Purposefully Bred Standard Poodles Intentionally bred for Predictable Type, Health and Human Companionship.
Exceptional Standard Poodle Puppies & Standard Poodles Since 1969
TEL. (760) 744-7886 / FAX (760) 591-9662
Email: bengals4u@sbcglobal.net

Summermist^©® is a registered Trade Mark created and owned by John and Sheila Fowler.

Sheila and John Fowler, Summermist, have shown, raised and bred some of the finest Standard Poodle champions all over the world including a World Winner. Their Summermist Standard Poodles are recognized throughout the world due to consistent production of happy, intelligent and athletic individuals that live long, healthy lives.

Summermist Standard Poodles are further known for their highest quality companions that are wonderful with children and extremely intelligent.
Genetic Testing and certification are done on all of our show and breeding Poodles. Hips, eyes, skin, thyroid, DNA for VWD, NE and blood work. With our very careful and selective breeding and testing we plan to avoid passing on genetic problems.

With the purchase of your new puppy we give you care and feeding guidelines, a vaccination schedule, equipment information for your puppy’s arrival, what food to feed, where you can purchase the food, where to buy supplies for your puppy and reading material about the Poodle.

We are Members of the Southern California Poodle Club of which Sheila has held offices such as Standard Poodle representative. We are members of the San Diego Poodle Club and Cabrillo Kennel Club for which John is the Non-Sporting Director and Sheila is the Toy Director. In addition, we have raised and shown top winning Arabian Horses and are past members of the Tiara Del Norte Arabian Horse Club and the International Arabian Horse Association.

John has written award winning, all-breed articles for the American Kennel Club Gazette, and the Poodle Variety Magazine. John was one of the speakers on Poodle temperament at the Poodle Club of America United States National Specialty Show in PA. John and Sheila have presented seminars for breed clubs, judges and aspiring judges on topics such as canine locomotion, genetics and breed type. John’s presentation "How a Dog Works" has been well received at all-breed and specialty clubs.

Sheila has the artistic eye. She can pick out the beauty and the dignity that a Poodle must have. Sheila does all her own temperament testing and has the knowledge to choose the right puppy for your family. It starts in the whelping box in our home. Puppies are raised in a loving environment. Our special socialization program is unique and highly successful. Our Poodles have that "air of distinction" as stated in the breed standard. Our Poodles are very in-tune to our needs and with willingness and extreme intelligence they aim to please.

Standard Poodles were recognized in Germany and known as the Pudel, which means "to splash in the water." Poodles are built to retrieve birds from the water. Poodles are great water dogs and are valued because of their intelligence and willingness to please. The Poodle’s ability to connect with people is like no other breed. Poodles have hair and do not have dander like other breeds. This makes them great pets for people who have allergies to fur-bearing animals.

Summermist Standard Poodles was founded in 1969 by Sheila and John Fowler in Los Angeles, California. They began as owner-handlers and have maintained that status to the present. Their breeding program is founded on the basis of producing sound, intelligent, typey Poodles raised in an environment conducive to developing the free-spirited excitement that only a Poodle can possess.

Summermist Farms is in rural San Diego County, CA where we have space to raise our Arabian Horses, Standard Poodles and Bengal Cats. Our last Arabian won many Championships including Scottsdale Champion Mare and Brazilian National Champion and lives in Uruguay, South America with Princess Olivia. We are actively breeding and showing Standard Poodles with over 50 owner-handled champions to date including a World Winner and Best of Winners at the 1991 Poodle Club of America Specialty Show over 1,000 Poodles. We will be celebrating 50 years in Poodles at the end of 2019. We began breeding Bengal Cats in the year 2000 and by 2007 we had developed three Supreme Grand Champions and won 3rd Best Kitten in the Southwest region.

Sheila Fowler is world renown for her ability to select beautiful animals, show them to their championships and takes her own animal photographs that have earned awards and acclaim from people around the world.

John Graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a BSEE with honors and a Master’s in Computer Systems. His technical ability has provided a solid foundation in terms of structure and movement.

He gives seminars on Canine Locomotion, genetics and "How a Dog Works". He is a published author in the Poodle Review Magazine, Poodle Variety and AKC Gazette. For his article "Breed Standards, Realignment Considerations" he received an award from the Dog Writer’s Association. Also, multiple articles in the Bengal Illustrated Magazine.