low COI breeding should really appeal to those individuals leaning towards
obtaining a "designer breed" (aka well marketed mutt) because they feel there is no chance of inbreeding
as basically a COI of less than 10% would be the equivalent of a mutt breeding,
but with the beauty, health and characteristics of a purebred and a breeder's health guarantee and support.
COI is not the be all end all in tools breeders should rely on.
Some of our smartest, healthiest, most affectionate poodles have had a COI of over 15%
A breeder should look at the COI of their breedings if problems occur, or even on the flip side, if perfection happens
as a COI number is just another tool to help breeders evaluate their lines.
To read more about COI and how this tool helps breeders click here: COI and Breeding
Any breeder breeding Rare colours will know the COI of their litters
to learn how to avoid repeating any health and temperament problems or in repeating that perfect breeding.
If they do not know... be careful
What is in the Puppy Package. What does a Puppy come with ?
Your puppy comes with the following:
*Puppy Owner's Manual (our reccomendations for training and raising your puppy)
*Collar
*Leash
*Toy with mom and Litter's scent on it to aid in the transition to your home
*Microchip ID (NCAC Approved FDX B ISO Microchip)
*Up to date vaccination and deworming
* Health Record
* 3 Generation Pedigree (family tree)
* Registration Papers
*Photos of mom and dad (and grandparents if available)
*Cage (included in shipping charge)
*Health Certificate (included in shipping charge)
*2 year Health Gaurantee
*24 hours, 7 days a week breeder support for the life of your puppy
Our pups have been prepared for travelling
since they were 5 weeks of age, by travelling in a crate to my family
and friend's homes or to the Vet 2 hours away.
Our pups think that travelling means going somewhere to be played with and cuddled.
Our pups are very happy to reach their destination to play
and think the plane is just one large bumpy car ride.
We only trust Air Canada Live Animal Cargo for quality care.
Click here to find an airport with Air Canada Cargo near you Please keep in mind that although some cities are still listed that as of October 2, 2007 "CAN'T" ship to these Cities or States:
*St. Louis, Missouri
*Detroit, MI (DTW)
*Phoenix, AZ (PHX) (not between June 20th to September 30th)
*Indianapolis, IN (IND can after April)
*Chicago, IL (ORD)(can after April)
*Denver, CO (DEN)
*VA
*Atlanta, GA (ATL) (not between June 20th to September 30th)
*Cleveland, OH (CLE)
*Baltimore, MD (BWI)
*Houston, TX (IAH) (not between June 20th to September 30th)
*Washington (District of Columbia) DULLES (IAD)
*Las Vegas, NV (LAS)(not between June 20th to September 30th)
*Kansas City, MO (MCO) (not between June 20th to September 30th)
*Miami, FL (MIA)(not between June 20th to September 30th)
*Fort Lauderdale, FL. (FLL) (not between June 20th to September 30th) Summer Restrictions:
Air Canada Cargo has a summer embargo from June 20th to September 30th
This is due to extreme heat conditions and USDA regulations.
Due to high passenger traffic during the Holiday season,
NO pets can be accepted for travel between December 18, 2007 and January 5, 2008
We "CAN" ship to these Cities or States:
*Miami and Orlando FLorida (not between June 20th to September 30th)
*Seattle, WA (SEA)
*San Francisco, CA (SFO)
*New York, NY Laguardia Airport (LGA) & J.F.K. Airport (JFK)
*Indianapolis, IN (IND can after April)
*Chicago, IL (ORD)(can after April),
*Minneapolis, MN (MSP) ST PAUL
*Hartford, CT (BDL)
*Portland, OR (PDX) only if we do an "overnight" at an extra $100.00 fee
*Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
* ALL of Canada.
Shipping information changes so feel free to have us double check for you.
We can ONLY go by the information our Canadian booking agents give us.
Even if you call your cargo and they say that we "can" ship to you, this is not always the case
because of connections and rerouting and of course what time custom's closes.
