Turkhaven

Brenda Y.

Breeder of Poodles

Meet the breeder

I'm Brenda Y., the breeder behind Turkhaven located in Mt. Pleasant, MI. I breed beautiful dogs with a focus on health and temperament. I like to play in conformation, tracking, obedience, and many other sports with my dogs. I feel so privileged to be able to share my life with my dogs and to share my dogs with others. Finding the perfect home for each puppy brings me so much joy. Please go to my website and fill out my application there. It gives me a better picture of you and what you are looking for in a puppy.

Q. & A. with Brenda

Why did you start breeding?
I wanted to share this incredible breed with others as well as spending my life involved with dogs. I can't imagine my life without breeding.
What makes your program special?
We do everything we can to make sure we are producing pups that have everything their future families want! I use Brenda Aloff's Puppy Chronicles to raise healthy puppies that are used to extensive handling. I also do ENS and ESI with my litters
What are the different breed sizes in your program?
Our puppies are standard size. Sizes will vary depending on the parent dogs.
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies are black. 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.

Hootie
Went home
Male

Getting a puppy from Brenda

Brenda 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 $2,000 final payment, before taxes & fees.

"Puppies have at least first set of shots, are micro-chipped and have been wormed."

Contract & health guarantee

Brenda 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 Brenda 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 Brenda directly.

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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
- Puppy health practices
  - Vet check
  - First round of shots and deworming

Location & pick-up

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

Breeder's location

Meet in Mt. Pleasant, MI

Other pick-up locations

Meet at Bishop Airport

More about Brenda

Club memberships
Brenda is a member of Mid Michigan Poodle Club and Mount Pleasant Michigan Kennel Club .
Brenda has been a member of Good Dog for over 5 years
Brenda was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2020.
Brenda’s links
- Facebook
- Website

Brenda is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Turkhaven 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

Bris, dad
Poodle
About Bris
Bris is a male Poodle. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Brenda decided to make him part of their program. Brenda 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.
Potion, mom
Poodle
About Potion
Potion is a female Poodle. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Brenda decided to make her part of their program. Brenda 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.

Parent health testing

Breeder-Reported Testing

Excellent level

Turkhaven 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 Standard Poodles.

Hip Dysplasia
Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.
Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI)
Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.
Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA)
Heart testing reduces the chance of passing down congenital heart disease, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from trouble exercising to heart failure.
Thyroid (Autoimmune Thyroiditis, registered with OFA), Sebaceous Adenitis (SA)
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.
PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd), Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), OFA/CHIC DNA Repository
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).