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High Mesa Standards is a Quality Pet Breeder and trainer of Standard Poodle Puppies, with a focus on health and temperament.Please come visit out page! We know you will love our puppies! HOME GO STRAIGHT TO PUPPIES Last Update, 07/25/2026 *see PUPPY REPORT CARDS page and NURSERY NEWS! HIGH MESA STANDARDS Here for Your Furry Family Breeders and Trainers of Quality Standard Poodles Home: Welcome Business Title ABOUT US Hello ,We are Mike and Teresa Despres. We set up High Mesa Standards in 2019 to provide an incredible experience for dogs and owners. From small beginnings, we’re adding a whole range of services, making us the premier Poodle Breeder of the Western Slope of Colorado. While we’re proud of our fun and easygoing attitude, our commitment to the Quality and soundness of your pet guides everything we do. Find Out More Home: About Us excellence We take extra time and precautions to ensure that we are breeding the top of the line healthy dogs. Our dogs are proven to be the prime example of the Standard by which the Standard poodle is judged,which is why we may sound a little obsessed over our adoption requirements.These aren't just dogs, they are our family.We do everything possible to ensure that our Pups are ready for the world.Take a look below to see what we offer. If you love our furry kids as much as we do, and would like to apply for an available puppy, click and fill out an application. As always, you can contact us with any questions. Here Home: Our Services Montrose Breezy Telluride Pagosa Pierce Home: Contact SHOOT ME A NOTE Get in touch to find out more about our services. tdespres@hotmail.com 970-901-9672 Thanks for submitting! Submit HOURS Monday - Friday: 9am - 7pm Saturday 9am - 7pm Home: Opening Hours

Standard Poodle Breeder, Quality Standard Poodles, Standard Poodle Puppies on the Western Slope of Colorado Where is Breezy in her show Career? RETIRED Right now Breezy is a UKC CHAMPION, and needs only one more Champion win to earn her GRAND Championship. We decided to retire her and have her spayed. She loves to show, and only pauses when we are having puppies(and for Covid). She has had her 4th and last litter of puppies. She will live out the remainder of her life here at the farm as she is my heart doggie. She has produced Black Parti, Blue Parti, Silver Parti, Cream Sables, and Silver Sables. Her puppies most likely carry Phantom, Sable and Brindle and some have carried Brown. She has produced two puppies who have gone on to achieve their UKC CHAMPIONSHIPS and One go on the her GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP as well, and those three have earned their Trick novice titles. One other puppy is on her way to Grand Champion And we own several of them for future plans in our programs View Breezy's Genetics Breezy's Brag Page Click picture to view full image To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key.

Standard Poodle Breeder, Quality Standard Poodles, Standard Poodle Puppies on the Western Slope of Colorado Telly's Genetic Testing OFA Tests HERE Telly's HipScores excellent! BETTERBRED/DIVERSITY

