Country of Origin: France.

Coat: Fine, frizzy, wooly. Permitted colors are grey, brown, apricot, black, and white. A Poodle with a corded coat is rare.

Character: Poodles are sensitive, intelligent, lively, playful, and eager to learn. They bond closely with their family.

Temperament: This breed gets along well with other animals, other dogs, and children. Visitors will be announced, but they are generally friendly toward them.

Care: The amount of grooming necessary for show dogs should be left to a professional and requires a substantial investment of time and money. Poodles that are not intended for show competitions are usually trimmed with the hair left longer on the head, legs, and ears. Poodles do not shed and can be washed often.

Training: The intelligence of a Poodle makes training a fairly simple process. They quickly learn what is expected of them.

Activity:Toy and Miniature Poodles can live happily in an apartment, but they still need quite a lot of exercise.

Description : Identical to the Standard and Miniature Poodle except in height, these tiny, sensitive little dogs are a perfect pet for a less active person. By nature, it seems, they are little clowns and enjoy to amuse their owners by performing quaint antics. Bright, perky, easy to train and eager to please.