BIJOU STANDARD POODLES
We hope you will consider Bijou Standard Poodles for your next family member.
Bijou extends heartfelt thanks and appreciation to those whose outstanding care
and affection for their special friends, has created the reputation Bijou Poodles enjoys today.
Thank you, to all of you who have kept in touch.
It means a lot to us to know how our pups are doing :)
We have owned Standard Poodles since 1967 !
Below are Photos and Puppy People Comments about Puppies we have produced since 1990.
Producing healthy wonderful natured Poodles.
Specializing in Brown and Red.
You may have to hit "refresh" to see all the pictures below.
Our puppy owner comments (good and bad) are also
at the BOTTOM of this web page and they are our best references.
Red and Brown pups
What some of our Puppy Buyers had to say "Good &
Bad":
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8 months old, 24 inches tall and weighs 51 lbs
Hi Bijou Poodles,
I wanted to pass this along,
I was walking Finnegan (Red Collar, Red Male - Rose x Oliver) on Saturday afternoon, and he was trotting along happily beside me,
more like a prance than a trot actually, and as we crossed through an intersection, a car that was going past stopped
and the driver's window rolled down. I looked over and didn't recognize the man and I wondered if I had done something to irritate him,
but he just shouted, "What a gorgeous animal ! That beautiful dog should be in a dog show!"
I was beaming as I said thank you, but really the compliment is for Oliver x Rose
so I thought I would pass it along and ask you to give them a big hug from Finnegan and I !
You warned me about this indeed! With his grooming done, at least everyone knows he is a poodle now,
but so many people are amazed by his color. Even the vet thought he was getting even darker as he is getting older!
My Finnegan is not great about standing and staying these days, he is going through a bit of a rebellious phase,
but my sister is coming over this weekend, so we will take some photos and send them to you.
He is growing into a beautiful big boy. At 5.5 months he is about 21 inches and 40 + pounds.
I think he will be bigger than 22 inches and 40 pounds at maturity.
UPDATE:
On Saturday we tried to get a photo of Finnegan in the show stance,
He absolutely adores my sister, so when she left the room he followed her over to the entrance
where I have a baby gate and when she came back I was able to get the two attached of him standing sideways.
I have also attached a couple of other ones I took of him relaxing.
He is just a beauty !
He is currently 22 inches tall and about 45 lbs.
The woman that we are taking training with didn't think he would grow too much more.
She has Portuguese water dogs and apparently they only grow in height until about 9 months.
I did some searching on the internet and from what I found it seems that standard poodles grow in height
until about 12 months and then do not reach their full maturity until 2 years.
What has been your experience with your dogs growth ?
I am hoping he will grow to 25 to 26 inches and at least 70 lbs !
UPDATE:
Well, my little boy turned 8 months old. Time just flies.
He is growing up into such a beautiful, wonderful dog, I am just thrilled with him.
I had him at the groomer's and then stopped by my office as my team wanted to see him.
Attached are a few pictures that one of my staff took, I thought you would like to see them.
Finnegan is now 24 inches tall and weighs 51 lbs!
We can't go for a walk without everyone wanting to pet him and commenting on how beautiful he is !
Crystal - Hamilton, ON
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Wow time flys by! Mocha just turned 1 year old (Raven/Hershy's pink girl).
Mocha last month weight 57lbs. I am sorry it has taken so long to get pictures to you.
We couldn't of asked for a better dog. I can't belive the patience she has with out 2 year old.
He is always all over her. The only problem we have is when people come over is really exited and jumpy.
We are working on that. If you have any suggestions, I would love to hear them. She is just like you said her litter would be.
She has brought a lot of joy to us. Mocha is just like her mom Raven when it comes to food.
The moment the pantry door opens, she is right there waiting for her treat. She also loves the snow.
We cant get her inside sometimes. It is like she is playing with another dog the way she is running and jumping all over the snow.
It is really funny to watch her from the window. She gets right in there.
Mocha goes to doggy daycare once a week to play with her friends, she loves it.
They tell me that she is so playfull with the other dogs. And of course everyone askes me where I got her.
I am so glad I found you.
Lou
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Axel (Red Collar JxH dark brown Male) is adorable...kids are thrilled and so is Jeff.
He is super cuddly...the kids are all taking their turns rocking him in the chair.
He is currently being sung to and rocked while wrapped up in a lovely princess blanket.
