About Us
Your BreedersBecky, Keith, and their twins work hard to bring you a healthy, happy, well socialized Poodle.
Keith and Becky with their twins. Dogs: UKC CH RO2 Tintlet Rhapsody in Blue CD, BN, RA, CGC, TDI (JAZZ) and AKC CH / UKC GRCH Tintlet Anutta Secret Keeper (SIRIUS BLACK)
When you buy a Poodle from us, you become family. Finding a breeder online can be scary. At Anutta Poodles we strive for transparency. You will watch your puppy grow, see where he or she lives and how we immerse our puppies into our own lives. No Poodle of ours lives their life in a kennel. Because of this, you are assured a puppy who parents are adored and given the best care possible.
In the fall of 1999 Becky brought home Merlot (Marquis Anutta Fine Wine CD, NA, NAJ, CGC, TDI, Wilderness Live Search Dog certified). Merlot changed everything for us. He sold us on a breed we really were not sure about owning. Merlot became Becky’s heart, and he committed her to sharing this incredible breed with others.
- WHAT TYPE OF POODLE DO YOU WANT?
There is every level of breeder out there, and it is up to you to decide what is best for your goals.What I try to provide is an entire package. I want a Poodle who looks good, so most of my dogs go back to conformation show lines. I want a Poodle who is healthy, so I health tested my dogs and try to stay with lines with many health tested dogs behind them. Again this leave mostly conformation lines. Does this make my dogs healthier than someone else? Not necessarily, but it gives me more information. I will not know if any breeding was a success until those pups are 10-15 years old. If any breeder tells you their “bloodline” does not have health issues they are not telling you the truth. I am open about what problem I have found in the past and require anyone getting one of my dogs keep me informed of any health issues that might occur in the future.
- HOW ARE THE DOGS KEPT?
All of our dogs are house dogs or they live with others who also keep them as beloved pets first and foremost. They are not kenneled, they are not tossed into the back yard. We know the good, bad, and ugly about our dogs. Do they like to chase squirrels (thus having a high prey drive)? Are they avid retrievers or would they rather sleep on the couch? This information allows me and the people I work with to match the right temperament of a sire with the right temperament of a dam to get a nice mix of puppies who will be good as pets or working dogs.
- HOW MANY LITTERS DOES THE BREEDER PRODUCE?
I only have one litter at a time, so I know each pup’s manners, likes, dislikes, similarities, and differences as compared to each other and with the parents. I also do a puppy aptitude test at 7 weeks of age. This gives me an edge in finding the right home for each pup. You see, I do rescue as well, and my goal is to find the right home so my pups do not have to go through the trauma of re-homing later in life. Everyone is much happier when the right match is made the first time!
- HOW MUCH SUPPORT DO YOU NEED?
When you go shopping for your next “Baby” you must decide what you want from that puppy as well as how much support you want from the breeder. As far as “behavior” of your pup, I am more than willing to help. If you have a problem, I will have an answer. It might take me a while to research, but I will do my best to find the solution. I have been training dogs for most of my life. There is no substitution for putting your time in and paying your dues. Many breeders haven’t a clue of how to get your pup to a point where you can live with it. I can.
