Hiking in Colorado. Is Harper a trail dog or a member of an 80's hair-metal tribute band? Likely both. |
Mad Dog was a big winner at Bark Week 2021.
55 qualifying runs 30 first place awards (obedience, rally, and agility) 3 perfect obedience scores 25 NEW TITLES Judge’s Choice Obedience and Rally Dog Placed 3rd overall out of over 500 dogs New Titles: AKC: CGC, CGCA, CGCU, DCAT, FDC, TKN, TKI, TKA, TKE, TKP UKC: SPOT Good dog Matty. |
Yes... Show dogs camp too. 4th of July 2020 
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Matty just finished up going Winners Dog three days in a row at the Country Music Cluster in Nashville. He's singled out now. Just looking for that last major. Good boy, Mad Dog! March 2021
Your dog... your trim. Poodles pretty much invented dog grooming. From complicated Asian trims to clean, shaved-down kennel cuts, they can look anyway you want them to. But remember... they do need regular grooming. Thinking about getting a Poodle? Commit to regular 6 week grooming appointments and work at home from the very beginning to teach good grooming table manners. 
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Stays may be gone from AKC Obedience Competition, but they are not gone from everyday life! Teaching a rock solid STAY is a valuable life-long skill and it it makes taking pictures much easier!
Girls enjoying an outing on top of Independence Pass.
Girls enjoying an outing on top of Independence Pass.
Finley finished her CDX title with two 1sts and a 2nd place. October 2017. On to Utility!!! |
Merry Christmas 2016. We hope everyone found a little unconditional love under the tree this year! |
You've got a friend in me!
James Peak Wilderness
September 2016
Delilah took Clare on an adventure to the Maroon Bells! Loving Aspen in the fall.
September 2016
Finley, the Silver Miniature Poodle on a waterfall hike! Lost Lake Trail. September 2016. |
Summer in Colorado! Time to get out and hike! Boulder, Colorado June 2016 |
Finley says, "Why limit happy to only an hour?"
Zoe is Finley's sister and she lives in Connecticut. Zoe went to visit Santa at Christmas time and Santa loved her so much that he wouldn't let her leave!
What a view!!!! Looking down on Breckenridge, Colorado. Poodles make great all season hikers because their thick, curly coats are very insulating. They LOVE the snow! |
Our family was up in Breckenridge, Colorado for Thanksgiving his year. There was so much to do: skiing, shopping, hiking, restaurants. Best of all, Breck is super dog friendly so we could take the Poodles pretty much everywhere. They were a big hit with the locals and tourists alike!
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Hiking is not just a summer time activity! Boreas Pass Road. Outside of Breckenridge. Thanksgiving 2015. |
Delilah and Finley.... beautiful examples of a Cafe au Lait Standard Poodle and Silver Miniature Poodle. Thanksgiving 2015 |
Carol and Finley on top of the Continental Divide. On the trail to Lake Dorothy. elevation 11,906' September 2015 |
Finley's sister Perry finished her AKC Championship this summer. She is owned by Alegria Poodles. |
Finley isn't just a mountain dog.
Sometimes she likes to party by the pool with Clare.
Little Poodle... Big Wilderness
Finley at Blue Lake elevation 11,355'
Indian Peaks Wilderness August 2015
Carol and Finley.... 1st and 2nd Flatiron Trail, Boulder Colorado. August 2015
Finley enjoying the world at her feet. On top of South Arapaho Peak. Indian Peaks Wilderness
elevation 13,397'
July 2015
Proving that Silver Mini Poodles aren't foofie dogs, one peak at a time.
elevation 13,397'
July 2015
Proving that Silver Mini Poodles aren't foofie dogs, one peak at a time.
Finley doesn't often need help, but when she does, she calls on her Men at Arms! 
Happy 1st Birthday January 2015 to the girls!
Zoe's mom bought her a cake! 
