My kennel name is Ridgewood, but I do not own a kennel.   It is just the name prefix for the dogs that I breed.   My dogs are all members of my home and family, and breeding is strictly secondary to their health and well being. 

 

 

Presently, I share my home with several Standard Poodles.   

Vincent is a champion who has been shown in North America, South America and Europe.  He is turning 9 years old this year.   I am currently working with him in various aspects of performance events.   He already has his CD title as well as being Temperament Tested 

 

 

Cricket is a half-sister to Vincent, and is 7 years old.   She is an AKC champion and is retired from the show ring.    She has retired after giving me 3 WONDERFUL litters of puppies.    She is living with my friends in Brazil and enjoying having 2 young children to supervise, as well as watching a girl from her 2nd litter become #1 dog All-Breeds in Brazil!  

 

 

Electra is 4 years old and is from Cricket's first litter.    Electra has had a very exciting Specials career so far.   She has received an invitation to the AKC Invitational Show 2 consecutive years, and  is a very exciting and fun girl to show.

 

 

Twinkle has just turned 2 years old and is Cricket's daughter from her 2nd litter.   Twinkle has had a STELLAR career so far.   She is currently the #1 dog,  ALL BREEDS in Brazil

We look forward to her coming home just in time for the 2006 AKC Invitational Show and starting her U.S. career

 

HOOTIE  is our newest youngster at Ridgewood.   Just 10 months old,  shown exclusively in the Bred-By Exhibitor class he already has 9 points and a major!

Hootie will also be joining his older sisters at the AKC Invitational show in 2006, as he will obtain his championship solely from the Bred-By class.

 

 

It is more important to me that my dogs enjoy a wonderful home life FIRST.   If they have a successful show career, that is wonderful, but my focus is on the complete Poodle.

 

 

I do not breed often, and I do not see a need to produce several litters of puppies every year.   I only breed when I wish to keep something for myself to continue my lines and allow me to have something to work with in various venues available to pure-bred dogs.    

 

 

Currently, Ridgewood Standard Poodles only are available in black and white.  I have worked with and shown silvers, apricots, reds and browns for friends and clients over the years, in all three varieties, but I prefer to breed just the two colors in the Standard variety only.

 

I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago with my family, however, following the death of my husband in 1994, I relocated to a small town on the southwest side of Atlanta Georgia in 1995.     

 

I am a member of The Great Lakes Poodle Club of Chicago, and the Newnan Kennel Club, here in Georgia.

 

 

I have one other passion in life, and that is my scuba diving.    I was first certified to dive in the mid 1980's, and have continued my education and experience ever since.    I am certified as a technical diver and a cave diver.   I have been fortunate enough to be able to travel, and have enjoyed diving in places as diverse as the caves in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico to the shark filled waters of Tahiti.