Poodle
9.5–23.5 in tall · long curly coat
Next to the average dog it is grooming-heavy, low-shedding, outgoing with strangers, and playful. Day to day it needs a lot of exercise.
Find out if a Poodle suits youA good fit if…
- you have young children
- you would rather not vacuum daily
- people come and go a lot
Think twice if…
- your days are mostly indoors
- you do not want a grooming routine
- you share walls with neighbours
- the dog would be alone and unoccupied
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The Poodle, called the Pudel in German (German: [ˈpuːdl̩] ) and the Caniche in French, is a breed of water dog. The breed is divided into four varieties based on size, the Standard Poodle, Medium Poodle, Miniature Poodle and Toy Poodle, although the Medium Poodle is not universally recognised. They have a distinctive thick, curly coat that comes in many colours and patterns, with only solid colours recognised by major breed registries. Poodles are active and intelligent, and are particularly able to learn from humans.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