Yes, he is loving the attention. He has had a very good first day and only had one accident first thing this am (which was our fault).
Enjoying every minute of him as he is a very well adjusted puppy!
Thanks,
Heidi F. - Alberta
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Lautrec and Mary....................... Lautrec getting his AKC Puppy Star Award.
Lautrec weighs 81 lbs @ 8 months
Attached are Lautrec's AKC STAR Puppy certificate and some photos of him
with his medal and the two of us with the certificate.
Lautrec weighed 81 lbs @ 8 months, oh my goodness.
He is so handsome and good natured. His coat is a wonderful chocolate brown.
We still have not given him a full body cut, so his coat dances in the breeze as he runs.
We plan to get some footage on video before his full cut.
We continue to be so happy with his development and his disposition every day.
His uplifting spirit is such a joy to be around.
Thank you for all the hard work you put into bringing him into the world and our lives.
Mary S. - Florida
I finally have a free moment to send you a quick update and pictures.
Samson (silver collar boy- hershey & java) continues to bring us so much joy.
He is growing by leaps and bounds. He is so smart! He already sits and gives high fives.
He is for the most part house trained. He has the odd accident(once every few days) but of course it is always our fault.
He actually has learned to scratch at the patio door to go out Can you beleive that! So amazing for a puppy only 9 weeks.
Your method for creating a clean puppy sure does help with house training.
I am predicting by 10-12 weeks he should pretty much me completely trained (or should I say we will be completely trained).
He sleeps about 5-6 hours at night now, and then we just head out for a potty break and then he gets right back to bed.
We take him every where we can to expose him to different people and experiences. He LOVES people!
People are always amazed at how calm he is for a 9 week puppy.
Everyone at my son's school now knows him by name and they cannot wait to come over and pet him.
He LOVES riding around with us in the car and just goes to sleep.
He is still nipping here and there but it did not take long to redirect that energy and teach him not to nip at humans.
He loves our big back yard and so enjoys the snow. Its so fun watching him run and jump through the snow drifts.
He is such a character and smiles all the time. We are off to see the vet and get his next set of shots next week.
I will give you an update on how much he weighs at that time.
I cannot thank you enough for such a beautiful and well rounded puppy.
He is a true gem and we are smitten!
My camera is not the best but hopefully the pictures will give you a good idea of how he is doing.
Take care and thank you so much for doing what you do.
Corinna - Alberta
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Hi Bijou Poodles,
We are so excited to finally see and have Paris (Gold Collar brown female JxH).
Thank you again for the care you put into your dogs and puppies.
We stopped 10 minutes before the border to see if she would pee and poop before we crossed.
We put the leash on, she walked over to the yellow hydrant and peed, walked 3 feet and pooped.
We gave her the big applause. Then we headed home with Paris sleeping.
Arrived at hotel, again she walked out and took advantage of the grass.
She is now sleeping in her cage with her blanket and toy. So we are offf to a good start.
Roger is also sleeping so I am reading the Owner's Manual book.
I think I have read it all on your site but it is good to review.
UPDATE:
HI again, Paris met her new brothers with a lot of excitement. All tails were wagging. Funny, it was the only time she piddled in the house.
I think, she was just too excited. Followed your instructions and didn't acknowledge it even happened.
She had a 100% record before that. Oliver and Webster took over her cage and looked at her like, "hey, nice digs."
Then they left it and for the first time she walked in like " hey guys, this is mine."
Our little guys like other poodles, so Paris has passed their inspection. Webster is the same size as Paris, today.
She is very happy to have playmates and they love her new toys.
Although she follows Roger around with a lot of skipping. So for the time being: All quiet on the home front.
UPdate
Here is Paris this week after her hair cut.
Do you see a family resemblance? Hard for me to get a standing picture when she is not moving. I will work on that.
Glad you liked the pictures. I thought these really captured her true color. She's a good girl.
Loves her toys and teasing our other little toy Webster. You have done a wonderful job choosing the right dogs to breed.
She says hello to her family in Hamilton.
Thanks again,
Mary Anne - Nashua NH
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Hi Bijou Poodles,
Just a quick note to let you know that Coco (JxH fuscia collar girl) arrived without any problems.
The pick up was very easy and did not take long at all.
Coco was happy as soon as I let her out of the crate and after a quick walk around,
actually slept the whole ride home !!
