New Champion – Big Win

Big win for  Admiration!

New champion Admiration Miss Izzy of Casa Blanca finishes her championship and goes BOV from the American Bred class under Mr. John Reeves Newson for a 4 point major and then goes on to win the group under Ms. Christine Calcinari.

So proud of Renee’s daughter, Izzy. Thank you to Handler, Daniel Chavez and judges. And thank you Pat and Don Ross for loving and believing in our beautiful Admiration girl. We are over the Moon! #reneexjulian #admirationstandardpoodles #danielchavezpoodlehandlerextraordinare

4 Beautiful Babies – Both Parents AKC Champions

Exciting Announcement!
Yummy and Rumble (both Admiration champions) had their wonderful litter on October 17.

  • 2 Black Males
  • 2 Black Females

In this happy little video, we find two playful puppies and one hungry puppy. Admiration Standard Poodle puppies at 3 weeks of age. Champion parents. Happy little family.

New Champion: Renee finishes!

Admiration Standard Poodles Is very proud to announce that our sweetheart Renee finished her AKC Championship! Renee is the second from the outstanding litter Am Ch Sovereign Sir Winston TP X Admiration Enchante’ Fleuret. Renee is elegance in motion with movement that catches the eye of even the most discerning poodle connoisseur. Chris Bailey took Renee to her Championship with grace. We are so thankful to have both Renee and Chris in ours lives. We look forward to seeing this magnificent team as they move to Breed Ring for further fun and winning!

White Standard Poodle – Renée Back in the Show Ring

Exciting Announcement! After being out of the ring for almost one year and having a gorgeous litter of puppies. Our Renée went back to the ring and garnered a 4 Point Major over many fabulous females. Thank you, Chris Bailey, for your expert handling of our sweet girl. We are thrilled!

Puppies now at 2 weeks


It’s hard to beleive that we’re at 2 weeks already. This is one of the healthiest litters we’ve had.
Parents are AM GCH Jaset Infamy (Ledger) & Admiration You Had Me At Hello (Renee) puppies born on February 7rd, 2017. Picks are going to be made in order in which deposits are received. All testing is current. Deposits are being made on this wonderful litter.

Success at the International Dog Show in Ontario!

News Flash!

Jacki and her gorgeous white Standard Poodle “Stanzi” won Stanzi’s International Championship at the International All Breed Canine Association dog show.
Stanzi was evaluated by THREE different judges who all gave her a “VI” rating, that’s the highest honor offered.
Tracy, one of Riverside grooming’s valued customer who has three gorgeous dogs she gets groomed regularly was at the show too. Thank you Tracy for snapping this great shot of Stanzi strutting her stuff if the ring for the judge. Stanzi’s checking out the crowd to make sure everyone catches her moves.
It was a beautiful day and there were so many wonderful and unusual dog breeds to admire. Great family fun in a park setting.
Good job Stanzi!

Brushing Your Poodle

Brushing a Poodle, whether it be for show or looking glamorous at home, is a developed skill. Correct equipment is a must to get good results. A proper Grooming Table, Pin Brushes, Metal Comb, Coat Conditioning Sprays, a High Speed Blow Dryer, a good Finishing Dryer and proper Slicker Brushes are key to getting the job done.  This equipment must be of superior quality and cannot be purchased at the local pet supply. Investment in professional grade equipment is well worth it, as lower-quality equipment will not get the same results, nor will they last. Chances are you’ll end up frustrated and weary.

Bathing your Poodle once every 7 to 10 days is a must. Brushing should be performed every other day in between baths. This is a time-saving maintenance schedule that will save tons of dematting time and keep your Poodle in fantastic condition. Of course coat management is also effected by using a good shampoo and conditioner combination.

Banding the top knots and mane area is also required for keeping coat tangle-free and not suffering damage from breakage.

Growing coat on a Poodle also requires good nutrition with supplementation and a life style that is fun while keeping coat care in mind. Lots of tugging and pulling by other pets is a hindrance and will result in non-optimum coat condition. Show Poodles need to play with human friends or pet friends that are not inclined to grab and pull those valuable locks on the head, ears and back of neck.