We are 1.5 hours from Niagara Falls NY and 2.5 hours from MI border.
Please allow us to check with our airline people, to verify to the best of their knowledge at the time of inquiry
that your puppy can be shipped to your choice of airports, prior to putting a deposit on a puppy.
We don't wish anyone to be disappointed and our deposits are non-refundable.
In the event that you have a deposit on a puppy and we are
unable to ship to you due to airports closing Live Cargo service to the "agreed upon" airport at time you put a deposit down,
we will return your payment to you including deposit or
you can choose a different airport to ship the puppy to.
Puppy arrives in a Sky Kennel #200 27"x20"x19"H. Crate Weighs: 15 Lb
or simular name brand that is yours to keep.
We will ship by air to any major airport in Canada, USA and the World that Air Canada "Cargo" flies into,
because we believe everyone deserves a beautiful loving Poodle no matter where they live.
We have shipped to Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Europe and all over the USA with only positive results.
Shipping Internationally is very time consuming process and could cost up to $1500.00.
We handle all the shipping arrangements and all you have to do is pick up your pup at the airport.
Once we book your puppy's flight you can track it and confirm it online here: Air Canada Tracking
We have been shipping world wide since 1999
and have the experience to make your purchase as worry free as we can.
Cost of shipping is $250.00 within North America and will be added to the cost of your puppy.
Shipping price and includes airline approved crate, veterinarian medical,
health record, air fare, any transportation surcharges and all applicable taxes.
Any U.S. state and/or border taxes and custom duties will be the responsibility
of purchaser when they pick up their puppy at their destination.
All necessary documentation will be included with puppy for custom purposes
should you decide to pick puppy up in person or have puppy shipped to you,
you will be provided with every document you will need to show.
Most of our puppy people are from the USA and if driving, do declare
to the customs that they have purchased a puppy upon their return to the USA.
No one has had a problem returning with their puppy.
You are required to show vaccination record. "IF" puppy is over 4 months of age
you will be required to have a 30 day old rabies vaccination. We provide you with that record.
Our puppies are cared for very well by the airlines "live animal" personnel
and arrive safely, in good health and ready for their new life.
Shipping in the winter months as well as the very hot months
is taken into consideration for the welfare of the puppy,
so some restrictions may apply depending on the month.
*You have read our web page and feel that we are the breeder that you wish to obtain a puppy from*
STEPS TO RESERVE A PUPPY FROM US
1. Fully read our contract to make sure you are OK with it.
2. Review our tentative "go home" dates on the litter to make sure your life plans will accomadate puppy's arrival. Tentative dates can vary up to a week.
4. Make sure you are registered with Paypal.
A $200.00 "non-refundable" deposit through our Paypal web page will secure you a puppy.
We only send our Paypal payment web page out to people
we have agreed to place a puppy with WHEN we are accepting deposits which will be displayed
on our Available Puppy web page. Do not pay us via emails.
No other forms of payment will be accepted.
Bijou Poodles reserves the right to refuse to sell to anyone and at any time at our discretion.
Please make sure to give us your phone number for our records and in order for us to book shipping.
Please also read this entire web page to get all of your questions answered.
5. After we receive your non-refundable deposit will we send you a confirmation email.
Your first name, last initial and location will appear on our web page under the appropriate litter
and in the order of selection for colour and sex of puppy you wished.
We will ask you to look and verify it is correctly listed.
6. When the Female is ready to be bred and we have witnessed a breeding, we will
email you and give you a "heads up" about the expected due date and date we expect the puppy
to go home or to be shipped. These dates are approximate and could vary up to 7 days
but it does give you 2 months advance opportunity to arrange your lives to accomadate your new family member.
We will also send you to our Mother's new web page where we track her growth and development during pregnancy
Which you can view a sample of by Clicking here
7. When the pups are born will will send you an email announcement with the exact date of shipping or day of pick up.
If we do not have the puppy you wished (ie Colour or Sex) we will ask you to let us know
if you would accept a different puppy or refund.