Madeline - Medfield , MA (shipped to Hartford, CT -BDL)
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Hi Bijou Poodles,
I just wanted to send you a quick note and let you know Samson (Brown Male Silver Collar JxH) arrived safe and sound and we adore him already.
The pictures and youtubes do not do him justice. He is so beautiful and we cannot thank you enough.
He is setteling in just fine. Was a long first night but we expected all of that.
By early morning he was sleeping 3 hours before going out to pee.
I will send you a picture later today.
Thank you so much. We love him,
Corinna - Calgary Alberta
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Tula (JxH Pink Collar Female)
Just wanted to give you an update on "Tula" - her official name =)
She is such a sweetheart!! She had a good night last night, much much better than night # 2 lol.
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Ivy (RxR Gold Collar Female)
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I purchased a Red puppy boy (blue collar Oliver x Cora).
You always said that this puppy will be huge, and he is already 40lbs!
What do you think that he will top out at?
By the way, we get sooooo many compliments on this beautiful boy.
He has faded to a lighter red, which is a little disappointing, but he is beautiful nonetheless.
He has been the star of his kinderpuppy class.
We have the usual problems-he is very willful, but he is very smart and is easily taught.
The one thing that people notice about him right away is how CALM he is-which is what you are known for!
He is so beautiful that we can't believe that he was not chosen to be a show dog-I guess because he's too large?
We moved to South Carolina about a month ago, so this boy has been back and forth across the country twice.
What a great calm traveler he has been. I have recommended you several times!
We are tempted to perhaps get another puppy or an adult red next summer, will you have any available?
Take care,
Gillian H. - South Carolina
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Here's my update on our pup . . .
Darwin (brown male Blue Collar JxH) arrived unscathed from a long flight from Toronto to Fort Lauderdale.
We met him at Cargo on the outskirts of the airport. We were happy that his carrier was not cold from the plane ride.
He was warm and thrilled to interact with humans.
Then we had to leave him at Cargo with some very nice people to take paperwork to clear Customs (several miles from the airport),
since Darwin is an "imported" dog. Customs just wants verification that the dog is free from disease.
The line was long, which was frustrating, but Darwin was still in good spirits when we came back to Cargo to pick him up.
He was ultra thirsty all that day from the trip.
Darwin is as much in love with us as we are with him. He is so "with it" puppy.
He is aptly named, as he is as smart as scientist Charles Darwin himself.
The puppy already comes when we call him and understands "No."
He follows me everywhere, and I have to be careful not to trip over him. He is so fast!
I think he is thrilled because he gets to live in Miami now, and is outside with me for many hours each day.
I bring my laptop out on the back patio to work and he can romp around.
Our winter weather is perfect now and this is the best time of the year to train a puppy.
Our French doors are always open, which makes housebreaking so much easier.
Darwin helps me water my organic tomatoes and likes to pull on the leaves with his teeth.
He loves to run through the 2 rows of huge pots I have.
I am an avid tropical gardener, and he seems to love brushing up against all my plants.
(I have made sure they are all safe, non toxic plants.)
We are dealing with the excessive play biting you warned us about.
Those tiny little teeth get caught on clothing and rip it easily.
Every family member is being consistent by gently holding his mouth closed, looking him in the eye and firmly saying no.
Then we act disinterested in him. What also works when he tries to play bite repeatedly is to yelp.
This startles him and he runs away. We keep a bully stick or chew toy around also to put in his mouth to chew
when he chews something he shouldn't.
We are diligent about not putting Darwin down on the floor inside the house other than when he is eating.
He is either outside with us, in one of our laps inside or in his crate sleeping.
We do not want to have any potty accidents. After 2 weeks of this routine, we will slowly give him indoor privileges.
(This work perfectly with our last standard poodle.) He seems to already know where to go potty in our big yard,
out of the way of where he plays and where we walk. We let him cry the first night other than letting him out to pee a few times.
He is crying less now and seems to like his crate, which is fluffed up with a lot of blankets.
Yesterday we took Darwin to the vet, and he weighed 12 lbs at 2 months old.
The vet was laughing when I showed him Darwin's huge paws, as he is obviously way larger than the average standard poodle puppy.
This morning, out of curiosity my husband weighed him in at 12.4 lbs, gaining 1/4 lb. in less than 24 hours.
