FAMILY-RAISED IN HOME · DELIVERED TO MISSISSIPPI
A Poodle on a Belhaven porch, a Poodle in a golf cart on the Reservoir, a Poodle in a Square-side tote in Oxford: the breed has always been at home in Mississippi, in both sizes, with a coat that clips short for August and never sheds on the furniture. HonestPet connects Mississippi families with vetted breeders who raise Miniature and Toy Poodle litters in their homes and test the parents' eyes, knees, and hips before breeding. Every puppy arrives vet-checked, microchipped, and groomed, with free ground delivery from Southaven to the Gulf.
Health-tested parents · 10-year health guarantee · Free ground delivery to Mississippi.
THE HONESTPET DIFFERENCE
Buying a puppy online takes trust. Here's what you can count on when you work with us.
A Poodle keeps whatever it learns in its first eight weeks, so ours learn a family kitchen, not a kennel run: the screen door, the kids, the vacuum, the doorbell. Your puppy walks into a Belhaven cottage, a Madison two-story, or an Ocean Springs bungalow already on a feeding routine, and it picks up your household's rules in about the time it takes to find the spot under the ceiling fan.
Our breeders begin Early Neurological Stimulation when puppies are three days old and follow Puppy Culture practices until they’re ready to join their new families. Short, gentle daily handling helps puppies become more comfortable with new experiences as they grow.
Review the testing status listed for each puppy's mom and dad, and ask our team for available eye, knee, hip, and genetic screening records. Testing varies by parent; knowing what is documented helps you make an informed choice.
We'll settle the size first. A Toy at 4 to 6 pounds suits a Fondren apartment, an Ole Miss grad student, or a retiree in Bay St. Louis; a Miniature at 10 to 15 pounds suits a Brandon family whose kids want a dog that can swim the Reservoir and hike Tishomingo. Then we'll match you to the puppy in that litter whose temperament fits your home.
Every puppy comes with a 10-year genetic health guarantee and a digital copy of their vet and vaccine records.
Message our Care360 Team at 10 weeks or 10 years. We stay in touch with our families for the life of the dog.
STATEWIDE DELIVERY
A HonestPet Poodle, whichever size, was raised in a vetted breeder's home, never in a storefront or by a broker. Mississippi families take free ground delivery to the door or a flight nanny who carries the puppy in the cabin into Jackson, Gulfport-Biloxi, Hattiesburg-Laurel, or Memphis for DeSoto County; a Toy or a Mini fits under the seat with room to spare. From May through September every handoff is in the morning or after dark, and the puppy arrives brushed, in a summer clip.
Jackson metro counties: Hinds · Madison · Rankin
Delivery regions: Southaven, Oxford, Tupelo, Starkville, Jackson, Meridian, Hattiesburg, Gulfport, Biloxi. Jackson metro counties: Hinds, Madison, Rankin.Pins mark where we deliver:Jackson metro countiesregions across the state
HonestPet Poodles live in Belhaven, Fondren, and Eastover; in Madison, Ridgeland, and Flora; in Brandon, Flowood, and on the Reservoir; in Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Pass Christian, and Bay St. Louis; in Hattiesburg and Petal; in Southaven, Olive Branch, and Hernando; in Oxford and Tupelo; in Starkville and Columbus; in Meridian; and in Vicksburg and Greenville. Both sizes travel well, Delta or Coast.
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ABOUT THE BREED
A Poodle is the same dog at either size, curly, clever, low-shedding, and glued to its person, and Mississippi has a porch for both: a Toy, under 10 inches and 4 to 6 pounds, for a Fondren apartment, a retiree on the Coast, or an Oxford condo; a Miniature, 10 to 15 inches and 10 to 15 pounds, for a Madison family with kids, a yard, and a boat on the Reservoir. Both are the second-smartest breed and housetrain in days, both need a groomer every four to six weeks, and in Mississippi humidity the coat mats fast enough that four is the number from April to October, and both bark at the porch until taught otherwise, which takes a Poodle about a week. A Toy wears a harness, not a collar, and gets carried across hot pavement all summer.
