Parti coloring is white with spots or patches of any other acceptable solid color including brown, red, apricot, black, blue, silver. They're beautiful and flashy, and gaining in popularity. A dedicated group of breeders is bringing back this original coloring to the United States. Poodle parti pups share the same personality and health as their solid colored relatives.
Artwork from the 1500's all the way through to the early 19000's shows a two colored coat to be the original poodle coloring. The first dog book published in the United States in 1856 features an un-clipped parti colored poodle. The AKC considers the coloring a disqualifying fault. Not so the United Kennel Club which allows parti colored poodles to be shown in all venues.
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.
Unregistered dogs can come from lines containing crossbreeds and/or genetically inferior or unhealthy parents. Reputable breeders only breed registered dogs that have been health tested for genetic defects. Health concerns include Addison's disease, Cushing's disease, hypothyroidism. Eye problems to watch for include PRA (progressive retinal atrophy), cataracts, and glaucoma. The miniature and toy share the typical small dog issues of luxating patella and tracheal collapse. The standard shares the large dog health issues with hip dysplasia and bloat as possible concerns.
Reputable breeders provide documentation that parents and grandparents are free of health issues. Buyers should receive copies of genetic testing performed on the parent dogs. These should include Optigen testing for PRA, and Canine Eye Registry (CERF) certification. Standards should have certification that parents are free of hip dysplasia and thyroid problems. Miniatures and Toys should have certification that parents are free from knee problems.
Artwork from the 1500's all the way through to the early 19000's shows a two colored coat to be the original poodle coloring. The first dog book published in the United States in 1856 features an un-clipped parti colored poodle. The AKC considers the coloring a disqualifying fault. Not so the United Kennel Club which allows parti colored poodles to be shown in all venues.
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.
Unregistered dogs can come from lines containing crossbreeds and/or genetically inferior or unhealthy parents. Reputable breeders only breed registered dogs that have been health tested for genetic defects. Health concerns include Addison's disease, Cushing's disease, hypothyroidism. Eye problems to watch for include PRA (progressive retinal atrophy), cataracts, and glaucoma. The miniature and toy share the typical small dog issues of luxating patella and tracheal collapse. The standard shares the large dog health issues with hip dysplasia and bloat as possible concerns.
Reputable breeders provide documentation that parents and grandparents are free of health issues. Buyers should receive copies of genetic testing performed on the parent dogs. These should include Optigen testing for PRA, and Canine Eye Registry (CERF) certification. Standards should have certification that parents are free of hip dysplasia and thyroid problems. Miniatures and Toys should have certification that parents are free from knee problems.
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