In Boulder, hiking the length of the Mesa Trail from Eldorado Springs to Chautauqua. November 2014 |
On the way to climbing Green Mountain. February 12, 2015. 7.2 miles... 2300 ft of elevation gain. Of course the Poodles killed it! 
End of the 7 mile Mesa Trail... In the Chautauqua meadow under the Flatirons. Life in Boulder is even sweeter when you have such great hiking partners! November 2014. 
Finley is such a great little show dog! She earned a major her first weekend showing! She had just turned 6 months old. August 2014 |
Clare and Delilah on the trail to Diamond Lake.
Indian Peaks Wilderness. July 2014
Finley is sporting her big girl hair bands. She will start showing in August 2014. |
Hiking Chautauqua trail up to the 2nd Flatiron. Boulder Colorado with Delilah, Finley and Anju. June 2014 |
Zoe (Beauvoir Alegria Palladium Prairie Sage) now lives in Connecticut with her new family. She is going to do Agility and Therapy Dog work and maybe even show! |
Zoe while she was still with us in Colorado. |
Hiking outside of Aspen. October 2013. |
Delilah on the trail to Cathedral Lake.
October 2013. |
The trail was snowy and tough going but the girls are great hikers!
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Here we are at Cathedral Lake Colorado. elev 11,866 When other hikers on the trail saw the Poodles come prancing up to the lake, they said, "NO WAY that Mini made it up here by herself!! Well... way! Poodles are super athletic, even the little ones. |
Carol and Billy up on top of Aspen's ski mountain. What a view!!
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On the gondola in Aspen, Colorado.
October 2013 |
Hitting the water. Dowdy Lake, Colorado.
June 2013 |
When trained correctly, Standard Poodles can make great water retrievers.
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Zinnia learning the ins and outs of pheasant hunting. January 2013
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Delilah takes a break in the wildflowers.
Red Feathers Lake, Colorado June 2013 |
Boo living the good life in Astoria, NY.
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Sid lives in Denver. He is a Broncos fan and he likes to play in the snow!
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Pearl and Ericka (plus friends) on an 18 mile hut trip.
Ericka reports that Pearl is an awesome cross-country ski buddy! |
Draco is from our Delilah/ Riley litter and is full sibling to Pearl, Anju and Zinnia. He lives in Illinois with his owner who works for a vet and teaches in a Vet Tech program. Draco is lucky because he gets to go to work with his best friend. |
Paddle-boarding with Poodles. Pearl hits the water with Erika. Late summer 2012. |
Anju and Prabodhi on the South Shanahan Ridge Trail in Boulder. Beautiful dog on a beautiful trail. It's the Colorado dream! Today, Anju is a great off-leash hiking partner, but that's because he was first a great ON-LEASH hiking partner. Dogs (even Poodles) don't train themselves, so if owners want a well behaved companion, they have to spend the time to lay a good training foundation. Congrats to Anju's owners for putting in the time!
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A Black Standard Poodle puppy from our Delilah/Alvin litter. Fall 2012. Rio now lives with a family of gymnasts in Evergreen, Colorado.
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Mars and Eli enjoy a little dude time on the couch.
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Standard Poodles are always up for an early morning hike in Colorado! July 2012, On the trail to Lost Lake.
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A newborn Standard Poodle puppy cuddles up to his mother.
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A lovely picture of Anju at 18 weeks. This Brown Standard Poodle puppy is from our 2012 Delilah/Reilly litter
(GCH Wildrose Bar-None Most Wanted X CH Beauvoir's Swing on a Star CDX). |
June 18, 2012. What a great day in Colorado! Standing on the Continental Divide over looking Caribou Lake on the trail to Lake Dorothy.
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Lake Dorothy is the highest named lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. elev. 12,061 Delilah and our friend's 7 yr old daughter, Beanie, take a well deserved rest next to the lake.
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Delilah... June 2012
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Draco at 12 weeks doing some nice beginning retrieving.
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