He is a hungry and thirsty little guy. If I let him eat all he wanted, he would likely finish the entire 30 lb. bag of dog food in a day.
Despite his eating he is a major athlete and very agile. I am looking forward to running with him every day once he is old enough
and has had all his shots.
We are enjoying holding him, and we know that soon - very soon - he will be way too big for that.
He is a doll and gets more attention than any human I know.
I forgot to tell you that the Air Canada phone rep was incompetent.
He said there were no customs in Fort Lauderdale or Miami from Canada for pets when I called.
He sounded very unprofessional too, which shocked me, since Air Canada is a great airline.
So if you ever send a dog here again, you can let the owners know that they will have to clear customs
and cannot be given the dog until they get the papers stamped.
I am an avid photographer and I promise to send you photo updates.
I cannot imagine how you do all that work with the litters and then go to the firehouse for days on end.
I could not do that.
Debbie G. - Hollywood , FL
Ollie (Brown- JxH), Sophie (Red-RubyXO), Cooper (Black - AXH) and Lucy (Black -RavenXH)
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Sophie (red from Ruby x Oliver) and Ollie (Brown from Java x Hershey), the whole Gang
Here are some photos of Ollie (Brown JxH), Sophie (RubyXO), Cooper (AXH) and Lucy (RavenXH)
Hershey is sure a busy guy! They have a great time when they are together,
although little Lucy is afraid to have too much fun around the big Ollie.
He has to be in charge and doesn't allow her to get out of control.
They continue to keep us amused.
Sophie is very sweet, but she is always looking for a hat, mitt or sock to chew
and we have to watch what we leave on the counters.
In the puppy videos her litter always knocked the water bowls over to play with the water
and she still has a fascination with water. I have never seen dogs who love the winter so much.
When the snow flies, Ollie just wants to be outside running and even just laying in the snow.
In one of the pictures they are sitting on the stairs, they sit here so they can get
a better view out the windows, so smart!
Thanks again for such wonderful pets.
Gale and Duncan and Jayme – Port Dover
As promised I am sending a recent shot of (our not so little anymore) brown boy Guinness.
Let me know if it is ok. I am not sure how much he weighs now but at 15 weeks he was around 23 lbs.
He attended his first puppy class last month and knew all the commands ( sit, down, come, wait ) before we started,
so he was a little bored. He would much rather of played with all the other pups who were still trying to learn. lol
He has been house trained since the second week with only one accident recently when we had a houseful of people for Christmas
and he was over excited and WE were not watching the signals. He is great with sleeping in the crate all night and pretty much follows our routine.
He even gives us a few extra hours on weekends. :)
During the day he prefers to always be around us and follows me around constantly.
He is a mouther when excited but has gotten better with that and rarely nipped hard from the beginning.
I remember reading his mother loved to give kisses. Not our guy unless you have something good to lick on your hands.
Thought you might like to know the phantom never came through on his face or neck just a bit under his tail and on his front paws.
I was glad to read and see a picture of his brother Oggie on the website. Would love to hear about his other siblings.
Will keep in touch.
Denise T
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This is Swyer (brown female Cocoa x Hershey) at age she is fully recovered from her lepto illness.
We just love her to death. She has done some obedience training,
she is a very calm and loving animal.
Nathan W.
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I Wanted to let you know we had a good trip home. Merlin (Green Collar brown male JxH) slept most of the way.
I am amazed at how far along he is in potty training.
He went outside right away once we got home but he was a bit confused about the whole snow thing.
Once the light bulb clicked in that was his new home and where his places to do things were he has been pretty good.
He is learning super fast. He will go outside now with me and when he is done go and sit by the door
or at my feet and look up as if to say..."ok I am done can we please go in its cold!".
He is super sweet and loves to cuddle. Will send you some pictures of him and the boys later on :)
Heather - London, ON
Rika - Red Male
Merry Christmas !
Thank you for giving me the most wonderful boy... Rika.
Wishing you and your family, two-legged and four-legged a peaceful and loving Christmas.
Take care!
Mary K. - Halifax, Nova Scotia
Olive - Black Female RxH
I am so excited that you thought she looked so fabulous that you put her on her home page!!!!
She is doing very well. The cold weather has really put the "drive" into her!! Wow - how fabulous!
However, I still hate the -20 temperatures and dark days, ugh.....Olive is hilarious in the snow.
