My 2 1/2 year old Charlie is doing great. He even was on TV last week with Mark Peterson as a part of pr I was doing for a client. Learned from Mark that he has always wanted a standard poodle. I told him to look you up when time was near. He is currently in throws of raising young children with a English Sheepdog --- so time is not right. But I have sent him to your website --- (and as I recall English Sheepdog longevity is not all that long.) Some time --- in the next few years --- will be seeking a smaller companion for Charlie and me --- maybe a miniature poodle who is almost as sweet as my standard. Nedra