Dogs 101 – POODLE (MINIATURE) – Top Dog Facts About the POODLE (MINIATURE)
miniature poodle a miniature poodle is
part of the poodle breed of dogs and
differs from the standard poodle only in
size the breed is of European origin but
its earliest ancestors are believed to
have been curly-haired herding dogs of
Central Asia these evolved into a German
water dog which were then standardized
in France the standard poodle was being
used on European mainland for several
centuries as a water retriever in
hunting before it reached England and
has been depicted in German French and
Spanish art beginning in the 15th
century the miniature poodle was
developed some time after the standard
version and was not used near water
crossing a terrier with a standard
poodle produced the miniature variety
which found use as excellent truffle
hunters and as companions for the upper
class the breeds entry into North
America is likely to have been in the
1800’s with the French aristocracy
since then the breed has been very
popular as a pet and the show dog time
for summer of trivia poodles have been
found to be the second most intelligent
dog breed which breed beats them in
intelligence a German Shepard B border
collie or C Saint Bernard what do you
think give it your best guess in the
comments below before we get to the
answer
hang on tight and we’ll get back to this
ruff trivia question toward the end of
the video the height of an adult
miniature poodle is between 10 to 15
inches and the weight is between 12 and
18 pounds the poodle is an elegant well
proportioned dog with a curly dense coat
that can be clipped or corded the coat
is always single layered the skull is
moderately rounded the cheek bones and
muscles are flat ears are folded over
close to the head the eyes are dark and
oval shaped with an alert and
intelligent expression the feet are
rather small sometimes giving the
appearance of the dog walking on
stilettos the colors seen include white
black brown grey apricot red silver
cream sable and brindle grooming coat
care for miniature poodles being
maintained for shows can take at least
10 hours per week the coats of non show
or retired dogs are generally cut down
to low-maintenance lengths the dog does
not shed much and the hair it does shed
tends to get entangled with surrounding
hair
form Tufts and mats this still requires
brushing once daily other activities
like brushing of teeth cleaning of ears
and trimming of nails have to be regular
environment the poodle is a friendly and
sociable dog and loves being around
humans miniature poodles tend to be
slightly shy especially around strangers
compared to the standard variety they
are also found to be slightly less
patient with children but this is more a
result of the dog being afraid of a
child that is larger in size than any
innate aggression training the poodle is
a very intelligent dog and can easily be
trained and taught tricks
it is also an active breed and enjoys
being given work to do daily play
session and a long walk is needed to
keep a poodle happy the dog also loves
to swim which can take care of some of
the exercise needs health miniature
poodles live longer than standard
poodles on average with a life
expectancy between 13 and 15 years
common ailments seen are bone related
issues
epilepsy cataract glaucoma and bloat
cancer is a common cause of death
Addison’s disease a kidney related
problem is also common in poodles beauty
with lots of brains that’s the poodle
for you smart active easy to Train
comfortable in most living quarters the
poodles qualities make for a long list
it asks for a little pampering and if
you’re willing to take out time for that
you will get to know why so many people
have chosen poodles as their close
companions for ages find out if the
miniature poodle would be a good
addition to your home now you can visit
Brooklyn’s corner com to take our quiz
and find out which dog would be the best
match for you let’s get back to the
answer to our ruff trivia question
the only breed that poodles lose out to
in terms of intelligence is the border
collie that does it for the miniature
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