"With beauty and brains, it’s no wonder I’m a popular pup!"
The Poodle is the total package: pretty, playful, and proud. These family-friendly dogs have good looks and even better personalities. They’re smart, sensitive, and make wonderful companions. The Poodle’s classic coif will catch your eye, but their sweet personalities will capture your heart.
The Poodle is sensitive, intelligent, lively, playful, proud, and funny. These loving dogs will become attached to you at the hip and make great companions. Families particularly love Poodles because they’re bouncy, alert, and eager to play. If you like energetic and vocal dogs, the Miniature variety may be the best fit for you. If you prefer low-key pups that don’t bark as much, consider the Standard or Toy Poodle.
Poodles have frizzy, wooly coats that need lots of grooming. They come in solid white, grey, brown, apricot, or black. There are three popular Poodle grooming styles: the puppy clip, continental clip, and English saddle clip. Dogs with the puppy clip have a shaved face, throat, feet, and tail. The continental clip, which is the most popular, involves shaving the upper legs and rear end, leaving “pom poms” around the ankles. The English saddle clip is similar, but the rear end and legs aren’t shaved. Poodles coats are high maintenance, but the upside is that they’re attractive and don’t shed much, making them a good match for people with allergies.
Poodles are family-friendly dogs that get along well with children and other animals. They may snap or get rough with little kids, but socialization and training help curb these bad behaviors. Poodles are easygoing and adapt to their surroundings. They enjoy spending time inside and outside and are content in an apartment or home setting.
Miniature and Toy Poodles don’t require much exercise except other than a walk or moderate playtime each day. A Standard Poodle, however, needs much more activity. They enjoy long walks and outdoor exercise, like swimming and playing catch. Standard Poodles are also fond of retrieving, as they were originally bred as hunting dogs.