Standard Poodle Breeder, Quality Standard Poodles, Standard Poodle Puppies on the Western Slope of Colorado Health Reporting and Management This page is dedicated to providing our puppy buyers with full disclosure of the health of our breeding parents, as well as our puppies. When Our puppy parents report to us health issues or oddities that they have witnessed in their dogs, we want to share that information with you. We want to be as open and transparent as we can be for the love of our puppies, their futures, and for the love of you, our puppy parents. Here is the harsh reality of the dog/breeding world. Science and what is healthy and what is not, changes every day. We try as hard as we can to always err on the side of healthy and stay on the current testing/protocol as is dictated by the experts. Any time I hear of a new way to upgrade my health protocol, I do. Even with all of the tests, and feeding care, environmental cautions etc., we still have dogs that come down with illness. It is very unfortunate, and painful for any breeder who loves these little lives. EVERY BREEDER has health challenges that come up in their breeding. It isn't spoken about much because it is harshly judged in the Purebred world. If a reputable breeder discloses any health issues, there are those who are just waiting to hear it and gossip about it and use it to discredit even the most careful best breeders, as to make themselves look greater. I don't have time for those kids of people in my life. I am dedicated to doing what is best for these puppies and those who trust me and High Mesa Standards as their breeder of choice. There are a LOT of breeders out there! And many that even claim that they are great breeders, BUT if they are not willing to admit that there are issues in their puppies, they are not doing the BEST they can do for them. They can claim all the testing and titling in the world, but if they are not disclosing their health to one another, or worse, lying about the health records of the puppies they are producing, how is that really doing what is best for the puppies? In order to stay accountable and allow anyone who is searching and may even be researching to hear the good, bad and ugly of the dog breeding life, we have videos of daily life, testing, vet care, and training that we do here, AND NOW, are adding a health report page that you can view before deciding on a puppy for your family. You may also text me directly at the number below, and add any issues to this list including behavioral. Even though behavior is hard to judge at a distance weather the dog is the issue or the trainer lol. So Far, this is what we have to report to you: NOTE: I am not adding any of the puppy's new names, as well as ower's names in order to respect their privacy. If you 'would like to ask them questions, I MAY be able to get permission LITTER 1 Breezy/Parker litter (Oceanic Litter ) 7/26/19 10 puppies in litter one killed accidentally by mama nesting 3 acquired an autoimmune disease from what was believed getting a Leptospirosis vaccine at 7 weeks all 3 deceased after about a year 6 healthy with no known issues Litter 2- Breezy/Bandit (Rocky Mountain Litter) 8/19/2020 9 puppies all born healthy Mesa- reported a fatty cyst (non cancerous) removed from shoulder no other reports on this litter Litter 3-Breezy/Bandit (Caribbean Islands Litter) 9 puppies born all healthy Jamaica-reported having Chicken allergies.(food) Dominica-reported bloat that was repaired and has been well since Cayman-reported growing pains that resolved after teen age Montego- reported bloating, having gastropexy, and then bloating and tearing the gastropexy and eventually not recovering from bloat-deceased-Tobago-Reported bloat, and has had surgery to tack stomach and is doing well. I'm very confused as to why this particular litter has had bloat and others have not. Litter 4-Breezy/Bandit(Colorado's famous 14er's Litter) 10 puppies born, all healthy Shavano- reported have several seizures, and has gone through extensive testing to understand why, with no conclusion yet, but has an irregular heartbeat that is unlikely the cause, but possible. I will update her as we know more. Blanca- has reported acquiring Addison's. After seeing the vet to discover Addison's, because of an uneducated decision to administer too much steroid, already being fully vaccinated against Parvo, she also contracted parvo at the vet, and almost died from the incident. It was only by the owner's amazing love and understanding of medical issues that she was able to get her to a hospital that specializes in Trauma such as this, and saved her life. She is back to 100% they say. She is SO LOVED, and I am also so thankful they had insurance. She also strongly urges everyone to look into insurance for their beloved pets. Breezy(her mother) has been retired and Spayed in Leu of this information, which were our plans anyways, but because there is no way of testing for Addison's predisposition, we must move ahead with breeding until we get one of these grim cases and then, if it happens, we don't use that pairing again. This is when we introduced Pierce as our new Stud for our program. Pierce had a healthy beginning, with no reports of puppy illnesses, he has a wider chest which we believe will help alleviate bloat. And we added diversity testing into our program as soon as we learned of it. We tested Pierce and our next female Montrose for diversity, and found it a category 10 (which is the best you can get in non relatedness)and no overlapping Haplotypes that are considered a risk. So we hope this helps also in Addison's, but didn't know about the Addison's dx at the time we made that decision. We are encouraged that we can move forward, increasing our health outcome for the next generations of puppies. Now moving on to: Litter 1- Montrose/Pierce (Colorado Mountain Passes Litter) 10 puppies born only 4 born alive All 4 so far have been healthy smart and happy. No reports from owners. we don't understand what happened with this litter, but we had two undeveloped, and 4 deceased but extremely skinny, Puppies were all well under normal range weights What we believe: Rose was not at all interested in food while pregnant with this litter. I was constantly force feeding her to try to keep her nutrition, but toward the end, she just got very skinny. She didn't even begin to show until her 6th week of pregnancy, we didn't think she was pregnant. I believe that the puppies were malnourished, OR because Rose loves to run so much may have injured the puppies invitro while she was rough housing with the other poodles. We are going to monitor her much more carefully this litter What we are doing now: We have attempted another litter with Pierce and Rose, with GREAT success! This time we started Rose on OXYmate, and Pierce on OXYstud to boost their health and Pierce's sperm. So they were as strong as could be. We also started Rose on Diamond Naturals Puppy food to keep her weight on her. I am happy to report that Rose has gained about 6 lbs. and is looking healthier than ever! We are thankful for this 10 out of 10 super healthy litter. Litter 1 with Pagosa/Mylo: (Colorado Rocky Mountain Lakes Litter) 13 puppies born including s sets of twins! One set of twins were born deceased. It appears as though their umbilical cords were defective or damaged. So Far, all 11 are very healthy and intelligent with a desire to be active and please. No health issues reported If anyone desires to know more info, or would like to add to or correct any of these statements, please feel free to call me at the number below. I am always open to hear ideas, Or to elaborate on the things I know. Thank you all who have added to my research, by reporting, and to helping us improve this amazing breed that is SO underestimated and needs to be a healthier breed. We need to bring them back to the beginnings they had. Such regal, graceful, powerfully smart and strong, willing servants of the human. I just can't say enough about them. Blessings! Teresa Despres High Mesa Standards