It is your choice of taking a different puppy from that litter or if you wish a refund,
if we do not have a puppy that you put a deposit on (by way of colour or sex).
Unfortunatly you will have to work around "our" schedule for puppy delivery dates as we have to coordinate
Transportation to airport, Flights, Vet for health certificates, plan around our job and plan for puppy baths.
We also only ship Mon-Friday not on the weekends.
9. At 4 weeks of age we ask everyone to select their puppy by photos and video or in person
in the order for which we have you listed on our web page under the litter (order deposits arrived). Puppy must be paid for in full including shipping if applicable at 4 weeks of age.
If puppy is not fully paid for by 4 weeks of age you forfeit your puppy and your deposit.
10. At 5-6 weeks of age puppy goes to see our Vet to receive an International Health Certificate (clean bill of health).
Should our Vet discover any health problems preventing puppy
from being enjoyed as a pet, you will get a full refund.
One problem that could arise in male puppys, could be an undecended testicle.
Should puppy have an undecended testicle, Bijou Poodles will have the puppy neutered that day
at our Vet and Bijou Poodles will pay for the surgery, prior to puppy going home as a curtesy
because we know that this will cause added expense when puppy goes to be neutered later in life.
You will need to let us know if this is "not" an option you would choose when you put your deposit down.
We have also been asked about doing early spay and neuters, because "other" breeders are doing this and paying for it.
So we have done our research and are willing to pay for the proceedure to be done at our Vet.
Click here to read more about "Pediatric Spay/Neuter" option.
11. At 6 weeks of age "WE" will arrange ALL shipping and send you the booking information (waybill number) and a web page for tracking.
Shipping is $250.00 (in North America) and includes an International Health Certificate, Up to date Vaccination and deworming and Cage that you keep
For more information please read our Shipping - Is shipping hard on the pups?
After we book the shipping we will send you the information which you can track here Air Canada Cargo Tracking
12. The day of shipping you will go to the airport with ID and waybill number and pick up your puppy.
You will need to go to the Air Canada "CARGO" area listed on their web page Air Canada Cargo
They will either hand you puppy or hand you paper work to clear with customs and then you return to pick up puppy.
It takes 30-60 minutes for airlines to unload the puppy so do not worry about being exactly on time to pick puppy up.
When you go to the airport you may wish to bring garbage bag, clean newspapers or blanket, lysol or baby wipes, bottled water.
This is in the event that puppy messed in the cage you can do a quick tidy and offer puppy some water.
You keep the cage (size 20"W X 27"D X 19"H) is the cage size you need for Puppy's first day
and the size that puppy will be shipped to you in and as was included in your shipping fee.
You will find a collar and leash either underneath the puppy or in the top compartments of the cage.
13. If you are picking your puppy up at our home, you will need a cage (size 20"W X 27"D X 19"H) or lap, to transport puppy home.
Puppy comes with every document and things you need to cross the border and to keep puppy comfortable.
See our Puppy Package - what does a Puppy come with? for more information.
Buying long distance is a VERY uncomfortable feeling. We know this as we have done it ourselves.
We are always available via EMAIL to answer any questions you may have to ease this process.
We are sorry but we just do not have the time to speak on the phone to everyone interested in our pups.
We would also appreciate any feedback on how we can make this a more pleasant experience for you.
This web page and information contained within is a result of a great deal of feedback we have recieved over the years :)
HOW A DEPOSIT WORKS:
A $200.00 non-refundable deposit will hold the puppy of your choice,
by way of Litter, Color, Sex, Price and for Pet or Breeding purposes before the puppy is born
providing such a puppy is available. In the event that we do not have a puppy
born for you that you put the deposit on (litter, colour, sex, price), your deposit will be fully refunded.
Bijou Poodles reserves the right to refuse to sell to anyone and at any time at our discretion.
Deposits are "non-refundable" should you change your mind about getting a puppy.