A HonestPet Toy finishes at 4 to 6 pounds and a Miniature at 10 to 15, which clears the weight limits in a downtown Jackson or Oxford Square building and fits a carrier for the drive down to the Coast. A Toy rides in a tote around the Square; a Miniature walks the Natchez Trace or the Biloxi beach beside you. Either size fits a Belhaven cottage, and the Mini is sturdy enough for a six-year-old and a backyard.
Poodles have curly, low-shedding coats that need regular brushing and professional grooming. No dog is completely hypoallergenic; families with allergies should spend time around Poodles before deciding.
Miniatures can be a better match for families with children, while a tiny Toy needs especially gentle handling. Supervise every interaction, teach children to let the puppy rest, and choose temperament as carefully as size.
Miniature and Toy Poodles respond well to short, positive training sessions. Practice house training, calm greetings, and quiet hallway behavior consistently, and add puzzle games to keep their quick minds occupied.
A Miniature Poodle wants a daily walk and a swim, and Mississippi has the water: the Reservoir, Sardis, Grenada, the Pearl, and the Gulf off Ocean Springs, where a Mini will fetch until you call it in. A Toy is content with two short walks and fetch on the porch, and in the Gulf or a river with current it wears a vest, since five pounds can't swim against a tide. From May through September walks happen early or after dark, and a Toy on hot pavement is a Toy in your arms. Alligators live in the Reservoir's coves, the Pascagoula, and every Delta bayou, so neither size swims in fresh water without you checking the bank first, and hawks and owls over the Delta mean a Toy goes out with you at dusk.
Both sizes enjoy being close to their people. Build up alone time gradually, provide enrichment, and arrange a dog walker or sitter when your schedule keeps you away for long stretches.
HOW IT WORKS
Browse available puppies today. Not sure which one? Tell us about your home and lifestyle, and we'll point you in the right direction.
Call, text, or email us using the contact details below. We'll set up a video call so you can see your puppy move around and ask anything you want.
Reserve your chosen puppy after speaking with our team. Confirm the deposit and payment schedule for that puppy before checkout.
Choose flight nanny delivery, pickup at the breeder, or ground transport. We'll work out the details with you.
Your puppy arrives as early as 8 weeks old with their digital records, a starter bag of food, and a blanket that smells like their littermates.
GETTING YOUR PUPPY HOME
Most Mississippi families take free ground delivery to the door, with the puppy brushed, fed on schedule, and handed over with the breeder's grooming notes, and in summer our drivers run the I-55 and I-10 legs in the cool of the morning. Prefer to fly? A flight nanny carries your Poodle in the cabin to one of four airports serving Mississippi, and a Toy or a Miniature is a fraction of the airline limit. Whichever you choose, we fix the date together and keep you informed until the puppy is on the porch.
Ground delivery is the gentlest trip for a Poodle puppy, and for a Toy it's the one we recommend: a cooled vehicle the whole way, water and a small meal every few hours because a tiny puppy's blood sugar drops faster than a bigger dog's, an arrival before the heat builds, and a scheduled handoff at your door in Jackson, on the Coast, or in DeSoto County.
Want to meet your puppy before it travels? If the breeder's location and schedule allow, HonestPet can arrange an in-person visit, the moment to see the parents' coats, ask what size the litter should finish at, and read the eye and knee results.
A flat $799 covers every airport we serve for Mississippi. Your Poodle rides up front in a soft carrier at the nanny's feet, never in cargo, so the summer heat embargoes on checked pets never come into it, and either size is so far under the in-cabin limit that the carrier is the simple part. The nanny books a nonstop into Jackson or Memphis, or a connection into Gulfport-Biloxi or Hattiesburg-Laurel, keeps a Toy puppy fed on schedule, and hands the dog to you at arrivals.
Not sure which option fits? Send us a message and we'll help you sort it out.
