About Lila Poodles
Where the story behind Lila Poodles begins.
Lila Poodles is a home-based, family-owned Toy and Mini Poodle breeding program in Bayside, New York — built around care, socialization and thoughtful placement with families.
Our story
From Chloe to London — and then Lila Poodles.
Lillian has loved animals for as long as she can remember. About 14 years ago, that love brought Chloe home — a cream Toy Poodle.
Later, along with her first home, came London, a red Miniature Poodle. London’s temperament, beauty, color and fun size led to one simple thought:
“Every family needs a London.”
That thought — and the love and experience behind it — became the foundation for Lila Poodles.
Retired momma
Meet London
Our sweet and gorgeous London is now retired and living a wonderful life here at Lila Poodles. We are so proud of the legacy she started with us — to know London is truly to love her.
Over the years, London has received so many compliments on her temperament, her color and her size — the very qualities that first made us think every family needs a London.
She may be retired from our breeding program, but London is, and always will be, part of the Lila Poodles family.
Our breeding program
What quality breeding means to us
Choosing dogs for our breeding program is a careful and extensive process. We take the time to evaluate each dog’s health, temperament, pedigree and overall fit before they become part of Lila Poodles.
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AKC Toy & Mini Poodles
We raise AKC Toy Poodles and Mini Poodles.
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Bred for Health & Temperament
Our breeding dogs are chosen with both health and temperament in mind.
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Health Tested (DNA, OFA, PennHIP)
Our breeding dogs are DNA health tested, OFA tested and PennHIP evaluated.
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Curriculum Raised
Our puppies are raised on a structured early-life curriculum.
Health testing
Health testing for our breeding dogs
All of our breeding dogs are DNA health tested. They have also been tested and cleared for the health testing recommended by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) for Poodles, and PennHIP hip evaluation is part of our health-testing program.
Every one of our breeding dogs has documented certifications for eyes, patellas (knees), heart, hips and elbows.
For breeding and reproductive care, we work with veterinary professionals who have knowledge and experience in canine reproduction.
DNAOFAPennHIP
Certifications for every breeding dog
Eyes
Patellas (knees)
Heart
Hips
Elbows
Temperament
Chosen for temperament
Temperament matters to us as much as health, and our dogs have wonderful temperaments. Over the years, puppies from our program have gone on to become service dogs, therapy dogs and emotional-support dogs — and many more have become cherished family companions.
Every puppy is an individual. A puppy’s future role always depends on its own temperament, training and the family it joins.
Curriculum raised
Raised on an early-life curriculum
Our puppies are raised on an advanced, structured curriculum and are thoughtfully socialized during their first weeks of life.
Age-appropriate early experiences — people, gentle handling and everyday household routines — help prepare each puppy for the move into a family home.
A family program
Raised with care, surrounded by family.
Lila Poodles is home-based, and family-owned and operated. Our puppies grow up at home, and the whole family is involved in caring for them.
We keep their surroundings clean and happy, and we make socialization part of their days, so each puppy gets used to people, routines and everyday life as it grows.
Our goal isn’t simply to place puppies. It’s to help prepare both the puppy and the family for the move into a new home — and to take the time to find each puppy a suitable forever family.
The person behind Lila Poodles
Meet Lillian
Lillian is one of the breeders behind Lila Poodles. The lifelong love of animals that started it all is still at the heart of how she raises every litter.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Rutgers University and has years of experience as a professional Registered Nurse. Nursing isn’t veterinary medicine — but the habits it builds carry over: paying close attention, keeping things clean and organized, and taking real responsibility for the lives in your care.
For Lillian, that means knowing each puppy as an individual and making sure every family feels prepared for the day their puppy comes home.
Education Bachelor’s degree in nursing, Rutgers University
Profession Registered Nurse
Home Bayside, New York
Our values
What matters to us.
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Health
Thoughtful attention to the health and wellbeing of our puppies and parents.
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Care
A clean, happy environment with hands-on family involvement.
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Socialization
Helping puppies experience people, routines and everyday environments as they grow.
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Placement
Taking the time to help each puppy find a suitable forever home.
Our program
Toy Poodles and Mini Poodles
Lila Poodles raises both Toy Poodles and Mini Poodles. The difference between them is size — but every puppy is treated as an individual, with its own personality, profile and expected adult size.
Looking for the puppy who may be your next family member?
Browse the Toy and Mini Poodle puppies available now. When you find the right match, you can start your reservation online.