My mom, Cindy, and sister, Holley and myself, Wendy, met our first Standard Poodle in 1989.Each of us had always admired the breed and their elegance. Mom owned and operated a grooming shop and into the shop one day walked a beautiful mother and son pair. Venus the mother was a gorgeous, loving, elegant, petite, lady like Standard. Her son Kegan on the other hand, still just a puppy, was a huge combination of fun, personality, intelligence and striking good looks.
 

In the next two years, my mom had the privilege of obedience training both Venus and Kegan we had the pleasure of Kegan in our home on many occasions. We became unwavering fans and lovers of the breed. Early one spring Kegan became the sire of a lively litter of black Standard Poodle puppies. We had the opportunity to have the pick of the litter. We chose a black female and named her Stormy. She was so intelligent, and loving. She instantly became a member of our family. Stormy and Sprite, our Westie, another love of our lives, became inseparable over the years. Our dog world motto became” A WESTIE IS THE PERFECT SMALL BREED AND A STANDARD POODLE THE PERFECT LARGE BREED.

Over the next eleven years we had several litters of Standard Poodles from Stormy, her daughter Angel and their offspring. We took great satisfaction in making this great breed available to families seeking an all around canine companion. After Holley and I grew up and started our own families  we did not have our  Standards for a while. Each of us missed them dearly. In early 2005 Holley began seeking a quality breeder of Standards and we all decided we could no longer do without this loving companion in our family. In our yearlong search we found a wonderful breeder but realized there were very few quality companion breeders of this marvelous canine. As a result we decided as a family, including my Mema and Grandpa Billy, to again provide the general public with this almost human family member. While breeding for the AKC standard we concentrate on health first, giving all genetic testing needed to guarantee our puppies against any of the Standard Poodle genetic health issues. We successfully keep the breed close to its original sporting and athletic use, their loving, loyal temperament and elegant appearance.

In our opinion the most versatile large breed any one could ask for is the Standard Poodle. This athletic breed is not at all  “Frou-Frou” or sissy.  Standards are very happy on a farm, hiking, swimming, playing games and hunting. But they are also very content to be a couch potato in an apartment with brief outings to play. They enjoy homes with a houseful of children, older couples or a single human companion. They do great with other pets as well. They are so intelligent, emotional, non-shedding and odorless that if you decide to adopt a Family Affair Standard you will not be certain at times you have not adopted a human companion.

Dogs are not our whole life,
but they make our lives whole.
- Roger Caras