All About
Poodles as Pets
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Poodle Complete Profile
by Dooziedog.com
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Key Facts about Poodles:
Size: There are three sizes: standard, miniature and toy
Height: Standard - Over 38 cm (15 in) Miniature - 28-38 cm (11-15
in)
Toy - Under 28 cm (11 in)
Weight: Standard - 22 kg (49 lb) Miniature - 12 kg (26 lb)
Toy - 7 kg (15 lb)
Life Span: 16 years
Grooming: Demanding
Exercise: Medium
Feeding: Straightforward
Temperament: Sparky & cheerful
Country of Origin: France
AKC Group: Toy & Non-Sporting
Other Names: Caniche, Barbone
Physical Characteristics of Poodles:
General Appearance: Elegant, finely chiseled and proud.
Color: Black, silver, blue, white or cream with black
pigmentation. Or brown and liver and matching pigmentation.
Coat: Frizzy, dense, fine, woolly and harsh in texture. The coat
can be clipped to suit different tastes.
Tail: Set high, commonly docked and carried away from the body at
a slight angle.
Ears: Set low, long, wide and hanging close to the head. Covered
in long, wavy hair.
Body: The body is longer than the height and the shoulders are
muscular and sloping. The back is short and slightly hollowed
behind the withers. The ribs should be rounded with a deep chest.
The loin is muscular and broad and the croup is rounded.
Temperament of Poodles:
Even-tempered, fun-loving, lively and intelligent. Poodles are
easily trained and quickly learn to perform tricks. They bond
closely to their family and can be acutely sensitive to their
owners mood. This breed is trouble-free in terms of getting along
with other dogs, pets, strangers and children. They make
delightful companions with their intelligence and adaptability.
This breed should not be kept in a yard alone as they thrive on
companionship and attention and their natural spirit can be
destroyed if deprived of this.
Grooming:
Poodles that are being shown need to be clipped according to the
breed style, which takes considerable skill and knowledge and is
usually best left to a professional groomer. Poodles that are
kept as pets are commonly trimmed short, leaving the hair longer
on the head, the ears and legs. If these dogs are left untrimmed
the harsh-textured coats will grow vastly in length. The teeth
need to be checked for tartar and the ears should be kept clean.
The advantage of these dogs is that they don't shed hair. The
coat on a Poodle can be washed quite often.
Exercise:
Poodles live happily in flats or small apartments as they don't
demand a great deal of exercise. They still need some exercise
outside of the home such as walks to the park. These dogs
generally excel in obedience classes.
History:
Poodles are believed to have originated from the old Spanish
water dogs. They got their name from the German word 'pudeln'
which means to splash in the water. This breed were excellent
retrievers of injured water birds and ducks. A smaller variety
was produced later which became the forerunner of the Miniature
version we know today. Hunters shaved off most of the hair on the
hindquarters to help these dogs perform better in water. They
left the hair on the chest and front parts of the body for warmth
and sections of hair on the leg joints for protection against
injury. The custom of tying a bright ribbon on the topknot, was
for identification of their dogs when at work retrieving. These
customs have been maintained over the years for Poodles being
shown today.
Additional Comments:
Poodles are regarded as one of the most difficult breed-standard
patterns to achieve (if not the most difficult).
This breed is commonly recommended for people who are allergic to
dog hair or dust as the Poodle does not shed any hair.
The Poodle is known for it's intelligence and can be taught a
variety of skills from water-retrieving to circus tricks. They
appear to enjoy performing with the praise and laughter that it
brings.
Different clips for Poodles include: lamb clip, lion clip, puppy
clip and continental clip. The puppy clip is always popular for
those owners who aren't showing their dogs.
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