Standard Poodle Breeder, Quality Standard Poodles, Standard Poodle Puppies on the Western Slope of Colorado DESPRES HIGH MESA MONTROSE MARQUEE WHERE IS MONTROSE in her career? Montrose Has earned her UKC GRANDCHAMPION TITLE!!!! She has also started her TRICK Title, and has earned the first in a series, called TRICK NOVICE. She Finished her first level of Obedience which is her PN(pre novice) title. In the same show she was awarded a Champion ribbon, which earned her the title of Total Dog for winning two awards in the same show. We are so proud of her because she was not real sure about the show life. But she overcame her fear of the ring, and succeeded! The show weekend in July 2022, she took three Champion ribbons ,a reserve champion ribbon, Three Best Of Breed ribbons, and a 3rd place in gun dog group, This past weekend in Kiowa, she was in the champion class with other beautiful Champions, and won a class 3! This earned her her Grand Champion Title. She has been tested for hips(L-0,30 R-0.29), elbows(good), heart(good), dentition(full) Thyroid health(normal),and just updated her eyes, (normal),and is registered with BetterBred for her diversity panel. She has already cleared her genetic testing through Paw Prints, and you can view that here She has given us two beautiful healthy litters one of 4 and one of 10 Testing Montrose's genetics, OFA and color testing INTRODUCING UGRCH Despres High Mesa Montrose Marquee TKN,PN, CGC, CGCA, CGCU, TOTAL DOG

Standard Poodle Breeder, Quality Standard Poodles, Standard Poodle Puppies on the Western Slope of Colorado Our Sires: Our Services OUR SIRES UCHAMPION Despr e's High Mesa Telluride Attitude Available Stud to approved females only Meet Telly, He was so special we couldn't let him go, He has been added to our program, Of course all of his testing has come out clear and well. He will add a bit shorter body, and that beautiful tuxedo pattern, and personality of a servant, but also has great drive with an obedient heart, He has earned his Championship in his first show, and has completed all of his CHIC testing PLUS some, and diversity testing with BETTERBRED. He has sired a first little which produced 8 multi color puppies and one appears to be a phantom, two sables, 4 partis and a black abstract-all of the partis and abstracts could be blue, or silver. It's too early to know. and He will be 4 in August 2024. We are excited to see what else he brings. More ABout Telly STUD Contract UCH Sir Arthur Pierce Maxwell KTN PIERCE! Unfortunately, Pierce Shredded and swallowed a washcloth he found in the back yard, and it damaged his colon so bad they could not save him without taking his joy away. We miss him so much and I am devastated without my sweet boy! Pierce- Black Parti Standard Poodle. Standing 24 1/2 inches and 50 lbs, is a very fun-loving, active male. He adds so much flavor to our bunch. He came to us without many manners, but in such a short time, he has picked up everything we have taught him AND we brought him to his first show ever, where he performed amazingly, and was so willing to do anything I asked of him. He has now shown in two shows, picked up 90 points and two competition wins needed towards his Championship ( 100 pts and 3 comp wins needed for champion) In conformation, he adds a wonderful angulation in the rear, nice shelf, high tight feet, a really nice top line and shorter loin. Everything we have been looking to improve on our line. We could not be more pleased. He also is very healthy, and adds a little more in the sporty category. Still, he has a wonderful fast off switch, and is very mellow inside. He LOVES a challenge and loves to learn, and be handled. He loves to GO everywhere with us and rides in the car like a champ. We can't wait for you all to meet him, and to see what he and Rose produce for Pups. We will also be offering him for stud, as he is fully tested and has his OFA CHIC number check out his testing Also, Check out his Pedigree here HERE Pedigree High Mesa's General Fenzenheimer Finn's genetic testing Sweet and handsome Finn! He is out of our first litter between Breezy/Parker, He is guardian homed in Denver, Co. By my S ister and Brother-in-law . Sire is UKC GRAND CHAMPION Dam is UKC CHAMPION He is a looker, with a sweet disposition. He brings us the TRUE silver parti color, and impeccable show quality lines. When having Finn genetically tested, we were disappointed to find that he is a carrier of DM, which is only a problem if he is paired with another DM carrier. We have decided that we may still use him to continue the beautiful silver lines we have between Breezy and Parker. If we decide to use him for stud in the future, every puppy produced from their litters, will be genetically tested before going to homes and any puppies who carry the dm gene will be spayed or neutered before their first heat(for males by 6 months). No breeding rights will be given on DM positive puppies for safety's sake.

