Colorado Red Royal Standard Poodles

RESERVING a Puppy...   or Two

A well-bred Poodle is highly intelligent, beautiful, loyal, and an excellent companion.  Our poodles have temperaments that are happy and friendly - you can't go wrong with any of our puppies.  We normally have 2 litters a year.

When sending an email, inquiring about our puppies:

I will need to know if you are wanting a male OR female, OR pony sized?, Limited AKC or Full AKC with breeding rights.  Send me an email, and I will let you know were you would be in-line for a puppy.  I will not hold you a place in-line, until you 'inform me, by email' that you are sending a deposit to reserve a puppy.

Please note:  all of our puppies are normally sold before they are born and please keep in mind, that we do not know how many puppies / how many males / how many females will be in each litter.  Our girls normally have 9 to 12 puppies in a litter.  

When reserving a puppy, it is very important that I have a phone number.  So if you have send a deposit to reserve a puppy, please make sure I have your phone number.



To reserve a puppy, with Limited AKC, we require a non-refundable 500.00 deposit to reserve a puppy.  (2500.00 total cost for a puppy, price effective for Year 2022) 

To reserve a "PONY SIZED MALE or FEMALE" puppy, with Limited AKC, we require a non-refundable 1500.00 deposit to reserve a puppy.  (3200.00 total cost for a puppy)  Please note: we will not know if we have a 'pony sized male / female' until the puppies are 5-6 weeks old. 

Pony sized males (and yes, we have females get this large too) normally grow to a minimum of 80 to 100 lbs.  29 to 31" + tall, to the top of their shoulder blades.   (We can not guarantee the height or weight of your puppy, but we base this information from past litters.)  Pony sized males / females are not available in every litter.  In past, we normally have 1 to 3 'pony sized puppies' in a litter.  It doesn't matter which female / male are bred, it all depends on mother nature.  All of our females have the same pedigree, (same parents) just born in different litters.  All of our poodles are the Royal / Larger sized dogs and have proven to have these Huge puppies.  

Pony sized males have a thick build, unlike 'normal standard poodles', and even thicker / stouter than our Royal sized poodles.   You will be delighted with one of these guys / gals!!   They are true 'show stoppers'.    :)     Pony puppies come with Limited AKC paperwork, which is mailed to you once we receive proof of neuter.

On occasion, (not as often as the pony-males) we will get a 'Pony sized Girl'  Like 'Big Betty'.  Normally we get one pony-girl in a litter - sometimes two.  For more information on Big Betty, click on the tab to the right.  We know of several Pony sized Girls from our puppies in the past.  Although they are harder to come by - you can send a deposit to reserve one.  Reserving a Pony Girl will be treated the same as if you were reserving a Pony Boy.  Pony-girls come with Limited AKC paperwork, which is mailed to you once we receive proof of spay.

If you are reserving a 'pony sized male'  -   if, by chance, when the puppies are 5-6 weeks old and we do not have any "ponies" in the litter - we will then offer you a Royal sized male.  You can choose to take him at $2500, OR transfer your deposit to the next litter, OR ask for a full refund of your deposit. ($1500)  The choice is yours.  This is the same protocol for pony-girl puppies.



Limited AKC registration papers will be mailed to the new owner after the puppy has been spayed or neutered.  A copy of the vet reciept must be mailed / emailed to us showing this has been accomplished.  



To reserve a puppy, with Full AKC, we require a non-refundable $2750.00 deposit to reserve a puppy.  (please email me for the full price and availability)  Please note the $2750.00 is "only a deposit", that is requires to reserve a Full AKC puppy.  Full AKC registration will allow you to breed your puppy and register his/her litters.

Please note:  When your check is returned to me for 'Insufficient Funds' my bank charges me $40.  When this happens, you will be responsible for reiumbustment of this fee.

Please note:  All checks are to be made out to:  SPITZER FARMS, LLC  ( Do Not make the check out to me.  Thx )

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Please note, these deposits will be held until the litter is born. Once the litter is born we will notify you, and let you know if there is, OR is not a puppy for you.  

To place a deposit on a puppy / litter, I will need to know:

*Are you looking for a male OR female OR Pony puppy?

