I'm Karen P., the breeder behind Lark Lane Miniature Poodles located in Carbondale, IL. We are proud to offer our beautiful puppies to loving homes! Our dogs are healthy and have great temperaments. We are dedicated to always providing our buyers and our puppies with a positive experience, which includes remaining committed to responsible practices when it comes to breeding, training, and homing our puppies.
Q. & A. with Karen
Why did you start breeding?
Ginger, our first poodle, got us interested in the breed. She is a wonderful example of the breed and an ambassador everywhere we go.
What makes your program special?
We handle our puppies from birth, and we love them every step of the way. We are always willing to take a puppy back if something happens, as we do not want any of our beautiful puppies to be in a shelter. We do ESI with our puppies, as well as introduce them to grooming from an early age.
What are the different breed sizes in your program?
Our puppies are miniature size. Sizes will vary depending on the parent dogs.
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include sable, black, red, and phantom. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Amethyst
Went home
Female
Diamond
Went home
Female
Topaz
Went home
Female
Onyx
Went home
Male
Garnet
Went home
Female
Getting a puppy from Karen
Karen has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
Puppy prices include a $500 non-refundable deposit and between $2,000 - $2,500 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“We do not charge more for different colors as the same amount of work and quality goes into every puppy.”
Contract & health guarantee
Karen may provide a written contract or
health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps
protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you
both have a clear understanding of the terms of your
puppy purchase. If Karen offers a contract
or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them.
If you have any questions or want to know more,
don’t hesitate to reach out to Karen directly.
Lark Lane Miniature Poodles meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
Responsible breeding practices
Health of breeding dogs and puppies
Puppy environment and enrichment
Buyer education and policies
Parent dogs
Jazzy, mom
Poodle
About Jazzy
Cream Brindle-Pointed Phantom Miniature Poodle. Jazzy has the best temperament, with a bit of pep in her step coming from her AKC champion and grand champion lines. Jazzy will make her UKC debut in October.
Ginger, mom
Poodle
About Ginger
Ginger is a female Poodle over 6 years old. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Karen decided to make her part of their program. Karen has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Good health testing
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Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Good level
Lark Lane Miniature Poodles reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Miniature Poodles.
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Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).
Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.