The Greater Milwaukee Poodle Club is an affiliate club of the Poodle Club of America. The Poodle Club of America is a member
club of the American Kennel Club. The Greater Milwaukee Poodle Club puts on two Poodle Specialty Shows per year that are approved
by the Poodle Club of America and the American Kennel Club.
Any member of the Greater Milwaukee Poodle Club who is an active breeder shall keep accurate and complete records of his
or her dogs, their pedigrees and matings. All breeding dogs should be registered with the American Kennel Club. Any member
who falsifies registration papers or knowingly misrepresents pedigree information shall be expelled from the club, and such
action reported to the American Kennel Club and The Poodle Club of America.
Both the stud dog and brood bitch should be of good quality and free of any serious faults, and be sound both mentally
and physically. The objective should always be to produce puppies that are better quality than the parents.
Be honest about heritable defect screening. Be honest in your advertising. Do not mislead prospective buyers or misrepresent
your dogs.
Avoid indiscriminate or excessive breeding for the purpose of selling puppies. It is recommended that toy and miniature
poodles not be bred prior to one year of age and that standard poodles not be bred prior to two years of age, and that all
genetic testing be completed appropriate to their age and variety prior to breeding.
The following are tests that should be done before you even consider using your poodle for breeding:
GENETIC TESTING ALL THREE POODLE VARIETIES:
Progressive Retinal Atrophy and Juvenile Cataracts
von Willebrands Disease (DNA test for vWD)
Thyroid Disorders
Baseline Blood Work Up
ADDITIONAL TESTING TOY POODLE:
Luxating Patellas
ADDITIONAL TESTING MINIATURE POODLE:
Hip Certification after two years of age, preliminary x-ray may be done at an earlier age
Entropian Eye
ADDITIONAL TESTING STANDARD POODLE:
Hip Certification after two years of age, preliminary x-ray may be done at an earlier age
Entropian Eye
Sebaceous Adenitis
Addison’s Disease
Some additional Problems in poodles that we are unable to test for at the present time:
Bloat and Gastric Torsion
Seizure Disorders
Legg-Perthes Disease
Umbical Hernia
Conduct any business dealings concerning your dogs in an ethical manner.
All service and sales arrangements should be mutually agreed upon, stated in writing, and signed by all parties involved.
Furnish copies to each buyer of all veterinary procedures, pedigree and AKC registration or transfer documents, unless
written agreement is made at the time of sale that papers are to be withheld. Explain limited registration if that is the
way the dog is to be registered.
Honestly evaluate the quality of your poodles for potential buyers.
Prices of poodles should represent individual quality. You should maintain prices so as not to be injurious to the breed.
Pet animals should be sold with limited registrations and with written agreement, signed by all parties, that the animal
will be spayed or neutered.
No breeding should ever be done for commercial purposes, including sales to puppy brokers, puppy mills, pet shops, litter
lot sales or any other business involved with the wholesaling of dogs.
Act at all times so that your conduct reflects credit upon the sport of showing purebred dogs. Use good manners and be
courteous to others. Do not spread rumors about other dogs or other people. Maintain the highest standards of animal husbandry.
The Poodle needs socialization and a great deal of human contact. If you don’t have time to spend with your dogs, don’t
breed more dogs.
Any just complaint shall be brought to the attention of the Greater