*Limited AKC registration papers  OR   Limited AKC 'PONY' puppy, OR Full AKC registration papers.                                                                 *Please send your name, address and phone number by email.  Also include a brief explanation of what you are looking for in a puppy and a brief descritption of your home life for a puppy.  

Once the puppies are born, you will be notified that we have a puppy reserved in your name.  If there are not enough puppies in the litter for all the families on the list, and you were unfortunate by not getting one.  At that time, we will offer you a puppy of the opposite sex (if one is available), OR transfer your deposit to another litter, OR   you can ask for a full refund of your deposit.  The choice is yours.  If you decide to transfer your deposit to another litter, please don't come back to us and ask for a refund later - you have agreed to the above requirements - deposits are non-refundable unless we do not have a puppy for you once the litter is born.

Sending a 'pre-litter' deposit will give you the peace of mind and assurance that you are on the puppy reservation list.  It will also give you a better chance of getting a puppy from one of our litters, as all of our puppies are normally spoken for before they are born.

Making our  Puppies "Super Dogs":  Early Neurological Stimulation for Dogs, (ENS) Along with supplemental bottle feeding is the answer!! Starting when the puppies are 3 days old, we start neurological Stimulation.  It has been used for decades and benefits puppy development in five ways.  1) Improves Heart Rate.  2)  Stonger Heart Beats.  3)  Stonger Adrenal Glands.  4)  More Tolerance to Stress.  5)  Greater Resistance to Disease.  

At approx 6-7 weeks of age, the new familes can pick out their puppy in the order of which we received a deposit.  Families purchasing Full AKC registration, will have a higher priority, when choosing their puppy.  The higher priority slots on the list for Full AKC, are not available at all times.  There are only a couple of these slots avaiable per litter.  Families reserving a 'Pony Sized Male' or a 'Pony Sized Female' - I will choose the puppy for you.

Viewing of the litter prior to 6 weeks is fine, but only for a short time as it makes the mother uncomfortable.  We do not allow you to handle the puppies at this age.  And please keep in mind that I am extremely busy with the young puppies and may not have time for visitors. 

We only allow families to visit when:  we have a litter of puppies  -  If you are ready to add another family member to your home  - if you have already sent us a deposit to hold a puppy and we have received it in the mail.  -  if we have puppies that are still available. 

Handling of the puppies is not allowed until they are 6 weeks old, at which time the 'puppy selection process' will start.  We will identify which puppy you pick out by marking them.  (for example) a female with the front right foot shaved, or a female with the left rear foot shaved, male with both front feet shaved, etc.  Identifying the puppies by grooming / shaving thier feet has worked well.  

Puppy Selection Process at 6 weeks old.

When stopping by our home:

Do not wear perfumes, or scented lotions, as the different smells make the mother nervious.

Wear shoes, pants...  The puppies have teeth and like to use them  :)

Take extra caution not to step on a puppy. 

Young children will not be allowed to go into the puppy pen with all the puppies.  They can stand by the edge of the pen to visit with them.

Please think about what you are looking for in a puppy prior to visiting - I will have some very busy / long days during the 'puppy selection process' and will have families coming/going all day.  Please limit your visit to 15-20 minutes.

If you are not stoppiing by to choose your puppy - I will send you photos & a brief description of the puppies that are available via email.  

After the puppies are born, (and we have a puppy for you) and in the event a familiy changes their mind on purchasing a puppy, deposit monies will not be refunded, nor transferred to another litter, but used towards additional advertising expenses in selling the puppy. 

At eight weeks old, the puppies are ready to go to their new homes.   We do offer boarding for your puppy ONLY if prior arrangements have been made with us several weeks in advance.  Otherwise, please plan to pick up your puppy when it is 8 weeks old.  

Please be considerate of what time in the morning you plan on stopping by to either 'choose a puppy or ' pick up a puppy' to take home.  It takes several hours everyday, in the morning to clean up the nightly mess.. not to mention to get ourselves up and ready to go.  We ask that 8:00 am be the earliest - thank you.

When the puppies 'leave the nest', we send home:                                    *a 'scented' towel ("scented" like their mother and siblings)                            *a 'scented' stuffed animal to help with the transition when leaving their parents.            