This means you will loose your $200.00 if you cancel your purchase of a puppy.
Deposits help breeders be assured someone is serious about their purchase.
When we receive 4-6 deposits on a litter we start turning away a lot of interested people,
your non-refundable deposit will compensate us for additional expenses and time that
a cancellation causes us.
Bijou Poodles reserves the right to keep one of their puppies, which would then be 1st pick of the litter.
Selection or picks of the litter would follow in order of deposits received, after our selection.
As deposits are received, your first name and last inital and your location
will appear on our web page (Available Pups) in the order for which your deposit arrived.
All our puppies are beautiful, socialized and happy-go-lucky by the time they are ready to go to their new homes,
so 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.pick is not really necessary,
but some people do like to have the choice so we go by order of deposits received to accommodate their choice.
We will post videos and photos weekly if not daily of the pups for you to view.
We spend hours a day with our pups to ensure all of our pups are of equal confidence and socialization
we conduct BIO-SENSOR conditioning, exposing puppy to various surfaces,
smells, handling and other stimulas, each having a positive outcome.
This way your puppy will be desensitized to most envirnmental sights, sounds, smells
and puppy will react confidently to new situations as a gut reaction.
It is up to you their NEW PACK LEADER to continue this expectation and to build on the solid foundation our pups go home with.
Puppys will change an adapt when introduced into their new pack (your home)
as their new "pack" will have different rules and expectations than what we have.
No amount of evaluating or puppy testing will change that.
We will not give you a false sense of security by providing this trendy tool,
because it is of no value beyond the moment.
Our poodles adapt and will fit in to that new environment whether your household
consists of a quiet single person or a house full of kids.
Basically you will get more of what you already have ...
as that is your family's norm (pack norm) and is the behaviour that you allow and encourage to happen.
With clear, consistant rules and praise, your puppy will continue
on the path we have set out for your puppy (even before conception), to become a great canine companion.
Our Puppy Owner's Manual introduces you to our concepts and explains our commitment and success,
in providing well adjusted healthy, happy puppies, to families around the world.
Puppy must be selected and paid for in full by 4 weeks of age
by emailed photos or videos unless you are able to come to our house in person to do so.
After 4 weeks of age, pups are weaned from mom and require many hours of human care a day
to properly socialize, keep clean and do desensitizing.
Our video and photos after that age will be more limited, as we are VERY busy with the pups.
Our time spent with the puppies ensures that you get the most well adjusted and healthy puppy.
Puppies are to go home at around 7-8 weeks of age, depending on when mom weans the pups.
The date of pick up will be posted on our web page the day the pups are born.
We will board pups beyond the pick up date for $15.00/day for up to 7 days and $20.00/day
for up to an additional 7 days (total of 14 days).
Pups need to be in their home for the imprinting/bonding as soon as possible.
We do not wish to board our pups beyond the pick up date for that reason.
Please review our tentative go home dates prior to committing to a purchase from us.
... Ruby winning Group 3rd................................................(Only some of our awards, the rest are in boxes as we are still unpacking)
We have shown many breeds to specialty wins and up to Best in Group wins.
We have given handling lessons, to some people who have gone on to be top dog breeders of their breed.
Our poodles have won Best in Breed, Best in Group and Best In Show
at "Fun/Sanction matches" where they prove
they meet the CKC breed Standard
(they have the looks !)
where there is no professional grooming required at these events.
Although I am a Handler, Dog Trainer, Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, I am not a Professional Groomer
and I am unable to maintain my guys coats for the conformation ring in the "fru fru" cuts
as my dogs are not confined in cages or kept out of direct sunlight or have their precious hair banded to protect them.
Show dogs are often kept isolated or confined so they don't damage their extensive coats.
Our dog's are our family members and as such are free
to run and play with each other and
to lay in the sun on our deck and get dirty playing.
We have however pursued CGC (temperament tests),
Obedience Titles (you have to really spend time with your dog to train for this which is why VERY few breeders have CD titles)
and some of our dogs are Registered Therapy Dogs.
