Showing, Grooming & Breeding

I loved dog shows so much that I forced my pet Sandy into joining a couple of shows. As people seldom show poodles, Sandy and I would typically be the lone entry and ended being the best of breed for lack of competition. Sandy was no real show prospect but I wanted to show her anyway. Eventually, I realised the futility of this exercise and focus instead on getting a better quality poodle.

Enya (2 months)

Enya, my second poodle, was a gorgeous red named after an office crush of mine. As grooming centers then only know pet poodle clips, I had to learn via internet, books and trial-and-error how to groom show poodles.

Enya (10 months)

While Enya was a beautiful specimen, it was simply difficult to finish championship by placing in the best in group competition. I quit showing her and decided to breed her to an imported stud instead (Ice).

Ice

The pairing of Enya and Ice resulted in an apricot litter of 3 (Saints Michael, Therese and Raphael of Perico). Shown below is Tessa whom I kept along with his smaller litter mate Raphael).