Standard Poodle Breeder, Quality Standard Poodles, Standard Poodle Puppies on the Western Slope of Colorado Our Dams: Our Services OUR DAMS UCHampion Despre s High Mesa Ocean Breeze BREEZY (Retired) Breezy is a beautiful example of a Standard Poodle bitch. She is on the smaller side, weighing in at 40 pounds, standing 23" at the shoulder. She is the perfect mix of low and high energy. incredibly smart,well mannered, and shadows my every move. She is quiet and gentle, and makes friends with every animal she meets. She is well on her way to earning her Grand Champion title with 4 wins under. She is a great Mama. OFA Breezy's Brag Page More about Breezy-testing and pedigree INTRODUCING: NEW UKC GRAND CHAMPION DESPRES HIGH MESA MONTROSE MARQUEE! ROSE Rose's Brag Page Rose's Genetic Testing ROSE She is our pick of Breezy's third litter. We chose her because of her amazing body conformation, her lovely pattern, and her intelligent personality! She is an amazing addition to our program. Her testing is completely clear and normal. She is currently on her first litter of 4 beautiful puppies. Ask to be on her waitlist, which is long, but will be worth the wait! Rose's Pedigree Pagosas Testing Pagosa's Brag Page Pagosa's Pedigree ALSO INTRODUCING: UCH Despres High Mesa Pagosa Peligrosa "OSA" High Mesa's PAGOSA PELIGROSA! Is High Mesa's newest member of the team! "OSA" is a Silver Parti female with an amazing body, lovely pattern, and a very powerful presence, Her gate is wonderfully light and balanced for a puppy, and she has the attitude of a champion already. She is happy and competitive, and she is full of poodle flavor! She has now earned her championship, and is going for her Grand, She is living in a guardian home with my daughter so that she gets one on one training and attention! We are so in love with her!

Standard Poodle Breeder, Quality Standard Poodles, Standard Poodle Puppies on the Western Slope of Colorado OUR EDUCATION As a breeder, Trainer, and overall dog enthusiast, I feel better equipped if I continue my education with classes, courses, and hands on experiences, as much as I possibly can. Science is always changing and challenging what we think we know about the Canine world. I want to make sure I am keeping up with the science. Also, there are always new things I can learn that I have never heard before. On this page, I list a few of my classes, and companies that I find enrich my knowledge. petsummits.com has a TON of great resources for ongoing education if you are so inclined. I really enjoy theses seminars, and learn a bunch!

Standard Poodle Breeder, Quality Standard Poodles, Standard Poodle Puppies on the Western Slope of Colorado

Standard Poodle Breeder, Quality Standard Poodles, Standard Poodle Puppies on the Western Slope of Colorado Pagosa's Past Puppies

Standard Poodle Breeder, Quality Standard Poodles, Standard Poodle Puppies on the Western Slope of Colorado Outside Sires Because we are a preservation breeder, trying regularly to improve on our lines, we find it necessary to hire the use of an outside stud. These Studs have been thoroughly tested just like our own dogs, and heavily analyzed in order to achieve the very best breeding we can find for our litters. The below Sire has been chosen for our next breeding. FOR ROSE GRCH Despres High Mesa Montrose Marquee TKN, CGC,CGCA, CGCU Total Dog Reveal Coming Soon

Standard Poodle Breeder, Quality Standard Poodles, Standard Poodle Puppies on the Western Slope of Colorado Our Puppies: Our Services OUR PUPPIES Little Cutie Pies see available puppies here Our Puppies are going to have it all! While every puppy is different and has a different personality, we are going to try our hardest to ensure that you get a puppy that has been through EVERYTHING that he/she might encounter at your home, business, farm, condo, apartment, etc. We will start them from the moment they are born with imprinting them to human touch, breath, and vocals. We will never let our puppies out of the nursery until they are at least 8 weeks old(usually closer to 9-10), and have started to show confidence in this world we are living in. Our Job as conscientious breeders, is to ensure the well being of all of our puppies, which is why we require a home study, which usually includes a Facetime call, character references, and a full contract agreement to never breed your puppy without personal consent. You must agree as a responsible owner to Spay or neuter by the time noted on your contract from High Mesa Standards, and agree that if for any reason you decide this puppy is not for you, you send it back to High Mesa Standards. This is specifically to ensure that None of our puppies end up in a shelter, or worse, neglected at home with no love. This would break my heart. Get in Touch Puppy Contract Turnkey Puppies