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Poodle Purebred Dogs and PuppiesA member of the Toy and Non-sporting Group, The Poodle
This breed was originally developed as a hunting dog for water sport primarily and the fussy coat styles were originally designed to keep joints warm when they were in and out of water. It was thought to be at the 1900 world's fair in Paris that the silly exaggerations of the coat became popular and the term "French poodle" became common but the breed is believed to be German in origin. Well known for their retrieving capabilities in the water they are a very active, intelligent, and elegant-appearing dog, squarely built, well proportioned, moving soundly, and carrying himself proudly. Properly clipped in the traditional fashion and carefully groomed, they have an air of distinction about them. Grooming with this breed is nearly an art form in itself. There are four generally accepted styles used for showing this dog breed. These “show quality clips” generally include shaping the coat to very exact specifications in some areas while completely shaving other areas all the way. These four show cuts are the Puppy Show Clip, Continental Clip, English Saddle Clip and Sporting Clip. In addition to these there are five common “pet quality” clips that are employed with non-show or pet owned dogs. They are known as the Bikini Clip, Kennel Clip, Dutch Clip (two styles) and Puppy Pet Clip.
    These dogs are NOT fussy dogs contrary to stereotyping. Did you know that Poodles were rated as the 2nd smartest breed by Yale University when they tested multiple breeds, the border collie came in first. Unlike the border collie who must be kept busy or it gets a bit neurotic, the standard poodle is very adaptable to pethood. The words Standard, Miniature, and Toy are used to denote size only. All of these different sizes are still considered one breed of dog. The three different sizes have distinct definitions according to the AKC and in dog shows, the different sizes are determined by the dogs height at the shoulder. Standards are defined by being taller than fifteen inches at the shoulder. Miniatures must stand no more than fifteen inches but more than ten inches at the shoulder, and Toys must be ten inches or less. Some breeders offer "Teacup" sizes as well. Even though the AKC does not recognize the Teacup distinction, many breeders consider a dog that is eight inches or less at the shoulder (when full grown) to be a Teacup variety. One story illustrating a Poodles intelligence goes like this ... this woman's standard loved to sleep on her bed while she was at work but she got tired coming home to rumpled covers every day. She had a dutch door to her bedroom and so she shut the lower half and latched it shut. She was fine for about a week then the rumpled covers started again.
Enjoy a short Standard video
She thought he was jumping the door but to find out she set up her video camera. He wasn't jumping. He had figured out that if he stood on his hind legs and pawed over the door at the inner latching system that he could open the door and get in to that bed. The door shut itself behind him. But what was really smart is that he knew to get OUT of the room before she came home so he went over, opened the door and left leaving it to shut behind him again. If only he could have straightened the covers, too... :) That story is very typical of their intelligence. An average dog's vocabulary is up to 100 words, poodles can be up to 500 and they DO understand the meaning of language and mine can even understand spelling of some words so we find ourselves changing what we call things so the owners vocabulary improves, too, lol. Ultimately, research, research, research dog breeds to find what will fit into your family and there are many online quizzes to help you narrow down choices. The AKC breed guides are an excellent place to start and give you a good idea of what to expect both in appearance, health issues and personality. These dogs are good with children and other pets and are best kept indoors with regular exercise. They do require extensive grooming however, but they are very easy to train. Country of origin: Germany Take Home a Few Dog Gifts Now, If You'd Like
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