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The following are questions that you should use as a guide to ask a breeder before buying a Poodle.

Poodles are prone to certain genetic maladies just like all breeds.

Be sure you are purchasing your Poodle from a reputable breeder that does the appropriate genetic testing and breeds to the AKC Breed Standard. The tests listed in each guide are just a basic guide that all breeders should perform on all breeding stock. There are many more tests that can be preformed should a breeder wish. Please be informed about the breed and exactly what the tests are and what test should be preformed prior to asking questions. An informed buyer is someone that knows about the breed and has a step up on education in the breed and what to look for in a puppy. There is no guarantee that even though parents of a litter have been tested that a puppy will not develop some sort of genetic disease within it's lifetime, but having genetic testing done on all breeding stock lowers the chances of incidences.