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The Poodle: A Brief History Lesson
Poodles found their way to America from
England. They did so in 1887. Prior to World War I, Poodle popularity
reached a peak at American dog shows. Originally, Standards and Miniatures
in America were shown as a single breed, and Toys were shown as a separate
breed prior to World War II.
The Poodle Club of America, founded in 1931 to govern the standard of
perfection for all Poodles, offered classes with the same criteria for all
three sizes. As a matter of fact, the first Miniature to earn an American
championship title was the black English dog named “Chopstick”.
Some of England's finest Poodles as well as several from the Continent
were imported to America during the early 1900s. Their genetic heritage
still carries on today, and we often see the names of well-known English
dogs in the pedigrees of modern American Poodles.
By 1960, America had caught up with the British and European interest in
the breed. Poodles became the most popular breed of dog in American Kennel
Club registration. In the 1930s, Helen Whitehouse Walker, owner of
Carillon Kennels, wanted to introduce the sport of obedience into America.
She was tired of hearing people say that Poodles, with their fancy
hairdos, were vanity dogs. She vowed to prove the Poodle's intelligence
and ability to be well-trained to America.
In 1934, as England was enjoying the growing sport of obedience
“trialing”, Mrs. Walker went to Great Britain to study the sport and the
training methods for obedience. When she returned home to America, she
shared what she had learned with others, including her dear friend,
Blanche Sauders, who ultimately became a renowned obedience exhibitor and
teacher.
By 1947, America was ready to recognize obedience competition. The
American Kennel Club officially adopted the rules and regulations for the
sport and established an obedience department within its ranks.
From the working Poodle-like dogs of Europe in the 12th century to the
sophisticated Poodles of the 21st century, the breed maintains its
ancestral traits that endear it to people around the world. Thus,
centuries after the breed's development, there seems no reason to believe
that Poodles will be any less popular in the future than they have been in
the past. There are more
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