While the appearance of a poodle is important (they are so beautiful and versitile)
we feel our time is better spent proving we have the correct temperament than keeping a fancy hair cut.
That being said, recently we discovered the UKC where poodles can be shown in the shorter "Sporting Clip".
So far our dogs have won MANY best in breeds and Group Wins
for their majors, so they are either Championsor "pointed" with the UKC where professional handlers are not allowed
and a dog's structure, type and movement are judged, instead of the grooming or the handler. Our dog's have Beauty and Brains and the tiles to back it up !
Do you sell your pups with a non-breeding Contract or Guarantee?
We do not have a non-breeding contract as they really are not legally enforcible.
We sell our pups with "limited" registration unless otherwise agreed to prior to purchase.
Along with our Purchase Agreement Contract.
Limited Registration means that you have agreed that the puppy you are purchasing will be unable to be bred
and will be enjoyed as a loving family pet and will be registered in "your" name.
Limited Registration means that the dog is registered but no litters produced by that dog are eligible for registration.
If you wish to breed, you should purchase a puppy with "unlimited" Registration
sold with our Breeding Agreement Contract.
so that your puppy will be able to be bred and that all resulting pups will be able to be registered.
Unlimited Registration does cost a lot more because of the increased value
of the puppy as a result of the ability to be bred.
We "Encourage" and "Recommend" on our Purchase Agreement Contract that our buyers spay and neuter
after puppy has physically and mentally matured around 1-2 years of age
for various health reasons that your vet can explain,
but we know people will make their own choice as to if they are going to spay or neuter
their puppy and at what age and no contract can enforce that choice.
Please read our "Purchase Agreement" before you consider a purchase from us.
Bijou Standard Poodles really are the "Complete Package".
If I was to be descriptive, I would say that they are calm,
loving dogs, very human like, that can walk with you in a china shop
or go jogging through the bush
and still come home and curl up at your feet.
Most of our pups go with their owners to work.
Our poodles are unique in that even though they are large,
they don't take up space in your home.
Some of our "invited" visitors walk in
and don't even know we have dogs.
Some "uninvited" visitors walk in and discovered how protective Standard Poodles are.
We are breeding for what we want for our Pets,
Obedience Champions, Pet Therapy Dogs, Rescue Dogs.
Our dogs have brains & ribbons !
We also have kept a dog out of our breedings.
What else can we say?
Well we will leave that up to our puppy Owners comments
you can read at the bottom of our "customers" web page.
We do not give out our previous puppy buyer's names and numbers.
While everyone loves to talk about their amazing dogs,
my puppy's owners do not wish to be pressured
into breeding their "non-breeding" puppy,
or to be socilicited for dog products (yes this has happened).
We are a Veterinarian recommended breeder & will gladly give you their number to call.
We only breed our females once a year.
We do not have a waiting list, but ask that you contact us
with your interest around the dates provided on the "Available Puppy Page"
(usually around Spring and Fall) if you are interested
in one of our upcoming litters. We get so many phone calls a day
that it would be impossible to speak to everyone
looking around for a puppy. We encourage you to email us,
so that when we are done all of our training and have put the dogs to bed,
we can take the time, to answer all of your questions personally :)
If you are concerned that you might be allergic
to Poodles, rest assured you won't be.
We have sold many of our pups to people highly allergic
to other breeds of dogs and they have not reacted to our poodles.
All of our pups are sold on "limited" ownership and agreement,
unless otherwise negotiated to "PRIOR" to purchase.
We raise our puppies and our dogs in the house, not in a kennel.
Our pups are ideal for those seeking a non-allergenic, non-shedding, dog
that is intelligent enough to do anything with you,
quiet and calm enough to go anywhere with you,
large enough to protect you, eager to please and loving enough to melt anyone's heart.
Most of our dogs actually go with their owners to work, they are so well mannered.
