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Poodle Dog Breed Picture & Information
The Poodle is commonly acknowledged to be the most wisely intelligent of all members of the canine race. He is a scholar and a gentleman; but, in spite of his claims of long descent and his extraordinary natural cleverness, he has never been widely popular in this country as the Collie and the Fox-Terrier are popular. There is a general belief that he is a fop, whose time is largely occupied in personal embellishment, and that he requires a great deal of individual attention in the matter of his toilet
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Alternative Name
Barbone, Pudelhund, Caniche
Origin
Probably France or Germany
Physical Attributes
Poodles have oval eyes which are dark or amber in color. They have a long straight muzzle, muscular hind legs and the tail is often docked and carried high. There are 3 sizes of Poodles:- The Standard, Miniature Poodle and the Toy Poodle.
The standard poodle's height is over 15 inches tall at the shoulders, and weighs between 45 to 70 pounds. The Miniature Poodle height is over 11 inches high, but under 38 cm. The Toy Poodles are under 11 inches.
Health Information
The dogs are known to suffer from hip dysplasia and genetic eye problems.
Miscellaneous Information
Poodles are intelligent animals with an amazingly springy gait. They are also extremely possessive. Their fur needs frequent grooming to keep it manageable and to prevent it from matting. Poodles are generally kept as pets but are capable of hunting, protection or tracking
Not merely as a showman's dog has he distinguished himself. He is something more than a mountebank of the booths, trained to walk the tight rope and stand on his head. He is an adept at performing tricks, but it is his alertness of brain that places him apart from other animals. There is the example of the famous Munito, who in 1818 perplexed the Parisians by his cleverness with playing cards and his intricate arithmetical calculations.
Paris was formerly the home of most of the learned Poodles, and one remembers the instance of the Poodle of the Pont Neuf, who had the habit of dirtying the boots of the passers-by in order that his master--a shoe-black stationed half-way across the bridge--might enjoy the profit of cleaning them.
In Belgium Poodles were systematically trained to smuggle valuable lace, which was wound round their shaven bodies and covered with a false skin. These dogs were schooled to a dislike of all men in uniform, and consequently on their journey between Mechlin and the coast they always gave a wide berth to the Customs officers. On the Continent Poodles of the larger kind are often used for draught work.
Throughout Europe and in the United States--wherever these dogs are kept--it is usual to clip the coat on the face, the legs, and the hinder part of the body, leaving tufts of hair on the thighs and a ring of hair on the pasterns. The origin and purpose of the custom are not apparent, but now that Poodles are almost always kept as house dogs, this mode of ornamentation at least commends itself by reducing the labour of daily grooming if the coat is to be maintained in good condition and the dog to be a pleasant associate.
The points to be looked for in choosing a Poodle are, that he should be a lively, active dog, with a long, fine head, a dark oval eye, with a bright alert expression, short in the back, not leggy, but by no means low on the ground, with a good loin, carrying his tail well up; the coat should be profuse, all one colour, very curly, and rather wiry to the touch.
If you buy a Poodle puppy you will find it like other intelligent and
active youngsters, full of mischief. The great secret in training him
is first to gain his affection. With firmness, kindness,
and perseverance, you can then teach him almost anything. The most lively
and excitable dogs are usually the easiest to train. It is advantageous
to teach your dog when you give him his meal of biscuit, letting him have
the food piece by piece as a reward when each trick is duly performed.
Never attempt to teach him two new tricks at a time, and when instructing him in a new trick let him always go through his old ones first. Make it an invariable rule never to be beaten by him. If--as frequently is the case with your dogs--he declines to perform a trick, do not pass it over or allow him to substitute another he likes better; but, when you see he obstinately refuses, punish him by putting away the coveted food for an hour or two. If he once sees he can tire you out you will have no further authority over him, while if you are firm he will not hold out against you long. It is a bad plan to make a dog repeat too frequently a trick which he obviously dislikes, and insistence on your part may do great harm.
The Poodle is exceptionally sensitive, and is far more efficiently taught when treated as a sensible being rather than as a mere quadrupedal automaton. He will learn twice as quickly if his master can make him understand the reason for performing a task. The whip is of little use when a lesson is to be taught, as the dog will probably associate his tasks with a thrashing and go through them in that unwilling, cowed, tail-between-legs fashion which too often betrays the unthinking hastiness of the master, and is the chief reason why the Poodle has sometimes been regarded as a spiritless coward.
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