Poodle

Breed Type: Non-Sporting

Weight: 45 to 65 lbs

Height: 15 to 21 inches

Coat type: Fine, wooly and frizzy coat. Some rare Poodles have a corded coat.

Color: Poodles come in many solid colors such as apricot, black, brown, gray and white.

Nature: Easiest dog breed to train, a Poodle dog may bark a lot or may be shy of strangers but is very bright, alert, lively, responsive and devoted to the family. It is playful, sensitive, intelligent and eager to learn and please. Closely bonded to their families, Poodle lives well with other pets and dogs in the family and tolerates children well. They are friendly to known visitors and eager to announce them. They quickly learn things and remember them for long time.

Grooming: Show dogs need lots of professional grooming and takes good investment of time and money. Otherwise, Poodles in generally need to be trimmed with longer hair on the head, legs, and ears and can be washed often as they do not shed.

Exercise: Poodles need a lot of exercise. While toy and miniature ones can accomplish it by running around an apartment, Giant and Standard Poodles have greater need for exercises and like to go on long walks and indulge in swimming or playing catch. Standard Poodles originated as hunting dogs and are thus, fond of retrieving.