What to expect from a Seacrest Poodle? The foundation stock for Seacrest is chosen with excellence in mind. They are from Top Producing bloodlines of Show Quality dogs who have proven themselves both in the show ring and in the whelping box. Most individuals are very well known and have made valuable contributions to the Standard Poodle breed. Many have multiple Best In Show awards, Specialty Show awards and are the result of prominent breeding combinations. My special interest is in the rare silver coloration in all its shades.

Emphasis is placed on conformation, stable temperaments and movement as well as the lovely color. All breeding stock is tested for the common Standard concerns such as Hip Dysplasia, eye health and blood and skin disorders. This expensive testing helps minimize some (but not all) of the risks involved for the breed. Most serious breeders will have tested their breeding stock for at least these concerns.

Adult dogs are members of my small family and welcomed as house guests. They are fed a diet of 50% the premium dry food, Solid Gold Holistic, and 50% raw foods such as beef  kidney, heart, liver, ground round steak, poultry hearts and wings, milk, eggs and yogurt. They also receive a micronutrient supplement based on Norwegian Kelp. Raw meaty bones are fed daily. Because I'm not growing show coats on my dogs, they get tons of exercise free running on the beach, chasing gulls and herons and splashing in the ocean. This keeps them very fit and well muscled.

The occasional litters are planned well in advance to produce Standard Poodle puppies who are genetically and physically healthy as well as good representatives of the breed standard based on AKC guidelines. Puppies are raised in the house under foot and temperament evaluated according to prescribed guidelines by canine behaviorists. Babies are vaccinated and wormed of course, before selling. Litters are fairly and honestly evaluated at 8-12 weeks and priced accordingly.