The
Poodle is a breed of dog; specifically, it is a gun dog noted for its
ability in the water and bird hunting skills. The English name comes from the
German noun
Pudel, shortened from
Pudelhund; from the German verb
pudeln/puddeln, meaning "to splash [about] (in the water)". In France,
Portugal and Spain, the Poodle is known as a
caniche. Poodles have coats
that grow to an extent that caring for them is managed well only if their coats
are trimmed regularly and expertly. Originally the coats were trimmed in order
to protect vital organs. The Poodle's thick coat can become extremely heavy when
wet. In fact, if not trimmed and combed, serious skin problems can develop.
Unlike the "show coats" that are mandatory for the show ring, the sporting clips
are easily managed and show off the grand look of the Standards and smaller
poodles as well.
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Miscellaneous
Hybrids
Many hybrids have been created by crossing a Poodle with another breed, such
as Labradoodles and Cockapoos. These "hybrids" or "designer dogs" are not,
however, recognized breeds by the American Kennel Club (AKC). Many breeders
promote Poodle hybrids as actual breeds and charge more for them than is usually
charged for a mixed-breed dog.
Famous Poodles
- Foo-Foo, Miss Piggy's pet on The Muppet Show
- Roly, the poodle owned by Sharon Watts in the BBC soap opera EastEnders
- Yankee Poodle from Captain Carrot and the Zoo Crew
- Algonquin from Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
- Angel, pet of Aaron D Corbett
- Basket, Basket II, and Basket III, successive pets of Gertrude Stein and
Alice B. Toklas
- Bela, pet of Weird Al Yankovic
- Boye, pet of Prince Rupert of the Rhine
- Charley, pet of Nobel Prize winning author John Steinbeck, a champion black
Standard Poodle played Charley in the TV miniseries "Travels with Charlie: In
Search of America", based on Steinbeck's 1961 book.
- Cleo, from Clifford the Big Red Dog
- Daphne, from the third Look Who's Talking movie
- Dusty, pet of Joss Stone
- Ernie, pet of Moonwriter
- Fifi, on circus Blinky Bill's Extraordinary Excursion
- Fifi, pet of the Finsters on Rugrats
- Fifi, pet of WWE Superstar Rene Dupree
- Georgette from Oliver and Company
- Josephine, prized pet of author Jacqueline Susann; inspiration for her 1963
novel, "Every Night, Josephine".
- Misiu & Cricket, pets of The artist Buza source:
- Olja, Linda and Bill, white poodles of Marshal Tito
- Ooh La La, pet of Nanette Manoir on Angela Anaconda
- Rhapsody in White, or 'Butch', of the movie Best in Show
- Rufus, pet of Winston Churchill source: retrieved July 31, 2005
- The black toy poodle that is killed in ‘‘Manos: The Hands of Fate
- Vicki, pet of Richard Nixon
- Cocoa the great American poodle.
- Atma and Butz poodles of Arthur Schopenhauer
- Chloe, pet of Jack Lemmon
- Oscar, pet of the Matthew Evans
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