HEALTH FIRST
Miniature and Toy Poodles have breed-specific health considerations. Ask to review available screening results for your puppy's parents, including eye, knee, and hip evaluations where appropriate. Testing varies by parent, and no screening or genetic test can guarantee a puppy will never develop a health problem.
Ask for available eye examination records for both parents. An eye exam can identify some inherited or developing eye problems, but a normal result is not a lifetime guarantee of healthy vision.
Luxating patellas can affect small Poodles. Ask about available parental knee evaluations and discuss the results with your veterinarian; screening helps assess risk without ruling out every future knee problem.
Hip health is an important discussion, especially for Miniature Poodles. Ask which evaluations are appropriate for the parents and whether results are available to review with your veterinarian.
Some forms of progressive retinal atrophy can affect Miniature and Toy Poodles. Where relevant genetic results are available, ask which variant was tested and how the parents were paired. A genetic panel does not replace clinical eye exams.
This inherited bleeding disorder can occur in Poodles. Ask whether relevant parental genetic testing is available and share any results with your vet when planning surgery or other procedures.
Review the health history and documented adult size of both parents. Discuss dental care, feeding needs, and any family history of health concerns with the breeder and your vet, especially when considering a very small Toy puppy.
Before a Poodle leaves for Mississippi, a licensed vet gives it a complete exam with the breed's trouble spots in focus: the knees, since luxating patellas are the most common orthopedic problem in both sizes, the eyes, the bite and baby teeth, which crowd in a Toy's small jaw, the heart, and in a Toy, the trachea. The vet issues the certificate of veterinary inspection required for travel into Mississippi, and the exam goes into the puppy's digital records for your Jackson, Gulf Coast, or Oxford vet.
Every core vaccine due for the puppy's age has been given, and deworming has been on a schedule since the first weeks. Your Mississippi vet finishes the series, including the rabies shot the state requires for every dog, and should start heartworm prevention the day the puppy arrives, since Mississippi's heartworm rate is among the highest in the country and the mosquitoes never stop; talk with you about flea and tick prevention for the same reason; fit a harness that protects a Toy's trachea; and set a grooming schedule for the humidity, every four weeks from April to October. The microchip is placed before travel, and the handler helps you switch the registration to your name.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Prices vary by puppy, size, and other individual characteristics. Check the current price on each available listing and ask our team what is included before reserving. Free ground delivery to Mississippi is available as described on this page.
Yes, in both sizes. Most Mississippi families take free ground delivery to the door, and for a Toy puppy that's the trip we recommend. In-cabin flight nanny delivery is also available into Jackson, Gulfport-Biloxi, Hattiesburg-Laurel, and Memphis for DeSoto County, depending on route and availability, with the puppy at the nanny's feet in the cabin; a Miniature or Toy Poodle is well under every airline's in-cabin limit.
No dog is completely hypoallergenic. Poodles have low-shedding coats, but allergens are also found in saliva and skin flakes. Spend time around Poodles before choosing a puppy if allergies are a concern, and plan on regular brushing and grooming.
Our Toy Poodles typically finish at 4 to 6 pounds and our Miniatures at 10 to 15 pounds. Adult size varies by puppy; review the listing's estimated adult weight and ask about both parents before making your choice.
Your puppy comes home with a starter bag of food, a blanket that smells like their littermates, a toy, microchip details, and a digital copy of their vet and vaccine records.
Choose an available puppy and send us an inquiry. Our team can help you review the puppy, meet by video, and confirm the reservation deposit, total price, and payment schedule before you proceed.
Ask our team for available parent eye, knee, hip, and genetic screening results; testing varies by parent. Each puppy's veterinary, vaccine, deworming, and microchip records help your Mississippi vet plan ongoing care. Screening cannot eliminate every inherited or future health risk.
Each breeder may have a different preferred puppy food, so we provide the specific brand and formula your puppy is currently eating to help make the transition to your home as smooth as possible. If you decide to switch foods, we recommend transitioning gradually to help avoid digestive upset.
