About Us!

Kar-A-Lot Kennels was established in 1979 by Keith and Barbara Lupardus.

As children, they both had a love for animals, specifically dogs. Keith had a toy poodle growing up where he found his love for the breed.

Keith and Barbara met in high school and married in February of 1974. He enlisted in the Army and spent four years in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Germany. While together they purchased a couple of toy poodles from an officer in the Army while in Kentucky. When he was stationed overseas, Barbara’s mom and dad built a kennel for the poodles and Pomeranians in Illinois where they lived, and they took care of them until Keith and Barbara returned. Once they returned to the States, Keith and Barbara and their new baby girl, Fawn, were able to get their dogs back along with Keith’s childhood poodle, Sugar Amanda, and the real fun and adventures began.

They moved to Pasadena, Texas.  In Houston Texas, they went to their very first dog show at the Astrodome and started to establish their love of the dog shows and started to establish their breeding line. The first poodle they ever showed was a little red male.  Over the years they have had some amazing poodles of all colors and varieties; however, their love has always been the toys. They currently live in Splendora, Texas where their Kennel is striving.

Currently, they specialize in whites, silvers, browns, and blacks. They also have silver beige toys. Keith and Barbara also have brown miniature poodles and a Black Standard male that was number 6 in the nation and has his Silver Grand Championship. Titan is one of their pride and joys. Most recently, they got a white female, Rhemi, that you may have seen out in the shows. She is beautiful and AKC has now confirmed her championship.

Keith and Barbara are Breeders of Merit with AKC and over the last 43 years have produced many champions. Their line is not only in the United States but also in Japan, Mexico, and Russia to mention a few of the locations they have traveled. They have Champions not only in the poodle breed but other breeds such as Pomeranians, Toy Fox Terriers, and Chihuahuas.

Keith was a professional handler for 40 years. He has shown and finished most of their dogs himself along with many others’ dogs. Due to health issues, he has had to retire from the show ring. Their dogs are now shown by Barbara and when she cannot show them, they are shown by their granddaughter, Erin Airhart, and other handlers.

Our goal is to improve the breed and adhere to the standards of the breed. That is what we strive for with all our breeding. We hope you enjoy our website and our babies as much as we do.

Thank you for visiting us.

Keith and Barbara Lupardus