Breeders of Standard Poodles and/or Cockapoos

[Anonymous]

Hi. We are considering these two breeds. Please recommend your breeder of either poodles (Standard preferably) or Cockapoos. I was told there is a good breeder in the Frederick, Maryland area of Standard Poodles? Any thoughts on either breed(s) is welcome too!

THANKS!!!

[Anonymous]

I lived next to a Standard Poodle breeder in California. The poodles are more aggressive than I expected and they do not like kids. They were fine when they were puppies, but as they grew, they seemed to think kids were a threat. Maybe it was a height issue?

Of course they don't have jaws that can maul like a bull breed, but still I wouldn't consider them for a family with smaller children.

[Anonymous]

They have a great rescue for poodles and cockapoos.

http://adopt-a-poodle.adoptapet.com/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I lived next to a Standard Poodle breeder in California. The poodles are more aggressive than I expected and they do not like kids. They were fine when they were puppies, but as they grew, they seemed to think kids were a threat. Maybe it was a height issue?

Of course they don't have jaws that can maul like a bull breed, but still I wouldn't consider them for a family with smaller children.

Hello. I am the OP. My daughter is 9, so she isn't really a small child anymore. FWIW, I grew up with the most loving, gentle standard poodle - the dog of my childhood. A kid could pull his tail and I don't think he batted an eye. I guess dogs do have their own personalities. My standard was smart, gentle and passive, but he did like to get outside for exercise. Not aggressive in the least.

[Anonymous]

I have never in a long lifetime of owning poodles and dealing with poodle rescues and breeders met an aggressive standard poodle. Toys can be yappy (I still wouldn't call them aggressive) but an aggressive standard, no.

Cockapoos are a different matter. I'm wary of them even though I have loved a few.

[Anonymous]

I have owned three cockapoos and they have all been the sweetest, most wonderful dogs. Amazing with my kids. Great energy outdoors, totally mellow indoors. Quick to train. Very strongly recommend. Got than many, many years ago and in a different state, so I can't recommend local breeders.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I lived next to a Standard Poodle breeder in California. The poodles are more aggressive than I expected and they do not like kids. They were fine when they were puppies, but as they grew, they seemed to think kids were a threat. Maybe it was a height issue?

Of course they don't have jaws that can maul like a bull breed, but still I wouldn't consider them for a family with smaller children.

Hello. I am the OP. My daughter is 9, so she isn't really a small child anymore. FWIW, I grew up with the most loving, gentle standard poodle - the dog of my childhood. A kid could pull his tail and I don't think he batted an eye. I guess dogs do have their own personalities. My standard was smart, gentle and passive, but he did like to get outside for exercise. Not aggressive in the least.

We have a standard now and he is exactly the same as you describe. He loves children, especially babies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have never in a long lifetime of owning poodles and dealing with poodle rescues and breeders met an aggressive standard poodle. Toys can be yappy (I still wouldn't call them aggressive) but an aggressive standard, no.

Cockapoos are a different matter. I'm wary of them even though I have loved a few.

This. Except I would also lump in cockapoos. Poodles and poodle mixes are, honestly, some of the smartest and gentles dogs I have had (I have hounds now). The small ones can be yappy, as the PP said. But, otherwise, they don't shed all that much (every dog sheds a little), don't smell, easy to train, quiet, and sweet. Whenever I see a poodle in rescue in blows my mind. You can't get much easier in terms of dog breed.

[Anonymous]

We bought our standard poodle from this breeder 2.5 years ago.

http://www.lawpdoodlekennel.com/parti_labradoodles_standard_poodles_goldendoodles_sheepadoodles_puppies_008.htm

Our standard poodle is high energy, but we have 2 children - 5 and 7 year old girls. They stand about the same height as our poodle. He is not aggressive around them at all, and he doesn't bite. He is very friendly and somewhat excitable. He is also Mr. alpha male, so we have to handle that. But I would recommend this breeder. She is very nice and has a good set-up although her website is super busy - hard to follow. I am glad we got our poodle, but not having dogs before, I did experience some shock as to how much work dogs are.

[Anonymous]

Try midatlantic poodle rescue.

[Anonymous]

I was just given a quote for a cockapoo by a breeder near Blacksburg, VA. $1000.00 for a male and $1200.00 for a female. That sounded high to me but I have no idea what is reasonable. Any advise from cockapoo owners?

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Sorry but there are so many cockapoos available in shelters and rescues that are full bred, why bother going to a breeder?

If it's the age, just get a younger one from a shelter or rescue - 1 to 2 years - and you also get the benefit of it being housetrained already.

People relinquish pets for the most benign reasons - more work then they expected, cost, lost interest, dog ownership not as fun as they thought - they are not usually relinquishing them because they were "bad" dogs or had problems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry but there are so many cockapoos available in shelters and rescues that are full bred, why bother going to a breeder?

If it's the age, just get a younger one from a shelter or rescue - 1 to 2 years - and you also get the benefit of it being housetrained already.

People relinquish pets for the most benign reasons - more work then they expected, cost, lost interest, dog ownership not as fun as they thought - they are not usually relinquishing them because they were "bad" dogs or had problems.

+100. We just adopted a well-behaved, houstrained, dog from a shelter. She has no issues whatsoever. I cannot for the life of me understand why this dog was given up. Our gain, I guess.

[Anonymous]

Can you request the type of dog you want from a shelter? It is important to us to have one that doesn't shed much or at all.

[Anonymous]

Yes, 13:59. Any shelter or rescue org will make sure that you only get a dog that is the right size/sheddiness (that's a technical term) for your wishes and lifestyle.