Le Caniche Kennel

09/30/2026

We’re traveling to Idaho shows this weekend and the poodles’ packing list is longer than my own.

09/28/2026

It appears the Meta Business platform is automatically sending messages and I can’t figure out how to disable that function.

09/27/2026

Cruise earned his first AKC title on the FastCAT course in Molalla, OR this weekend. Many thanks to Cascade Whippet Club and volunteers for a well-managed event. His personal best time yesterday was 23.03 mph and Cruise says he’s just getting warmed up. 😁

09/24/2026

I’ve been thinking about this for a while and, in the interest of transparency, I feel compelled to share now. Breeding comes with its own set of difficulties, even when you start with great dogs and do your research. There are things we can test for and some things we can’t test for, and sometimes things sneak in.

I recently learned that a Yeager x Reagan Cloud puppy, Stella, passed due to pyometra. I am devastated for her family and was especially shocked because I didn’t know it could happen in a young female that had not been bred yet. Pyo is a uterine infection more common post-whelp. Even her vet and the specialist who treated her seemed to be caught off guard and couldn’t save her. I still cry for Stella.

I’ve also received sad news of Josie from the same litter, that she has developed epilepsy. Josie is a trained service dog and this diagnosis will make it harder to do her job, if at all. I’m still learning about the disease but she has an incredible family and care team watching over her, along with her sister Sophia. Josie will receive a brain implant next month which should eliminate seizures but that doesn’t make the disease go away. She will require specialized care for the rest of her life.

Yeager x Reagan came up as a Category 5 pairing on Better Bred based on genetic markers (the scale is from 1 (most in**ed) to 10). Would greater genetic diversity have made a difference to Stella or Josie? Maybe. Maybe not. But despite the unlikelihood that either condition will come up again, I won’t put puppies or their families at risk. I will therefore not repeat that breeding, as brilliant and beautiful as the first litter is. 

Please keep Josie in your thoughts so that her procedure goes well. I look forward to seeing her and Sophia in a couple of weeks. Many thanks to those who have shared their knowledge and experience with epilepsy. 🤎

09/20/2026

Oktoberfest with my baby German water dog. People were excited to see a full standard poodle in a show clip and asked a lot of questions. Buster stood patiently for a blind lady to feel his hair cut, which was not dis-similar to a judge review at a dog show. He did great walking through crowds, took commands well and seemed to enjoy himself despite being a little overwhelmed. 🤎

09/17/2026

Spooky season is nearly upon us and I really wanted to save this image for a future holiday-specific post. I just can’t keep it to myself because it’s so dang funny. I can imagine the mood in the room when Carly popped her beautiful little poodle foot up as this was captured. I can’t believe the vet shared it but so glad they did. 😂

That said, Carly does have a serious medical issue and there’s nothing funny about it. We are managing pain as well as possible but even those sweet little back feet are bothersome at times (think pins and needles). She’s been very brave and is such a love.

09/16/2026

6-week Carly update: the genetic testing showed no genetic predisposition to DM or IVDD but our vet visit yesterday confirmed my suspicion that she is affected with degenerative myelopathy or some similar neurological disorder. X-rays didn’t show any skeletal issues so they suggested several neuro specialists that will be able to narrow it down and then sent us home with meds for pain relief.

The meds helped tremendously! Carly’s a new poodle this morning. I need to get blood work done for long-term pain management and it’s nice to have some semblance of a plan, even if we don’t have a simple solution at this time.

09/14/2026

I need to add more to the website and I haven’t yet because I’m not good at it. I have a home page and a page about our poodles. What else do you want to see on a breeder page as a separate stand-out?

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09/05/2026

He would rather be napping.