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Poodle
Smart curls. Serious grooming calendar.
An active, intelligent dog that comes in Standard, Miniature and Toy sizes.
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Quick Read
- Size
- Varies by size variety
- Coat
- Curly, growing coat
- Grooming
- High involvement
- Activity
- Physical and mental activity
Size
Coat
Grooming
ActivityWhat is a Poodle?
Poodles come in Standard, Miniature and Toy varieties. Their history includes working as water dogs, not only wearing elaborate haircuts.
What are they like to live with?
Breed guidance describes active, intelligent and people-oriented tendencies. Many enjoy training and learning new things.
Walks, play and training
Give the body and brain things to do. Match walks, play and training to the individual dog and size variety.
Coat and grooming
Low shedding does not mean low maintenance. The curly coat grows and can mat without brushing and trimming.
Grooming Planner confirms the actual coat before building a routine.
Plan coat care ↗Size and fit
AKC references: Standard over about 38 cm and roughly 18–32 kg; Miniature about 25–38 cm and 4.5–6.8 kg; Toy up to about 25 cm and 1.8–2.7 kg.
Poodle alone is not enough for fit. Know the variety and measure your dog.
Actual measurements decide clothing, harness and collar fit.
Measure my dog ↗Stay Floofy editorial perspective
What parents may underestimate
The grooming commitment. Those curls need a calendar.
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Sources & review
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Portraits are editorial imagery, not evidence of an individual dog’s traits.