It's not a mutt. The original poodle was often parti colored. Solid colors confer no health benefits. The personality is the same. Solids were popular in the 1900's, leading to culling of mixed colored poodles. A dedicated circle of breeders are working to bring this beautiful color variant back into the show ring. Poodle parti pups are white with spots and patches of another color, usually black, silver, red, apricot, brown, or blue.
Artwork dating from the 1500's prominently featured parti colored poodles. In 1856, the first dog book published in the United States, featured a parti colored poodle as an example of the breed. Currently, the AKC only allows solid colored poodles to be shown at conformation competitions. Many other kennel clubs, including the United Kennel Club, include parti colored poodles in the breed standard. They compete in all categories.
This charming and cheerful dog is a loyal companion. They don't like to be alone. They need to be a part of their human pack. They need exercise and mental challenges to satisfy their intelligence and curiosity. Keep your companion pet engaged with walks, games, and toys. Poodles also excel at obedience, agility, tracking, and hunting. They make excellent therapy dogs. They excel in the show ring with their sociable nature and regal bearing.
Poodles are easily housebroken, obedience trained, and are affectionate with children. Most are good with other dogs. Standards are active and energetic. Due to their large size they require more exercise than their smaller relatives. Standards are more reserved around, but not unfriendly to strangers. With daily walks and playtime, Miniatures and Toys can be great apartment pets. Poodles are one of the healthiest and long living breeds. The lifespan of a Standard is 12 years. Miniatures and Toys average 14 to 16 years.
Poodles require regular grooming. Their coat is dense with minimal shedding making this an ideal pet for dog lovers with allergies. The hair is coarse and woolly or soft and wavy. If you're showing, many breed registries require certain clips for conformation. Clipping should be done every 6 to 8 weeks. A short clip is the easiest to care for and recommended for companion animals. Hair needs to be plucked from the ear canal to prevent ear infections.
The poodle was originally bred in Germany as a water retrieving dog used by hunters. They have also been used as military dogs since the 17th century. The breed gained popularity in France where the breed standards were developed. They became so popular they became the national breed. They were later bred down in size as they became popular companion pets.
Buy from a reputable breeder to get a purebred from a healthy lineage. The breeder should provide registration papers and health documentation. Health concerns include hypothyroidism, Cushing's disease, Addison's disease. Common eye problems include cataracts, glaucoma, and progressive retinal atrophy (PRA). Standard Poodles share typical large dog issues of hip dysplasia and susceptibility to bloat. Miniatures and Toys share typical small dog health concerns; tracheal collapse and luxating patella.
Reputable breeders provide health documents to show that the parents and grandparents were free of genetic problems. These might include Optigen testing for PRA, and CERF certification that the lineage is free of genetic eye defects. Parents and grandparents of Standards should be free of hip dysplasia and thyroid problems. Parents and grandparents of Miniatures and Toys should be free from knee problems. Ask about a health guarantee and buy back policy.
Artwork dating from the 1500's prominently featured parti colored poodles. In 1856, the first dog book published in the United States, featured a parti colored poodle as an example of the breed. Currently, the AKC only allows solid colored poodles to be shown at conformation competitions. Many other kennel clubs, including the United Kennel Club, include parti colored poodles in the breed standard. They compete in all categories.
This charming and cheerful dog is a loyal companion. They don't like to be alone. They need to be a part of their human pack. They need exercise and mental challenges to satisfy their intelligence and curiosity. Keep your companion pet engaged with walks, games, and toys. Poodles also excel at obedience, agility, tracking, and hunting. They make excellent therapy dogs. They excel in the show ring with their sociable nature and regal bearing.
Poodles are easily housebroken, obedience trained, and are affectionate with children. Most are good with other dogs. Standards are active and energetic. Due to their large size they require more exercise than their smaller relatives. Standards are more reserved around, but not unfriendly to strangers. With daily walks and playtime, Miniatures and Toys can be great apartment pets. Poodles are one of the healthiest and long living breeds. The lifespan of a Standard is 12 years. Miniatures and Toys average 14 to 16 years.
Poodles require regular grooming. Their coat is dense with minimal shedding making this an ideal pet for dog lovers with allergies. The hair is coarse and woolly or soft and wavy. If you're showing, many breed registries require certain clips for conformation. Clipping should be done every 6 to 8 weeks. A short clip is the easiest to care for and recommended for companion animals. Hair needs to be plucked from the ear canal to prevent ear infections.
The poodle was originally bred in Germany as a water retrieving dog used by hunters. They have also been used as military dogs since the 17th century. The breed gained popularity in France where the breed standards were developed. They became so popular they became the national breed. They were later bred down in size as they became popular companion pets.
Buy from a reputable breeder to get a purebred from a healthy lineage. The breeder should provide registration papers and health documentation. Health concerns include hypothyroidism, Cushing's disease, Addison's disease. Common eye problems include cataracts, glaucoma, and progressive retinal atrophy (PRA). Standard Poodles share typical large dog issues of hip dysplasia and susceptibility to bloat. Miniatures and Toys share typical small dog health concerns; tracheal collapse and luxating patella.
Reputable breeders provide health documents to show that the parents and grandparents were free of genetic problems. These might include Optigen testing for PRA, and CERF certification that the lineage is free of genetic eye defects. Parents and grandparents of Standards should be free of hip dysplasia and thyroid problems. Parents and grandparents of Miniatures and Toys should be free from knee problems. Ask about a health guarantee and buy back policy.
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