She shoves her face in and runs her nose along the frozen ground!!
When her head comes up is looks like she is wearing a moustache! I love her so completely!
We have started the "finish", 1 step to heel right and 1 step to heel left, recall to back, and holding the dumbbell.
In addition, she now catches treats that are tossed to her, and is starting to catch the ones that fall from my mouth.....I am so proud of her!!!!
She can hardly wait to see me everyday!
Super big Christmas hugs,
Lori & Olive P.
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Here's wishing you and ALL of your Bijou Family a Happy Holiday filled with laughter and merry cheer!
Attached are some pictures of Banzai (Brown Boy, Blue Collar, Hershey X Java) at 6 months
and a couple from this week after he has had his "first haircut".
Banzai had a blast on our hike, galloping through puddles and brush with his best doggy buddy.
At 7 months, Banzai is 65 pounds and 26 inches high.
He continues to be such a love, still has a "mischievous" streak in him, is kind, gentle and, we've discovered, very sensitive.
He has beautiful, expressive amber eyes and I can't help but smile when he sits, leaning against me,
with one of his back legs ~sprawled~ to the side as if there just isin't enough room to tuck it in under him. Its adorable.
So, life with our ~pup~ is wonderful. I am now taking Banzai to Level 1 Obedience, where we are learning down/stay and he is doing really well. Boy, is he smart.
I have really enjoyed seeing updates from Banzais littermates on your web page - in particular his one full brother, ~Lautrec~ as the two dogs look almost identical
and seem to have very similar dispositions.
Take care,
Nisha P. - Ottawa, Ont. Canada
Here is a picture of Lady (RxH) taken on December 12.
She was one of the best best behaved dogs at the photo shoot, despite being one of the youngest.
The photographer was even surprised that none of her silly noises attracted Lady's attention.
But Lady knows that she is supposed to look at me during the sit-stay. Lady is doing great.
Even though she's still working on her teeth, she has really matured. She acts like she has been sleeping in the crate, going to the washroom outside
and walking calmly on busy streets for years. She loves running around at the dog park and people, surprised by her stamina,
always ask me if she is crazy at home. Crazy at home? All she does is sleep, eat and cuddle when we are at home.
She's really the perfect dog. Bill and I always talk about how Lady "just gets it." She's so smart.
Learning a new trick, going into a store or someone else's home, meeting new people and dogs, she just knows what to do
and what is appropriate even if she has never done it before.
Thanks again,
Amanda - Ontario
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Lautrec - Brown Male, Red Collar JxH
I've attached a couple of Lautrec's recent photos.
I will send a better "stacked" photo when I'm able to capture it on film :).
He is an absolutely beautiful dog. He is a deep chocolate color with a thick wavy coat.
His eyes are amber and oh so kind. Lautrec weighs 70 lbs. and is 26 in high @ 7 mos. and 1 week.
He is a very friendly dog and will finish STAR Puppy soon.
We can not tell you just how pleased we are with our Bijou Boy.
Mary and Grant - Florida
Radar (Raven and Hershey Green collar) had his first clip yesterday so we thought we'd send you a couple of photos.
He got on very well at the groomers, didn't fuss at all, and made friends with another brown standard poodle who showed him the ropes
(in fact the dog, called Remy, looked shockingly like a big version of Radar, same slightly lighter muzzle, and exactly the same colour!).
He is getting to be a lovely big dog - now 4 and a half months about 40 lbs.
He continues to be be a wonderful addition to our family - so loving, and so well loved - and consistently gentle and calm.
He's completed his first set of puppy obedience classes - he did very well - very smart
(sadly for us, smart enough that when we are offering a delicious treat in order to get him to do something he doesn't want to do,
he works out the situation, and digs his heels in!) We're doing the advanced classes in the new year.
Everyone we meet comments on what a nice dog he is.
I had read letters on your website in which people had said cars stopped to ask about their dog - well it has now happened to us!
(I thought that surely people were exaggerating !!)
We had our first snow yesterday - so far Radar's not too sure about it - too cold underfoot!
Happy Holidays - wishing you all the best
Alison and Martin, Toronto ON
Silas - Red Male (RxR)
I love the pictures of Silas in the basin on your web page.
It is his birthday this Saturday ( Dec 5th ) and he will be two years old.
Joe - New York
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