*They will have their first set of vaccines  and have been de-wormed.  A record of this will be in the 'puppy packet'                                                        *Puppy kibble, (Purina ProPlan, Savor - Puppy chicken and rice, shredded blend.)  If you choose to change puppy food, use this bag to slowly switch them over and to avoid an upset stomach.                                                        *Puppy kibble, Purina Proplan Shredded blend, Puppy Chicken & Rice. 

*AKC regitration papers will be given to Full AKC families when picking up their puppy.  Limited AKC registration papers will be mailed to the new owner after the puppy has been spayed or neutered.  A copy of the vet reciept must be mailed to us showing this has been accomplished.  

*Grooming.  All puppies will be bathed, and groomed.  We groom the face and feet on all puppies prior to leaving our home.  It is in the best interest of your puppy.  (so please don't ask to leave your puppy fuzzy)  Having their first grooming by their 'nanny' (me :) is so much easier on them than you or a groomming shop do this.  The puppies know me, and trust me, so when grooming them, they have that sense of security.  It is also important to keep the hair trimmed by your puppy/ dog's eyes.  Just imagine if you had hair hanging down over your eyes.

We give a 2-year genetic health guarantee on each puppy.  (until the puppy is 2 years old)  If an issue arises within the two-year time frame,  (or actually any time in your puppy's life, as we need to know this for breeding purposes)  Please get in touch with us. Send us a letter from your veterinarian, describing the issue in detail, along with photos as deemed necessary.  (you must also send a copy of the purchase agreement / health guarantee you recieved when picking up your puppy)  If indeed there is a serious / life-threatening genetic issue, and the puppy is younger than 2 years old, we will offer you another puppy if we have one available (in exchange for the current pup/ dog)  If no pups are available, we will place you on the waiting list for the next litter.  A refund of the purchase price of the puppy may be offered, depending on the circumstances.  This decision is determined by (us) the breeder of the puppy, not by the new puppy owner.  

Below is an example of the items you will take home, the day you pick up your puppy.

At the present time, we are considering shipping out of state....  More info to come on this as I look into this option.  (2022)

Please note: we do not ship our puppies out of state, as we have no problem selling them in Colorado.  On the other hand, we have had several families from out of state purchase a puppy and find alternate ways of getting them home. 

The most common way families bring thier puppy home, is to fly here (DIA, Denver International Airport) and take thier puppy back as carry-on, in the aircraft's cabin.  Once your flight has landed, you can also save some time and money by using UBER or LYFT, and not using a rental car.

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All arrangements of taking a puppy home when living out of state is the responsibility of the new owner.  Once the puppy leaves our home, we are not responsible for the puppy's well being.  It is the new owner who takes full responsibility of the puppy.

If you live out of state, yet another option is to use a 'pet chauffeur'.  Katie Tice is located here in the Denver area and will help you make arrangements to fly your puppy home.  www.petsfly.com  Katie is a pro when it comes to shipping pets and is very reliable. Phone:  720-291-4974 

Katie has also offered to pick up the puppy from our house and meet you at the airport.  She will pick up your puppy, drive to the airport and deliver the puppy directly to you.  You wouldn't even need to leave the airport.

In addition to Katie's fees, I will need to obtain a State Health Certificate for the puppy to fly (cargo)   The Health Certificate will cost $130.00 - $150.00.  (this certificate is only necessary if the puppy is flying 'cargo')   We will share the cost with you.  Your cost would be $100.00, we will cover the balance.  This cost shall be paid, prior to shipping the puppy.  The Health Certificate is only good for 10 days.  If your travel plans change and a new Health Certificate is necessary -  you will be responsible in the purchase of another certificate.  I will need to know at least 10 days in advance of the flight departure.  

Please remember:  Once the puppy leaves our home, we are not responsible for the puppy's well being.  It is the new owner (you) who takes full responsibility of the puppy.





Another thought - How about using a TRAVEL NANNY.   Amy Kallhoft might be the answer.  She is based out of Colorado and will pick up 'your puppy' from our home and fly it to 'your city / airport'.  Or she will pick up your puppy from our home and meet you at DIA (Denver International Airport) you take the puppy and fly home.  Please contact Amy for additional details. 303-638-7765