Poodles must be trained to lay on the grooming tables both in a Sphinx-like position and on their sides in a relaxed laying position. Start this early when they are puppies and you’ll be have a much easier time.

When brushing a Poodle’s top knot and mane have the poodle on the grooming table in a Sphinx-like position. I start near the tail end and work my way up to the top knot when brushing. I use a good conditioning spray or if the poodle has some matting I use some even more concentrated conditioning spray. The golden rule here is NEVER BRUSH A DRY COAT! I use my long pinned Pin Brush when brushing coat that is not clean or could have some tangles.

Using the Finishing Dryer on a cool, not-too-high air flow setting, I start brushing at the edge of the long coat along the back. It’s a very light touch with a slowed flick of the wrist upward motion as if to sort of gently “pluck” the matts out of the coat. Remember any coat that comes out on the brush means that you are brushing too hard and trying to get through the process too fast. When grooming a Poodle, time is not an issue. You must relax and enjoy the time you are spending with your poodle. The poodles like being groomed if they know you are not stressed and just trying to “get-er-done”.

DE-MATTING

If you run into heavy tangles, take your metal comb and work through the mat starting at the edge using only the end tooth of your comb a tiny bit at a time. Be sure to keep the dryer air flow pointed directly on the area you are working on – the air flow helps to separate the tangles and lets you see that you are making progress. You can also gently separate the big clumps of coat by pulling them apart with your fingers, then continue with your comb and then your Pin Brush. Be sure you have plenty of conditioner on the mat when using this method so you don’t break coat. Brush at the mat, working from the sides of the mat first. You can hold the mat with your other hand so that you get into it with your brush. Brushing in every direction breaks the mat up more efficiently. I never cut mats with my scissors or any other instruments to get through them. If matting is particularly heavy I use a Dematting Comb to break them up further after brushing. When brushing or combing always start with the comb or brush that has the widest space between the teeth then go to a comb or brush that has teeth closer together and so on.

A NOTE ON BRUSHING OUT TANGLES

If the proper technique is used most tangles will just melt away. One thing one must have is faith that the technique works and not get into too much hurry. If your poodle is very tangled then try many short sessions to get the brushing done.

Brushing the sides of your poodle is done basically the same as the instructions above. However the poodle is laying flat on it’s side. This takes training to get a poodle comfortable in this position. Once a poodle learns that they have nothing to fear from being in this oh-so-vulnerable position, they learn to relax and enjoy the attention. My rule is that if I clip or scissor the coat in an area, then it’s ok to use a Slicker Brush to brush through the coat, providing the brushing is done in a gentle manner, not scraping skin or causing skinned areas in the coat from brushing too hard.

Always follow up with your Metal Comb after you have brushed the coat to make sure all tangles are found and handled. Never bathe a matted coat. This will only set the mats and make them much more difficult to brush out.

Okay, so you’re now ready to bathe your Poodle! Well Done!

Jacki and Anja Win Again

Jacki and Anja Win Again and this time its in the news. Yesterday, Jacki and Anja were in Torrance at the South Bay Kennel Club’s AKC All-Breed Dog Show. There were lots of Standard Poodles among the other breeds competing. Anja walked out of the ring with another point for her career, escalating Admiration higher in the rankings of show Poodles.

Jacki remarked, “It was loads of fun – there were lots of very friendly people and what a gorgeous day! Great judging. We had a nice time in our newly decorated salon-style booth with all the bright colors. Anja was drop-dead stunning and performed well for me. We’re looking forward to the next show.”

Jacki has been making her mark in the Southern California and national Poodle show circuit.

The Daily Breeze picked up the story which you can see here. Their photographer captured them in this exhilirating moment while Jacki did scissoring and later brushed Anja’s top-knot into a puff of cotton candy.

With a beautiful poodle such as Anja, its no wonder she’s making headlines in the area.