The graceful, loving, and versatile Poodle breed comes in three sizes and has its roots in Germany as a water retriever.
Nature
Poodles are extremely intelligent, adaptable athletes and companions despite their reputation as aristocratic dogs. If the active Poodle exercises every day, he can thrive in a variety of housing settings.
Like any smart, active dog, poodles enjoy staying busy. They are swimming creatures by nature, and they love to play a competitive game of fetch. However, they like sharing a fast walk or jog while on a leash just as much.
Trait
When compared to Toy Poodles, which naturally belong in the Toy breed category, Miniature and Standard Poodles are Non-Sporting breeds.
They are athletes who walk with pride. The breed may be a suitable option for people with allergies because of how little their curly coats shed.
Life
10 to 18 years
Colour Collection
Even more variations exist in Poodle coat colours than in breed size. These colours are apricot, black, blue, brown, cream, grey, red, silver, silver beige, and white, according to the American Kennel Club (AKC).
Hair fall
The coat of the Poodle sheds very little. However, the hair does grow and requires daily brushing and routine trimming.
A full-coated Poodle’s hair will mat close to the roots if it is not brushed to the skin every day, necessitating shaving. The majority of Poodle owners prefer to keep their dogs’ coats short, which necessitates grooming every four to six weeks.
Health
The majority of Poodles live long, happy lives with their family because to ethical breeding. Hip dysplasia, various eye conditions, idiopathic epilepsy, sebaceous adenitis, von Willebrand’s disease, and immune-mediated illnesses are only a few of the health problems that may be present in this breed.
Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease and luxating patellas are two orthopaedic issues that Toy and Miniature Poodles are more susceptible to than Standard Poodles.
Breed History
There is no such thing as a “French Poodle,” despite the fact that the Poodle is the national dog of France. In actuality, the breed was created in Germany, not France, more than 400 years ago as a canine water retriever.
Splashing in water is referred to as “pudelin” in German. The Poodle made the leap from the hunt to Europe’s wealthy residences and even circuses thanks to its grace and trainability.
The Poodle is highly prized for its retrieving talents today because of its power in the water and naturally insulating curly coat.
In actuality, AKC Retriever Hunting Tests are only open to Standard Poodles, which are Non-Sporting dog breeds. The show cut that Poodles wear in the ring was originally developed to assist these retrievers to move freely in the water while safeguarding their joints and other crucial regions.
The Miniature Poodle was first bred from the Standard Poodle. Then, in the early 20th century, the Toy Poodle was developed in America as a companion dog for urban life. According to the same AKC standard, every size of the breed is an exact reproduction of every other size.
