Spirit Standard Poodles

My Mission

I am committed to raising only exceptional puppies, with as much health and genetic testing on the parents as vet science can offer. We cannot guarantee everything, but lessening the incidence is the least we can do as responsible breeders. I feel it is wrong to breed dogs in an overpopulated environment unless you are providing a far superior dog to one you could find in the pound or from a backyard breeder. I take breeding very seriously, and make my choices based on health, temperment, and structural soundness. My puppies are more expensive than some, less so than others. The difference between my pups and that ball of fluff in the pet store may be slight at 8 weeks; but at 2,5,8,and 12 years the difference will be patently clear. Beautiful, long lived dogs with stable, biddable temperments, free of health problems, and properly socialized are the special pets families reminisce about long after they are gone. Those are the type of poodles I am proud to breed. I hope you will welcome a Spirit poodle into your life, as I am excited to add you to our family!

I'm Jenn Anderson, and thanks for looking at my website! I currently am working as a professional pet stylist, working at Pampered Paw Spa in Savage, MN. I am taking new clients. My poodle family and I relocated back to Minnesota in late June. Before it was closed in June, I was an instructor at the Paragon School of Pet Grooming in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I had taken the position after having worked with professional handler Jennifer Dege. I had a great time taking care of 20+ dogs in the kennel, travelling to shows, evaluating puppies, and grooming gorgeous show dogs. I was sad to give up all the valuable daily lessons I recieved, but excited to move on to an unique job opportunity. For 3 years before that, I was living in Anchorage, Alaska. I was living a dream of having my own grooming salon, Canine Design Pet Spa, which I started from the ground up. Business grew exponentially, and I was blessed to be so successful, but Anchorage was too cold for me! So I sold the business, and moved back to my home state of Minnesota.

I have worked in grooming salons since I was 16 years old, and have always looked forward to going to work. I find grooming to be a great outlet for my creativity and art. Scissoring is truly just sculpturing fur. Through the years, I always admired the standard poodles for their stable temperments in a stressful environment. Young or old, they all behaved with dignity, grace, and sensibility. I did not see this exhibited in other breeds. So I decided a poodle was for me, and started researching for a good breeder. Having seen the heartache and (let's be honest) hideousness of puppymill and backyard bred poodles, I decided to spend the big bucks on a health tested, champion bred dog. I found Refinne Poodles, and my first dog, Fancy, a retired show pup was mine! Her exceptional temperment, eagerness to learn, beauty, and loving nature hooked me on standards for life! After that, I got the show bug, and the rest is history. I still have much to learn, and I always look forward to the next dog show. I love meeting and talking with other poodle people, and also new people who are interested in the breed. I could "talk poodle"all day!

Call or email anytime or check out my calendar and I'll see you at a dog show! (612) 499-0399 jenk9design@yahoo.com