I feel Vic-Tori puppies are extra special. I believe in breeding quality not quantity and believe that I breed some of the best, breeding only one litter each year or so. Breeding this way gives me the time to carefully plan each breeding with pedigree analysis and genetic testing. This also gives me plenty of time to give lots and lots of hands on love, care and attention to each and every puppy that is born.

The moment you take your puppy home with you, you automatically become a member of the Vic-Tori family! I not only ask for, but solicit stories, photo's and regular updates as you and your puppy enjoy your very special journey together. Here are a few members of the Vic-Tori family that would like to share a bit of their journey with you.

Guster" is the pride and joy of Jeff and Sally and lives in Minnesota. This special guy is the son of Jewel and Charles and was born March 28, 2008. He is very affectionate to his family and also very fond of his daily routine (he has been known to throw a fit if anything in his routine changes). When he plays in the yard he loves to run at top speed and in circles around his family occasionally darting directly at them then veering away! It appears he is trying to set some sort of speed record and at the same time keep his family thoroughly amused and on their toes. Guster also likes to watch TV (he must get this from his Mother). I love it that Jeff sends me periodic updates on Guster's progress and antics. Guster is quite a fun little character!

Here is handsome "Henry" also a Jewel and Charles son and littermate to "Guster" seen above.
Henry is living the good life with Mom Debi and family in Chesterfield. Debi says her family loves that Henry is so affectionate (a typical Vic-Tori trait). He is very smart and training has gone well with the exception of the command "come" as Henry sometimes feels this is negotiable. He loves to play with his toys, his favorite is a stuffed Gorilla which he loves his family to throw so he can eagerly bring it back to them. He has a blanket that he carries around the house, loves people and is always interested in what everyone is doing. He loves to romp and play with other dogs. Debi says that Henry loves to watch TV! People often comment on Henry's proud demeanor and the beautiful way he carries himself, another typical Vic-Tori trait.

Meet Percy, littermate to both Guster and Henry (above). Percy is a lucky member of the McCutcheon family. Percy entered the family as the second standard poodle with much older "big brother" Jackson being the first. Percy and Jackson have become good buds. They love to wrestle and play in the yard together even though Percy can run circles around Jackson!

Percy loves going boating with his family.

The McCutcheons tell me that Percy is really loving and has a very, very sweet personality. He likes to watch Animal Planet on TV but also seems to be a huge fan of college basketball! I am not sure who his favorite team is though. Percy loves to ride in the car with his family, and loves to play outside even when the weather is on the chilly side.

Meet Charley. He is named after the poodle in the 1962 Steinbeck classic "Travels with Charley" and his Grandpa Charles (of course). Charley resides in Kirkwood with the Mayhall family. Mary tells me that Charley is attending training classes and he is a very quick study. His favorite food is cottage cheese mixed in with his dry food. Charley loves to play fetch! He also loves to run in the snow and plows through it with his nose! Mary says that Charley carries himself proudly and loves to prance and bounce through the yard so much that she is considering agility training for him. When Charley sleeps he likes to lay on his back with his tummy aiming straight up! If Charley hears the garage door go up or a car pull into the garage, he always runs to the door to meet and greet whoever is coming inside. He also loves to visit Mary's Dad in the retirement home.

This is beautiful Bill with his lovely companion and family member Leila. Bill has fit in well in a home with a one year old and five year old. He plays nicely with them, and if on occasion he accidentally knocks the one year old over, he stops playing and immediately checks on him. He will not play again until he knows the toddler is up and ready to go! Bill is a very sweet natured boy that has become known around the neighborhood and by his groomer as "smiling Bill" (his Grandpa does the same thing). I am told that Bill's vet has remarked on many occasions how well-behaved he is and how it is amazing that such a young dog can be so calm and easily settled. I am told that wherever Bill's family takes him Bill draws lots of attention and people always remark how beautiful he is. I am also told (and I am not surprised) that Bill is very vivacious and loves to run and jump gracefully around the yard like a gifted athlete! Bill's family tells me that they feel thankful to have Bill and I will just bet that Bill feels the very same way about his wonderful family!

Introducing Copper, son of Elle. He is a proud member of the Lewis family and lives in Kansas. Copper is very smart, full of energy and adores the Lewis children. His favorite game is chase the water hose. Copper is a great traveler and has enjoyed several trips with his family including the Colorado Mountains and the Hill Country in Texas.

This cutie is Allu. Allu lives with his family in Kansas. He is an adorable, silly sweetheart and we suspect, part mountain goat. He loves jumping up on benches, ottomans, chairs -- whatever gives him the best vantage point. Allu is forming excellent manners: learning to be invited up and always happy to share any spot if you want to join him.

Allu is thrilled to see everyone. He's always eager with an emphatic high-five when asked...or a shake for more formal occasions. He's quick to join in on a good game of hide and seek, his favorite! He will happily, methodically seek out any toy or person you ask him to find, returning at a proud trot with the object or person in tow. But he's not just a participator, he's an earnest spectator of televised sports. Allu is likely to drop whatever he's doing if a good tennis match appears on TV. We have full expectation that he'll be seeking a ball boy role soon enough.