Three generations working together to bring you healthy, happy pups.

Our Mission

When my daughter was born in 2005, my mom got her first English Springer Spaniel and began Young Farms Springers on the farm where I grew up. As my children grew, they loved playing with the puppies and helping out with all the responsibilities of caring for the dogs -- my daughter in particular. Always extremely mature and responsible for her age, Maclaine became my mother's protegee and showed a real aptitude for working with the dogs.  She wanted a dog of her own at her own house, but since we lived in town and had no fence surrounding our yard, the dog would have to live inside, and since my son has allergies, a dog that sheds was out of the question. Enter the Standard Poodle. We instantly fell in love with the sweet, obedient, intelligent breed. Shortly after, my mom remarried and moved from the farmhouse and we moved in and began renovating my childhood home. We split our springers, and she changed her kennel name to Young-Smith Springers. We decided that since springers and poodles were both such intelligent, playful breeds that make both great hunting dogs and superb family pets, a cross of the two would produce a smart, loving, low-shedding family pet that would be adorable to boot! After all, my mom has some of the most gorgeous springers!

Having children with allergies has made me very conscientious about health. Because of years of breeding for certain traits, purebreds are all prone to certain health issues and allergies. Cross-breeds create hybrid vigor, producing a dog that is more healthy and less prone to their parents' genetic predisposition to certain complications. Our dogs' health is very important to us. We make a constant effort to search out the safest and most natural ways to care for our dogs, and since we homeschool, they receive our constant attention. It is not our goal to be a large kennel, but rather to have two or three litters a year and to do them well. We want our children to grow up spending more time outdoors than in front of the television, to learn the responsibilities and rewards of running a small business, and to learn empathy through caring for another living thing. What better way than raising dogs? 

My children and our dogs through the years...