Say hello to “IRIS” (not IRS) who comes to us from a family in North Dakota. Iris was their family pet who was deeply loved and well cared for. Sadly, a life-changing family event gave them little time for the attention and care Iris deserved. So, she came to us in need of a new loving family. Iris is an AKC Standard Poodle who is a very soft, easy going, gentle girl that was born March 27, 2021. We do have her AKC Registration Certificate along with her AKC Certified Pedigree (lineage). She weighs a healthy 69 pounds and measures 26 inches tall from the floor to her withers (shoulder). Iris is a smart dog and had been used for hunting. TRUE FACT: Poodles are great hunting dogs because they are originally from Germany where they were developed as water dogs to retrieve waterfowl for hunters. Yet she is very friendly and a “Velcro” type of Poodle who greatly enjoys following me and my husband around while being a part of our family. She also loves our older grandchildren to come and visit with her. Be aware that when she looks at you, her eyes WILL search your soul. Going for a walk, a ride on a boat, going to the beach, playing fetch with her toys, meeting other people or going for a car ride is on the TOP of her list of fun things this girl just loves to do. Wherever we go, Iris attracts attention as she just wants to be loved and hugged by everyone. She is a quiet Poodle but will bark (or talk) when someone comes to the door or she sees another dog as she really wants to play with them! This 5-year-old pretty girl is truly a wonderful Standard Poodle who is perfect in our home (housetrained), wants to sleep on her big soft bed in our bedroom at night and quickly comes when she is called (especially if a treat is involved). She is just fine with other easy-going large dogs, like our Standard Poodle Lola and Tucker. While Iris has been around other dogs all her life, she is not looking to be a “best buddy” with another dog as she considers herself a member of a family and NOT a dog. She also doesn’t like her muzzle shaved, but as you can see, we worked that out as she looks so cute with a shaved face. *A SECURELY FENCED YARD will be required! *You must be physically able to handle a large Standard Poodle. *Preference will be given to a quiet family with past Standard Poodle experience. *Large, easy going, gentle dogs are fine. BUT PLEASE: *NO small dogs, puppies or cats. *NO aggressive or assertive dogs. *Like most rescue groups, we do NOT adopt our Poodles to homes more than 1 day’s drive (round trip) from our location here in central Minnesota. Yes. This is a very rare opportunity for the right family as we all know that a good Standard Poodle is hard to find. With the introduction of Doodles, sadly the quality Standard Poodles are becoming harder to find. Why Doodle when you can Poodle? Iris has been Vet checked healthy, is spayed, a dental cleaning has been done, vaccinations and worming are up to date, Home Again micro chipped and registered, heartworm / Lymes / Anaplasmosis / Ehrlich tested negative then placed on a preventative. Her adoption fee is $742.00 plus $58.00 for our 7.375% Minnesota state sales tax. This fee helps to pay for vet work and includes a leash, collar, a bag of quality dog food, a 10 gallon dog food container, treats, dog toys in a cute toy box, leash, collar, a blanket and her big soft doggie bed along with lots of good information to help your Poodle adoption move forward on the right paw! Please visit our website for more pictures and information about our “Adoption Application” which is required if you are interested in adopting Iris.