If you know Spressi's daughter Mocha, you'll recognize her in Mochaccino who adores her big sister and not only resembles her, but tries to imitate her. Cinã is also a momma's girl, is more laid back than Bella, and seems more mature. She loves to please and tries to anticipate what you want and do it for you. If you tell her to sit she will do so immediately and then promptly hand you her paw anticipating you may want to shake hands next. When she sees me brushing my hair and teeth during the day she will run into the crate and wait as she concludes I am getting ready to leave the house for an errand (I crate the young ones and give them chewies to keep them occupied when I leave so they can't get into any trouble). Cinã is very loving, nurturing and gentle with little puppies and will make a wonderful mother.

Bella reminds us of Spressi when she was a pup. Her nickname is "Little Monster" for a reason. She loves to steal toilet paper rolls and TP the house (just like Spressi did as a pup). Unlike Cinã, if I tell her to drop something she's not supposed to have (like my socks or underwear), she will grab it and run out the doggy door so I have to chase her down. When she sees I am getting ready to leave the house and call her she will not come; I have to pick her up and put her in the crate. Once she's in, she kisses Cinã and waits for her chewie, resigned to her temporary imprisonment. She can easily sail over the fence in the back yard and occasionally gets in trouble for that (still working on the training). She's our little rebel and is always looking for a new adventure. She also talks, dances with me to music, and is full of energy, always wanting to play. She kisses constantly, is super cuddly and likes to sleep right on top of me.

Our girls adore each other, and when they are not playing, plotting their next adventure or kissing each other, you will usually find them cuddled up together on the sofa. We have every reason to believe Lady Bella and Lady Cinã have inherited Lady Espresso's wonderful temperament and characteristics as well as her good looks. Their father is a handsome AKC Champion, Penhurst Gay El's Mad About You (nicknamed Mister) who comes from a long line of AKC champions. We do not show our poodles, preferring to sell them as pets, even though they have excellent pedigrees and are of the highest quality. Our puppies are bred and raised to live a long and happy life with a family who will love them like their own children.

The first 2010 litter will be from Lady Mochaccino (Cinã). She has just come into heat and will be bred in late February to Louie Louie. Like Cinã, Louie Louie's father is a Champion, and he also has many champions in his line. He is a beautiful, jet black boy who also carries the chocolate gene.

Many of you have met our Cinnamon Dolce. She is the daughter of Louie Louie. Though she is chocolate brown, both of her parents are black. Spressi had chocolate puppies in two of her litters, Biscotti had chocolate puppies in both litters he fathered. So, there is a good chance we will get chocolates from Cinã and Louie Louie, as well as blacks. We have people who want both, so we're hoping for that. So far, everyone has got exactly what they wanted, and we are trusting that trend will continue.

Cinã is very excited about being in heat and is making sure everyone knows. It was a long time in coming. Though Bella has been in heat twice, this is the first time for Cinã. This is not unusual and happens with some females (just like some girls get their period later than others). We are thrilled as we really wanted to breed her first.

Here's a picture of Cinã with her diaper on, and with her big brother Sir Biscotti (also diapered) getting some loving attention. He's quite the romancer and will be hanging out by her side, giving her lots of kisses until we take her to visit the stud.

We do not ship puppies and need to meet all potential families before accepting a deposit. If you are from another state you will need to fly home with your puppy, and we still need to meet you first. Puppies are chosen by new owners in the order deposits come in (e.g. 1st deposit gets first choice). A $500 deposit will reserve your puppy. We are no longer accepting deposits for Cinã's 2010 litter as the positions are full. Cinã is larger than Spressi, and we expect she may have more puppies, but are uncomfortable collecting any more deposits. If you want to be on the interest list for any of Cinã's remaining puppies or want to know when we will begin accepting deposits for Bella's 2010 litter, please email us. Black males are $1000; chocolate males and black females are $1500; chocolate females are $2000. Puppies are sold on a limited contract (may be registered with the AKC as pets, not for breeding or showing). We strongly encourage neutering and spaying for our puppy owners. And no, you don't have to name your puppy a coffee-related name (and yes of course you can use the names Espresso, Mocha, Biscotti, Cappuccino, Bellaccino, Cinnamon Dolce or any of the names other puppy owners have used). You may also use the Angle Lake extension on your AKC name if you choose (e.g. Lady Mocha of Angle Lake).

I (Val) work out of my home and am here with the poodles to ensure each puppy receives all the attention they deserve while they are with us.  And Bob spends most of his time with the poodles when he gets home from work. They all adore him and follow him around when he's home (maybe because he gives them so many dog treats). Our dogs live in our home as part of our family.  All of our puppies are cuddled and played with by a family who loves poodles, and will make fantastic companions and pets. They are introduced to children, a cat and other dogs at an early age so they will be playful and become good family members. We plan for fair weather litters so we can begin outdoor potty training with the puppies.

We take care of the tails, dew claws and the first set of shots. New owners must schedule a wellness check-up and the second set of shots within two weeks after taking their puppy home. Future owners who have placed a deposit may visit the puppies after they are two weeks old, and we'll even take a picture of you with your puppy. Additional visits are fine and even encouraged so you can begin bonding with your new puppy. You may also schedule play visits with our poodles to help your family become acquainted with poodles.

We like to keep in touch with members of our "poodle family." We appreciate emails and love getting pictures of our puppies. We offer "puppy sitting" to our puppy buyers (schedules permitting of course). Being close to the airport makes it convenient too. We held our second Puppy Reunion on July 11, 2009 and had a great turnout (14 puppies and 8 grandpuppies). We attended the one year birthday party/reunion of Biscotti's first litter in March, 2009 and hosted the one year birthday party of Bella and Cinã's litter in May. Because we get to know all of the families that have adopted our puppies (and many of the ones who adopted Biscotti's puppies) it does become sort of a family/social relationship, and we're thrilled that so many of the families of our pups have become friends and puppy-sit for one another too. Many tell me they visit this website to see the latest news on our poodles, so please keep in touch. And send pictures! It makes our day.

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