Title Acronyms Revisited: There Is More to Those Letters Than You Might Think
by sixgun | September 30, 2026 | Poodle Pulse | 0 Comments
In June 2023, I wrote Title Acronyms 1-2-3: Avoid the Confusion to help explain some of the letters you see before and after dogs' registered names. CH, GCH, CGC, BCAT, TKN and the seemingly endless collection of other acronyms can be confusing if you aren't involved...
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by sixgun | September 27, 2026 | Poodles, puppies | 0 Comments
You take your new puppy to the hardware store. Within five minutes: βOh my gosh! A puppy!β βCan I pet her?β βCan my kids pet her?β And suddenly three adults, two children and somebody's shopping cart are descending upon your puppy while you're thinking: Look at us...
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by sixgun | September 27, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
One of the things I enjoy most about raising a litter is watching the differences between the puppies emerge. They have the same parents, are raised in the same environment and receive the same early enrichment, yet they aren't identical in either structure or...
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by sixgun | September 19, 2026 | Poodles, puppies | 0 Comments
One of the most useful things you can teach a Poodle is absolutely nothing. No puzzle toy. No training session. No walk. No game of fetch. No one entertaining them. Just...nothing. And for a breed as intelligent, people-oriented, and observant as the Poodle, learning...
Addisonβs Disease in Standard Poodles: What the Latest Research Is Telling Us
by sixgun | August 14, 2026 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment
Last evening, I participated in a presentation on current Addisonβs disease research in Standard Poodles, presented by Steven G. Friedenberg, DVM, PhD, DACVECC, Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Friedenberg is both...
Breeder Corner: Which Tool(s) Should I Use?
by sixgun | July 29, 2026 | breeding | 0 Comments
If two dogs have a 0% COI, does that make them a good breeding pair? The answer is noβand that's where the art and science of responsible breeding come together. No single number, test, title, or opinion should determine whether two dogs are bred. Responsible breeding...
Canine Temperament and Cognition Evaluations
by sixgun | January 7, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Understanding Canine Temperament & Cognition: What the Tools Really Tell Us Choosing the right puppyβor developing the right training plan for a young or adult dogβis not about finding a single βperfect test.β Instead, it requires understanding what different...
Dog Ownerβs Guide to Social Media: Tagging Breeders, Co-Owners, and Sharing Responsibly
by sixgun | November 22, 2025 | breeding, Poodles | 0 Comments
Showcasing Your Dog Online: Proper Etiquette for Tagging Breeders and Co-Owners In todayβs world of social media, sharing photos and updates about our dogs has become second nature. Whether itβs a candid moment at home or a big win at a show, these posts help us...
Cleared by Parentage: How OFA Uses It, Why It Expires, and What It Means for Puppy Buyers
by sixgun | November 19, 2025 | breeding, Health, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Cleared by Parentage: What It Really Means for Breeders and Puppy Buyers In the world of canine health testing, the term βcleared by parentageβ (CBP) is often misunderstood. It sounds simple enoughβthe puppy is clear because both parents are genetically clearβbut...
Stop the Confusion: What DNA Markers Really Mean for Your Dogβs Health
by sixgun | November 18, 2025 | breeding, Health | 1 Comment
DNA testing for animals has evolved from the early days of blood typing and parentage verification to todayβs precision genomic sequencing capable of identifying thousands of markers in a single test. In the 1950s and 1960s, laboratories like the Veterinary Genetics...