We also have provided dogs to the Guide Dogs Canada and to Dogs for Special Needs.
For an ideal training video I highly recommend
Good Owners, Great Dogs video by Brian Kilcommons
We often get asked about the grooming.
Well, We have created this web page "Grooming"
containing grooming information.
Hair grows back, so we encourage you to give it a try yourself
and highly recommend Oster Poodle Grooming video
(available online http://www.ckc.ca/store/booksvideo/display.asp) to assist you. R>
These are the only CKC and AKC accepted clips
you will see in a show ring. However you may trim your poodle in any style you wish.
This is our hairy gang !!
Our dogs are bathed 1x every 6 weeks and clipped every 4 months into a puppy clip (no fru fru cuts at our house!).
So you can decide for yourself if you wish them to have a ton of coat (which is beautiful)
but will need regular brushing and grooming at
least every 6 weeks and can cost up to $65.00.
Or you can choose to do it the easy way and keep the coat short
and try grooming yourself at no cost. Yes, you can clip them any way you wish to.
Freshly Groomed in a town and country clip.
We have been training, trialing, Tracking, doing Pet Therapy, breeding,
Ring Stewarding, Agility, Canine Good Citizen recognized Testers
and members of the Canadian Kennel Club in good standing for over a decade.
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Agility, Retrieving, Obedience & Therapy.
Our Poodles do it all !
We belong to numerous breed clubs and committees, to continually
further our knowledge about the breed, breeding, training,
trialing and behavior. We also are very proud to have produced
the puppies with the proper temperament and health to be accepted
into the "Dog Guides Canada" to become Seeing Eye Dogs and
Special Needs Dogs. We feel by doing all of these things,
we will continue to offer our buyers not only a loving,
beautiful companion, but an intelligent,
healthy, quality puppy that will be your "ideal" pet as well as ours.
Despite the popular belief of our past puppy owners,
we don't toilet train your puppy. However, your puppy will know not
to toilet in their cage and living quarters and if you are diligent
and follow our training recommendations, your puppy may be toilet trained
to not eliminate in the kitchen area, in as little time as a week
and house trained within a couple weeks.
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Our dogs are also gentle enough for children
and get along very well with other animals, even cats !!
In our goal to place our puppies in great homes where their training
will continue, our pups come with: Extensive Owner's Manual
(to aid you in preparing for your new family addition), toy with mom's scent on it
(to aid in the transition from our home to yours), micro-chip (permanent identification),
that you may choose to register with Petnet (or other
world wide rescue data base),
collar and leash and registration papers. Our pups will have up
to date vaccinations, deworming, health record, tails and dew-claws done
and come with a 2 year health guarantee against any genetic defects or crippling hip dysplasia.
The pup’s parents, are health checked, CERF'd and OFA'd, VWD CLEAR.
We have and will ship COLLECT, world wide, to an airport closest to you (Mon-Thursday)
that has customs and serviced by "London Air Canada Cargo".
In our belief that good people deserve good pets, no matter where they live,
we have shipped all across Canada, USA and Over Seas (including Japan) by this method, with great results.
Shipping is usually $250.00 to most Southern United States.
We will pay for health certificate, vet check, transport to the airport and any applicable Canadian Taxes.
We handle all of the shipping arrangements
can give you an exact quote on shipping to you, prior to committing to purchase.
Brown, Black and Cream
We specialize in Chocolate/Brown, Red, Apricot and Black puppies from
Obedience, Tracking, CGC, Field trained or titled, healthy, parents
that are our house pets. You can learn more about the breed at:
http://www.akc.org/breeds/recbreeds/poodle.cfm If you have any other further questions
or wish to be considered for our upcoming litter please feel free to email us to see what we may have for you.
Good luck in your search for your Puppy Companion.
Breeder: Bijou Standard Poodles
Hamilton, Ontario
Canada
Email: brownpoodles@yahoo.com
To read in detail more about Laura's process of getting into breeding read here "The beginning"
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