The
Standard Poodle is an active, intelligent and elegant dog. They are
squarely built, well-proportioned, moving soundly and carrying themselves
proudly. They still retain their ability as a gundog and swim well.
Intelligent and eager to learn makes them popular in obedience trials.
Steady, smart and loyal they will do anything an owner could wish for
including obedience, shows, tricks, hunting and retrieving. Poodles are
happy good tempered dogs and make good family pets. Favored among asthma
sufferers, they have a hypoallergenic, shed-free, woolly coat. The Poodle
makes an excellent family pet who will adapt to any situation and will try
anything an owner wants. Poodles are very trainable and efficient to the
owner who wants an obedient dog. They are affectionate with their family, a
little wary with strangers, but still accepting of them. They love to be
around family and friends, and should not be left alone for long periods of
time. They have had clownish haircuts in the past, in which the owners were
allowed to carve any design they wanted into the fur. Today the breed has
the standard poodle cut, but if they aren't being shown they can simply be
trimmed down. They are thought to be extremely intelligent and very
obedient. They come in any solid color, and have very curly, thick fur.
Poodles have natural drop ears and a puff of fur on top of the head.
Spirited and lively, the Poodle is an energetic and happy breed.