Our puppies go home at 8 weeks old.
Still have questions? See our full FAQ or send us a message.
THE JOURNEY HOME
Free ground delivery to the door is how most of our Mississippi Poodles arrive, and for a Toy it's the gentlest option. Families who'd rather fly book the flight nanny, who brings the puppy in the cabin to one of four airports serving Mississippi, with a Toy's feeding schedule kept through the flight.
| Where you live | Airport we fly into |
|---|---|
| Jackson, Madison, Brandon, and Central Mississippi | Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International (JAN) |
| Gulfport, Biloxi, and the Gulf Coast | Gulfport-Biloxi International (GPT) |
| Hattiesburg and the Pine Belt | Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional (PIB) |
| Southaven, Olive Branch, and DeSoto County | Memphis International (MEM), just across the state line |
HAPPY FAMILIES
Mississippi Poodle families send us the first porch photo, the first summer clip, and the first swim at the Reservoir. We post them here as they arrive.
"HonestPet brought my Skye safely. The process was smooth, and they care about the animals. Best transport company!"
Sarah M.
"Damon and Chelsea are amazing. Great with our kids and animals. The wait was worth it, and we love our larger family. Thanks so much!"
Michael T.
"Super helpful, communicative, and speedy! They delivered my dog right to my doorstep. A 10/10 experience!"
Jennifer K.
"Recommending HonestPet to everyone! Amazing experience. Our vet was impressed by how healthy our puppy is. Thank you!"
David L.
MISSISSIPPI QUESTIONS
Which size to choose, heat and humidity, water and heartworm, city registration, and how a puppy travels in summer: the questions Mississippi Poodle families ask most.
Legally, yes. Mississippi has no statewide ban on pet store puppy sales, so Poodles and Poodle crosses still turn up in a few store windows, nearly all of them shipped in from large out-of-state kennels where nobody examined the parents' eyes or knees. The store has no mother, no home, and no test result to show you. HonestPet is not a pet store. We connect Mississippi families directly with vetted breeders who raise Miniature and Toy Poodles at home and share the parents' screening before you reserve.
Match the size to the household and the summer. A Toy, at 4 to 6 pounds, is the better fit for an apartment or condo, a retiree, a student, and a home without toddlers, and it gets carried across hot pavement and kept away from any bank with a gator. A Miniature, at 10 to 15 pounds, is the better fit for a family with kids, a yard, and a boat, and it can swim the Reservoir and hike the Trace. Both are brilliant and low-shedding, and in Mississippi humidity both see the groomer every four weeks most of the year.
It depends on the city. Mississippi has no statewide dog license, and in much of the state the rabies tag your vet issues serves as your Poodle's registration, but a number of cities require a separate annual license, so check with your city clerk or animal control office; where there's a fee, it's the same for a five-pound Toy and a fifteen-pound Mini. State law requires the rabies vaccine for every dog and the tag on the collar or harness.
After you reserve your Poodle, HonestPet plans the trip from the breeder's home to yours in Mississippi around the calendar and the heat. The puppy gets a vet check, a brushing, and a meal before leaving, then travels in a cooled vehicle with a feeding stop every few hours or in the cabin with a flight nanny. The itinerary reaches you before departure, with a message at every leg.
Usually 1 to 3 hours into Jackson or Memphis, depending on the breeder's location, with a connection for Gulfport-Biloxi or Hattiesburg-Laurel. Your Poodle spends the flight in a carrier at the nanny's feet, never in cargo, and a Toy puppy eats a little before boarding and again after landing so its blood sugar stays even.
Sometimes. If the breeder's location and schedule allow, HonestPet can set up a visit so you can meet the puppy and the parents and see what size the adults finished at. Breeder homes are spread over a few states and kept private, so a visit is for one family at a time.
Call us with questions about any puppy, delivery to Mississippi, or which Miniature and Toy Poodle would suit your home. We'll set up a video call so you can meet your puppy before you decide.
