Angelica welcome to Pet Talk!! I am the happy owner of a very special standard poodle named Bella! She is my second standard, my first being Whitney who left for the Rainbow Bridge in 1996. I have only wonderful things to say about this breed. My two have been a joy to own and are/were extremely smart, great around other dogs, people, small children and even cats! Both of mine were raised with cats and they get along wonderfully. The only "con" that comes to mind is the grooming. They definitely need to be groomed every 4-6 weeks and it can be expensive. The alternative is to learn to do it yourself. It's not hard really but very time consuming. My groomer charges $45 to groom Bella and I also groom her myself. As part of the grooming and nail clipping procedure they need the tiny fuzzy ear hair plucked from their ears when they are groomed. It has a tendency to build up and can mix with wax and develop infection and/or odor. Other than that, I say go for it!!!!!! I would love to see another standard poodle owner at Pet Talk! I have also have had toys and minis. The black mini in my signature is Ripley. I rescued him from a shelter in January and he is a little sweetie. If you are having trouble finding a breeder, or just find that they are too expensive for you, please do take a look at shelters. I have never seen a standard at a shelter though, but I am sure there must be some that unfortunately wind up there. Good luck to you and please keep in touch and let us know about your new furry one.