tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813416378116318462011-11-27T15:51:31.569-08:00The Poodle dog breed was originally bred to hunt birds, and today still tends to be fairly athletic and agile. Poodles can also be hard-working, and are used by French customs in inspections. But the Poodle breed also tends to be playful, which sometimes takes away a bit from their competitive spirit in sports. With their families, Poodles tend to be loyal, sometimes to the point of possessiveness. The dogs' coats are famously high-maintenance.Luvellnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-281341637811631846.post-60476418621197232032007-09-06T21:09:00.000-07:002008-11-12T21:12:08.129-08:00<span style="color:#ffffff;">-</span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f_YQ4SgFEJw/RuDPRS5XAWI/AAAAAAAAAHk/omY9lT3VHyY/s1600-h/Poodle_lg.jpg"></a><br />There are three sizes of Poodle; the Toy - less than 11" tall, the Miniature - between 11-15" and the Standard who is over 15" tall. The Breed Standard for all three Poodles is identical except for size.<br /><br />Although he is viewed as being French in origin, he comes from Germany where he was known as the Water Dog or Pudel and was used as a gundog, particularly for waterfowling, and for carting. Once in France the Poodle's potential as companion dogs was exploited and he became a great favourite in Court as they were bred down in size. There is scarcely a French monarch who did not own poodles.<br /><br />He makes a lovely family dog being playful and good-tempered, although poor temperaments do occur in Standards and you should make sure that the dam is even-tempered before acquiring a puppy. Grooming is, of course, an expense as even scissoring is a considerable skill and he should be professionally groomed every 6 - 8 weeks.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/281341637811631846-6047641862119723203?l=poodleprofile.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Luvellnoreply@blogger.com