Poodle breed information and pictures
The Poodle is part of the Nonsporting group. The Poodle is a dog with Excellent problem solving abilities. The trainability of the Poodle is Excellent. It was breed to be good for Family Pet, Watch Dog The Poodle lifestyle is Indoor/outdoor living; prefers indoors
It is important that when contacting a Poodle breeder that you express health concern issues and ask the breeder what they are doing in order to help mimimize them.
Please don't purchase your Poodle from a petstore which commonly are known to support Poodle puppy mills. Doing so only promotes inproper breeding ethics and promotes current Poodle health issues. The AKC, UKC, FCI, CKC, SKC, WWKC, FIC registries recognize the Poodle breed standard.
It is important that when contacting a Poodle breeder that you express health concern issues and ask the breeder what they are doing in order to help mimimize them.
Please don't purchase your Poodle from a petstore which commonly are known to support Poodle puppy mills. Doing so only promotes inproper breeding ethics and promotes current Poodle health issues. The AKC, UKC, FCI, CKC, SKC, WWKC, FIC registries recognize the Poodle breed standard.
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Poodle
Group: Nonsporting
Size: Shoulder height: Shoulder height for all: Toy Poodle: 25 - 28 cm (9.75 - 11 inches). Miniature: 28 - 35 cm (11 - 13.75 inches). Standard: 35 - 45 cm (13.75 - 17.75 inches). Giant: 45 - 58 cm (17.75 - 22.75 inches).
Weight: 45-70 pounds
| Country of Origin: France. |
| Character: Poodles are sensitive, intelligent, lively, playful, and eager to learn. They bond closely with their family. |
| Temperment: This breed gets along well with other animals, other dogs, and children. Visitors will be announced, but they are generally friendly toward them. |
| Coat: Fine, frizzy, wooly. Permitted colors are grey, brown, apricot, black, and white. A Poodle with a corded coat is rare. |
| Care: The amount of grooming necessary for show dogs should be left to a professional and requires a substantial investment of time and money. Poodles that are not intended for show competitions are usually trimmed with the hair left longer on the head, legs, and ears. Poodles do not shed and can be washed often. |
| Colour: Any solid color |
| Comments: Always the least in number, his size and coat care require both space and time. Excellent athletic dog, competes in obedience with joie de vivre. Very stable and calm dog. Conforms readily to owners activity level. High grooming requirements. . |
| Purposes: Family Pet, Watch Dog |
The Poodle is part of the Nonsporting group. It was breed to be good for Family Pet, Watch Dog The Poodle lifestyle is Indoor/outdoor living; prefers indoors