New Life Family Farm

Nicki S.

Breeder of Poodles and Newfypoos

  • Shelby, AL
  • Responds within a few hours
  • 100% recommend •

Meet the breeder

I'm Nicki S., the breeder behind New Life Family Farm located in Shelby, AL. We take pride in our home raised puppies that are not only beautiful and healthy, but also intelligent and well socialized. Our dogs have delightful temperaments that make them excellent emotional support or therapeutic companions. We are dedicated to providing loving additions to your family.

Q. & A. with Nicki

  • Why did you start breeding?

    After buying our poodles, we believe the Lord laid breeding on our hearts. We love this breed! We believed there was a need to offer others home raised pups from a loving home setting.

  • What makes your program special?

    We are family based. Everyone in our family is hands on! We believe in our poodles!

  • What are the different breed sizes in your program?

    Our Poodle puppies are standard size. Sizes 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.

Getting a puppy from Nicki

Nicki has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready, reach out to ask about the puppies or anything else on your mind. You’ll get to know each other through messaging, phone, or video and pay securely, all on Good Dog.

After buyers complete the application and screening process, Nicki partners with them to find the best puppy match.

Price

Puppy prices include a $300 non-refundable deposit. The remaining $500 - $1,200 is due before pickup, plus applicable taxes and fees.
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“The price includes the guarantee of being vet checked and health cleared. He or she will also come with AKC registration, dew claws removed, tails docked, dewormed, and up to date on vaccines. All our puppies require a non-refundable deposit of $300. This allows you to pick which puppy best fits your family and secures your special little one until he or she is ready to go home.”

Contract & health guarantee

Nicki 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 Nicki 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 Nicki directly.

All contracts are handled securely through Good Dog.

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What's included

    • From Good Dog
      • Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
      • 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
      • Puppy Training Program & private community
    • Enrichment & socialization
      • Various sounds
      • Car rides
      • Socialized with children
      • Socialized in new places
      • Daily handling
      • Socialized with other dogs
      • Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
      • Socialized with other animals
    • Puppy health practices
      • Vet check
      • First round of shots and deworming
      • Vet records
    • Extras
      • AKC registration
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
      • Initial potty training
      • Toys
      • Food & treats

Location & pick-up

You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Nicki.

Breeder's location

Meet in Shelby, AL

4718 miles away

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Other pick-up locations

Meet at Birmingham Al

4706 miles away

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More about Nicki

  • Nicki has been a member of Good Dog for almost 3 years

    Nicki was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2023.

Nicki is a trusted Good Dog breeder

New Life Family Farm 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

All breeds

Newfypoo

Poodle

Parent health testing

Newfypoo

Standard Poodle

Breeder-Reported Testing

Good level

New Life Family Farm 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 Newfypoos.

  • DNA Coat/Trait Panel, DNA Disease Panel

    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).

Verified owner stories

Hear what other owners say about working with Nicki to bring home their puppies.

  • Merideth J.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2026

    The puppy we got from Nicki has the sweetest personality! She and her family obviously spent a lot of time working with him. At 11 weeks, he has thankfully begun sleeping through the night. We are very grateful for such an adorable, healthy, funny little guy.

    Tina T.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

    Working with Nicki was such an easy and delightful experience! She was incredibly responsive, helpful, and accommodating throughout the entire process. We drove to pick up our sweet Elowen “Ellie” over Labor Day weekend, and what was supposed to be an 8:00–9:00 p.m. pickup became much later because of unexpected traffic. Nicki was so understanding and gracious about the delay. I truly cannot recommend her enough! Her puppies are absolutely amazing, and Ellie has the sweetest, calmest temperament. We did not have a single issue during the drive home—she was an absolute angel! We are completely in love with her and so grateful to Nicki for helping us bring our precious girl home.

    Page S.

    Verified owner · Feb. 2026

    From the age of two weeks and until yesterday when we picked up LuLu, our adorable standard poodle puppy, Nicki has been attentive, responsive and absolutely wonderful. Our puppy came with a toy, a blanket from LuLu’s momma and food to make her transition with us simple and as seamless as possible. Lulu was bathed and ready to go when we picked her up. Nicki even called to see how her first night away from her family went. We couldn’t have asked for a better pet owner experience! New Life Family Farm is simply the best! Page Sturgis

  • Ruby R.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

    Nicki was so kind and was such a wonderful person to work with! She was timely, kind, considerate, and so so helpful with everything along the way. She gave updates, some tips and she was even sweeter in person when we met her to pick up our dog!

    Kathleen N.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

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    Nicki was wonderful‼️ She made the whole transition perfect. She filled us in on what to expect and that she is available for questions.

    Susan M.

    Verified owner · Feb. 2026

    Wonderful experience getting our 2 poodles from Nicki! She even helped me pick out the 2 that would be perfect together. She also sent pictures and FaceTimed which was wonderful since we were too far away to see them in person beforehand. You can tell the puppies were super loved and well taken care of. We couldn’t be happier and feel like in addition to new dogs we have a new good friend! We would absolutely recommend New Life Family Farm for anyone looking for a standard poodle puppy!

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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.

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.

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.