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Standard Poodle being professionally groomed.
Expert Advice: Dog Breeds The Poodle Paradox: History Behind a Haircut
Poodles have been labeled as "elitist" and "overly glamorous" by many who don't understand the breed. Here's the history of the poodle haircut.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/the-poodle-paradox-historical-haircut/ | February 28, 2020
Expert Advice: Dog Breeds Blame it on the Bouffant: Do Poodles Have an Image Problem?
What do you think of when you hear the word Poodle? For many, it’s an overdone diva—big hair, polished toenails, and a phony French accent. Poodles are often described as “froufrou” dogs, a slur that means prissy and high-maintenance. The image has been widely embraced, even in the wonderful world of Disney, where dogs are […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/blame-bouffant-poodles-image-problem/ | February 14, 2020
Expert Advice: Dog Breeds Curly Angel: Maisy the Model Poodle
If there’s ever a canine remake of Charlie’s Angels, Maisy the Standard Poodle would have to be its star. She’s a perfect action-hero combination of beauty and brains, sweetness, and sass. She can do practically everything and be almost anyone. Recently, Maisy landed a modeling gig as “Jackpot,” the trophy pet in a 2017 Georgia […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/curly-angel-maisy-model-poodle/ | February 13, 2020
Expert Advice: News Standard Poodle “Siba” Wins 2020 Westminster Best in Show
At the 144th iteration of the famous Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show held in New York City's cavernous Madison Square Garden, judge Robert H. Slay pointed to “Siba" the black Standard Poodle for Best in Show. That win — in an entry of almost 2,600 dogs — marked the fifth time one of these elaborately […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/westminster-best-in-show-2020/ | February 12, 2020
Two Standard Poodles, one white and one black, standing outdoors in the yard.
Expert Advice: Dog Breeds Standard Poodle Facts You May Not Know
Standard Poodles are among the most instantly recognizable of all dog breeds. Known largely for their stylish looks, the athletic, eager, and intelligent Standard Poodle has so many more talents besides simply looking pretty. Learn more about this iconic Non-Sporting Group breed with these Standard Poodle fun facts. Standard Poodles Originated in Germany Although it […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/fun-facts-standard-poodle/ | December 24, 2019
Pages The Things These Poodles Will Do from AKC Family Dog March-April 2012
AKC Family Dog March/April 2012  The Things Those Poodles Will Do! By Mara Bovsun   Digital Version The-Things-Those-Poodles-Will-Do-printable-version Directions:  Read and Annotate. Then answer the questions below.  Next to your answer, provide the paragraph number that supports each answer.   What does coif mean?     What image do many people have of poodles?   […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/article-of-the-week/things-poodles-will-akc-family-dog-march-april-2012/ | October 22, 2019
Expert Advice: Feature Madame Poodle: Hayes Blake Hoyt Helped Create The Modern Sculpted Show Dog
While every breed has a shot at winning Best in Show at any given dog show, there are some dogs whose stand-on-your-tippy-toes glamour simply makes them hard to ignore. And the Poodle, with his halo of perfectly coiffed fur and showy attitude (so distinctive that it has spawned its eponymous adjective – “Poodley"), is undoubtedly […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/hayes-blake-hoyt-poodle-breeder-handler-and-icon/ | October 15, 2019
Expert Advice: Feature Anne Rogers Clark: Iconic Poodle Breeder, Handler, and Judge
An undated video shows Anne Rogers Clark grooming a Poodle In the not-so-long-ago dog world, there used to be two kinds of fanciers: Those who knew the revered judge Anne Rogers Clark well enough to call her “Annie,” and everyone else, who, in a kind of verbal genuflection, referred to her simply as “Mrs. Clark.” […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/anne-rogers-clark/ | July 24, 2019
Miniature Poodle with a black coat standing sideways facing left, head turned forward
Dog Breeds Poodle (Miniature)
Whether Standard, Miniature, or Toy, and either black, white, or apricot, the Poodle stands proudly among dogdom’s true aristocrats. Beneath the curly, low-allergen coat is an elegant athlete and companion for all reasons and seasons.
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/poodle-miniature/ | July 2, 2019
Expert Advice: Feature The Saga of Pulaski’s Masterpiece the Poodle, Part 1
In 1960, the Poodle dethroned the Beagle as the AKC’s most registered breed and did it by the most decisive margin yet recorded in history. Its ascension could be largely credited to one 9.5-inch tall, 8-pound grey dog, claimed to have the highest appraisal value of any canine in history. This is the story of […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/the-saga-of-masterpiece-part-1/ | June 24, 2019

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