Celebrating Spring Success: A Season of Triumphs and Transformation
by Michele Harvey | May 21, 2024 | Poodles | 0 Comments
Celebrating Spring Success: A Season of Triumphs and TransformationCelebrating Standard Poodles of Forest Lakes Accomplishments Spring has been a whirlwind of excitement and achievements here at our kennel. April and May saw our young stars shining brightly in...
Health Testing Transparency
by Michele Harvey | March 7, 2024 | Poodles | 0 Comments
Health Testing Transparency Embracing Breeder Transparency: A Poodle Breeder’s Perspective In today’s breeding landscape, transparency has become a buzzword, especially within the poodle community. Some breeders are increasingly vocal about their commitment to...
Choosing the right food and supplements for health and vitality!
by Michele Harvey | February 15, 2024 | Poodles | 0 Comments
Choosing the right food and supplements for health and vitality!Health and Vitality We’ve always prioritized the health and happiness of our beloved pets – and we understand that our clients share the same concern! That’s why we delved deeper into researching...
Sadie and Daisy; a client testimonial
by Michele Harvey | February 6, 2024 | Poodles | 0 Comments
Sadie and Daisy; a client testimonialSadie and Daisy I love getting updates from our SPFL families! George and Marge have been fantastic about staying in touch over the years. They took home one of the ‘luxury car litter’ puppies born October 2018 (Porsche,...
Porsche and Sterling puppies are HERE!
by Michele Harvey | January 25, 2024 | puppies | 0 Comments
Porsche and Sterling puppies are HERE!We’re thrilled to announce the arrival of a beautiful litter born on 1/24/2024. Porsche and Sterling have blessed us with 7 healthy and adorable puppies! ???????????? Four lovely girls: 2 will be blue or silver 2 will be...
Ensuring Canine Wellness: Annual Certifications
by Michele Harvey | December 12, 2023 | Poodles | 0 Comments
Ensuring Canine Wellness: Annual CertificationsAnnual Certifications As dedicated preservation dog breeders, we understand the importance of maintaining the health and well-being of our beloved companions. One of the fundamental practices we adhere to is the...
Excitement Unleashed: Anticipating the Arrival of Katie and EZ’s Poodle Pups!
by Michele Harvey | November 22, 2023 | Poodles, puppies | 0 Comments
Excitement Unleashed: Anticipating the Arrival of Katie and EZ’s Poodle Pups!Dear Poodle Enthusiasts and Forest Lakes Families, We are thrilled to share the exciting news of an upcoming litter that promises to produce pups that are nothing short of...
2023 Wrap up – A Glance at Our Remarkable 2023 Achievements
by Michele Harvey | November 14, 2023 | Poodles | 0 Comments
2023 Wrap up – A Glance at Our Remarkable 2023 AchievementsCelebrating Success I am so excited to share our 2023 Achievements!!! As the year draws to a close, it’s with immense pride and joy that I take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey we’ve had...
Make a Great Start: 50+ Questions to ask a Breeder when considering getting a puppy
by Michele Harvey | November 9, 2023 | puppies | 0 Comments
Make a Great Start: 50+ Questions to ask a Breeder when considering getting a puppy(c) Michele Harvey This content may not be redistributed by any individual, business entity or social media page without my express, written permission. Questions to ask the...
Secure Your Pet’s Future: Estate Planning 101 for Your Companions
by Michele Harvey | November 7, 2023 | Poodles | 0 Comments
Secure Your Pet’s Future: Estate Planning 101 for Your CompanionsVersatility in Poodles (VIP) is a great resource for information. At our most recent membership meeting, we had an attorney speak regarding estate planning but it really covered many potential...
SPFL Surpasses 100 Performance Titles Goal!
by Michele Harvey | October 21, 2023 | Poodles | 0 Comments
SPFL Surpasses 100 Performance Titles Goal!We were approaching our target of 100 performance and companion titles to be earned by the end of 2023, and not only did we reach it, but we also surpassed it! Our dogs have now accumulated an impressive total of 108...
Daphne x Blaze puppies have arrived!
by Michele Harvey | October 6, 2023 | Poodles | 0 Comments
Four girls and one boy were born October 5, 2023. Two pups were over a pound!!! Two were over 14 ounces and one little girl was 9.7 ounces. All are doing well and thriving. Momma is being wonderful and perfect!
Crystal’s First Two Weeks with Jules
by Michele Harvey | September 27, 2023 | Poodles | 0 Comments
Crystal’s First Two Weeks with JulesCrystal – Piper x Rhett Puppy – The First Two Weeks Shared with permission from the private Facebook Group Hi all!! Even though Michele doesn’t usually let her babes go so early, I have a trainer coming to my home and wanted...
Celebrating Achievements
by Michele Harvey | September 16, 2023 | Poodles | 0 Comments
Celebrating AchievementsCelebrating Achievements: A Journey of Excellence in Dog Breeding and Showing In the world of ethical dog breeding and showing, our journey has been nothing short of remarkable. With dedication, passion, and a commitment to the...
SPFL in the latest Poodle Variety magazine
by Michele Harvey | September 11, 2023 | Poodles | 0 Comments
SPFL in the latest Poodle Variety magazineRomeo has earned 61 Best of Breed (BOB) awards, 3 Best in Show (BIS), and 6 Reserve Best in Show (RBIS/RBISS) with a UKC Nationals Best of Breed award (NBOB) which earned him the UKC Emerald and then Ruby Gemstone...
Two of our Lovely Forest Lakes Girls are on the Top Ten List!
by Michele Harvey | September 9, 2023 | Poodles | 0 Comments
Two of our Lovely Forest Lakes Girls are on the Top Ten List!We could not be more proud of, or thankful for, these wonderful gifts from heaven! We are so blessed; Forest Lakes has TWO of our beautiful white girls on the Top Ten list as of August!These sweet...
Azula is the Newest Forest Lakes UKC Champion – Owner Handled
by Michele Harvey | August 26, 2023 | Poodles | 0 Comments
Azula is the Newest Forest Lakes UKC Champion – Owner HandledWow! This girl is so gorgeous, and has received so many compliments on her structure! She is Fire Princess Azula of Forest Lakes, and was recently handled to her championship by her owner/handler...
Porsche’s Versatility title arrived!
by Michele Harvey | July 31, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Porsche received her Versatility Excellent official title certificate! This title requires 15 points from multiple 'areas' that demonstrate a dog's versatility. Porsche earned 5 points for her UKC Grand Championship, 1.5 points for her CGCA, 2 points for her TKI, 1...
Introducing Martin!
by Michele Harvey | July 10, 2023 | Poodles | 0 Comments
Introducing Martin!Martin – FBP Son of a Poo! Stepheni was one of the first people I met in Michigan at a dog show. Her boy, Poo, was probably only a year or two old at the time and I was completely smitten with his coloring, dark points and eyeliner. We...
Title Acronyms 1, 2, 3 – avoid the confusion
by Michele Harvey | June 21, 2023 | Poodles | 0 Comments
Title Acronyms 1, 2, 3 – avoid the confusionMy dogs are collecting titles in various areas and I wanted to provide a list of the acronyms so the average person can decipher them! (And then my web guy will come in and rearrange things so this post works better...