Can I Pick Out My Own Puppy?
Puppy Evaluation & Selection Celeto Poodles is dedicated and devoted to raising high quality AKC poodles with proper conformation, good health and even temperaments. Our goal is to breed poodles that excel in conformation, obedience, agility, as well as, loving companions for your family!!  Our puppies are much loved members of our family and raised in our home. All Celeto puppies are bred to be show quality; however, that does not mean they all will go to show homes. Usually, only one or two puppies from a litter will go to the show ring; where the rest of the litter will be quality puppies in loving pet homes. Placing our puppies in forever loving family homes is our priority. We breed for type, health and temperament for both show and companionship from well known champion lines. While obtaining Championship titles is important to us, our priority lies with the temperament and health of our dogs.   Our puppies remain in our home until they receive their first set of shots at about eight weeks old. They are taken outside to play for short periods of time starting around 5 weeks of age, attended by us and their mother, and then are returned inside the house with us. During this time we also work on helping puppies associate going outside with going “potty,” so by the time you get a puppy from us, they are well on their way to being potty-trained!   Celeto puppies are available only occasionally, as we breed on a limited basis. Companion, performance and show prospects available to approved homes. When you purchase a Celeto puppy you will be getting poodle puppy that has been raised in the home, is well-adjusted, and will easily move into your home & hearts. All of our puppies are well socialized with people of all ages. Our puppies are handled on a daily basis from the day they are born. We talk to them and play with until they leave us for their forever loving families. When purchasing a Celeto Poodle we are here for the new families and we look forward to updates throught the puppy's life time.   As dedicated & ethical breeders of standard & miniature poodles, we stress the importance of all genetic testing. All adults are tested for hip dysplasia using OFA. All poodle parents also have a complete blood panel analyzed, including thyroid function, to insure that our prospective parents are in good health. They receive eye exams by a veterinarian who is board certified by the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (CERF). Our poodles are tested for Sebaceous Adenitis (SA). We also use the only DNA tests that are currently available for our breed, Von Willebrand’s disease (Vwd) and Neonatal Encephalopathy (NE). Your puppy's purchase price may be a smidgen of what you spend over its lifetime. Think ahead to 10-12 years of veterinary bills and the importance of choosing a puppy whose ancestors have been screened for common health issues which have a genetic basis. AKC registration simply means the sire and dam of your Standard or Miniature Poodle are the same breed. It does NOT guarantee health, temperament, structural soundess or breeding quality. The best source of a healthy, well-socialized puppy is a conscientious breeder with a long-term commitment to the breed and a reputation to uphold.   We believe that nutrition is a vital component to the longevity and quality of life. We feel strongly that a species-appropriate diet is the foundation of which good health is built. We understand that the type of food we choose to feed our beloved poodles has the potential to either heal or harm them; depending on the type and quality. This is why all of our standard and miniature poodles are fed a combination of raw diet and premium kibble. They do not eat any by-products, corn, wheat, soy, or preseratives; and have a grain-free diet. A species-appropriate diet contains high quality protein as well as moisture. The protein is necessary because dogs are carnivores. High moisture content is required in order to prevent organ dysfunction, including kidney failure. Dogs are designed to eat food that is about 70 percent moisture, which is what a raw diet provides. Dry kibble food diets, contain only about 12 percent moisture instead of the 70 percent our dogs bodies need. Dogs on dry food diets live in a state of chronic, mild dehydration, that over a life time can cause significant stress to their organs. By feeding a superior diet, we can drastically minimize many health issues. We see better coats, great energy levels, less & smaller stools, proper weight, and most of all, poodles that are happy, healthy and thriving.
  Our puppies and adults only receive minimal vaccinations. Over vaccination has been proven to be immunosuppressive and can cause serious and life long damage to our dog’s immune system. The veterinary community is finally admitting that annual revaccination is unnecessary and this information is now being taught in vetinary programs throughout the US. Our poodle puppies receive the core vaccines parvo, distemper and rabies at age appropriate times. We encourage puppy buyers to titer test and give the 3 year rabies vaccine after completing the puppy series. We do not recommend annual vaccines.   Poodles are known as healthy, sound, intelligent, fun-loving and wonderful companions. Our puppies are temperament tested and carefully matched to new puppy owner’s lifestyle. Our pet poodles are sold with AKC limited registration and spay/neuter (non-breeding) contracts. Companion pet puppies can still participate in a wide range of AKC activities including obedience, rally and agility. Show puppies sold by private treaty.   Many people feel that "pet" means poor quality. There should be little difference between dogs that are shown in the conformation ring and those that excel in obedience, agility, or as thehousehold companion. There is a 'standard of the breed' and we strive to create the most perfect dog possible, whether they enter the show ring, or just are just the family pet. Granted, there is no perfect dog, but that is always our goal. Most times there are only minor detailed differences between the show potential puppy and the companion pet puppy. Our pet puppies are just as beautiful, fun-loving and healthy as our show puppies.  If you are interested in adding a Celeto puppy to your home, please contact us at st_poodle@yahoo.com. If we do not have puppies available we will be happy to put you in touch with an ethical and responsible breeder who may! About Us Now Showing Contact Us  |
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