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The Current Poodle Breed Standard
The current Poodle breed standard was
approved August 14, 1984, and reformatted March 27, 1990, by the Poodle
Club of America. Again, except for height, the standard is the same for
all 3 varieties. The breed standard refers to the ideal dog. No dog is
ideal, however, and many dogs excluded from the show ring for minor faults
make excellent pets.
Size: Here lies the only difference of note among the three varieties. The
Standard Poodle is over 15 inches at the highest point of the shoulders
and weighs 45 to 65 pounds. The Miniature Poodle is 15 inches or under at
the highest point of the shoulders, with a minimum height in excess of 10
inches. He weighs 14 to 18 pounds, and is the most popular of the Poodle
varieties today. The Toy Poodle is ten inches or under at the highest
point of the shoulders. He weighs between 6 and 12 pounds. (European
standards are somewhat different, dividing the breed into four size
categories: Standard, Miniature, Dwarf, and Toy.)
The first Toy Poodles were nearly always white, but the other colors were
introduced by breeding white Toy males to Miniature females of various
colors. Today, Toys come in the same range of colors as Standards and
Miniatures.
General Appearance: The standard states that the Poodle is a "very active,
intelligent, and elegant-appearing dog, squarely built, well-proportioned,
moving soundly and carrying himself proudly. Properly clipped in the
traditional fashion and carefully groomed, the Poodle has about him an air
of distinction and dignity peculiar to himself." That describes the Poodle
most accurately.
At first, the English and American breed standards were identical. Both
the English and the American Kennel Clubs recognized Standard and
Miniature Poodles; both recognized all colors. Today, minor differences
exist between the two. In America, the Toy Poodle must be under 10 inches;
it is catagorized in the Toy Group, while the other two sizes are
catagorized in the Non-Sporting Group. The English Toy Poodle is another
inch higher, and all varieties of Poodle are catagorized in the Utility
group.
The general appearance of the Poodle is square, meaning that "the length
of body measured from the breastbone to the point of the rump approximates
the height from the highest point of the shoulders to the ground."
Head and Expression: The proper Poodle has almond-shaped eyes which are
"very dark" and "oval in shape." He should have "an alert intelligent
expression." It is considered a major fault if the eyes are "round,
protruding, large, or very light." The ears should hang "close to the
head, set at or slightly below eye level."
The skull should be "moderately rounded, with a slight but definite stop."
(The stop is where the muzzle meets the upper part of the skull.) The
muzzle should be "long, straight, and fine with slight chiseling under the
eyes." The ideal length is clearly defined; it should be the same as the
"length from occiput [the back part of the skull] to stop." A muzzle that
is too long is called "snipey" and is considered a fault.
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