Tiny Toy Poodle

The Tiny Toy Poodle has a character full of fun. Tiny Toy Poodle is intelligent and obedient. In the United Kingdom , Tiny Toy Poodle has proved a useful competitor in obedience competitions. Tiny Toy Poodle has a fondness for water, if the owner permits, but is much favoured for the show ring where, exhibited in the traditional lion clip, it is a beauty to behold. Tiny Toy Poodle is also, debatably, the most difficult breed to prepare for the ring, involving the handler in a day's canine beauty treatment.

The Tiny Toy Poodle was originally a shaggy guard, a retriever and protector of sheep, with origins similar to the Irish Water Spaniel and, no doubt, a common ancestor in the French Barbet and Hungarian Water Hound.

The Tiny Toy Poodle may not be, as many suppose, solely of French origin. It originated in Germany as a water retriever; even the word poodle comes from the German 'pudelnass' or puddle, and from this fairly large sturdy dog, the Standard Poodle, the Miniature and the Toy have evolved.

The breed has been known in England since Prince Rupert of the Rhine , in company with his Poodle, came to the aid of Charles I in battle. The breed was favoured also by Marie Antoinette who, rumour has it, invented the lion clip by devising a style that would match the uniform of her courtiers. It is also popular in the United States .

Toy Poodle Puppies

Toy Poodle Puppies have Following Good points :

• Affectionate
• Dainty and appealing . Excellent retriever
• Intelligent
• Long-lived
• Good sense of fun . Useful in obedience competitions

Take heed for Toy Poodle Puppies :

• Noisy if unchecked
• Perhaps not the best choice of
• Child's pet
• Sensitive

Height at shoulder should be under 11in (28cm). (There is a slight reduction in the height requirement in the United States where Toy Poodles may not exceed 10in/26cm at the withers.)

The Toy Poodle will enjoy a ball game in the garden, practising obedience exercises or trotting beside you in the park. The toy variety is obviously a good choice for the apartment dweller.

Toy Poodle Information

General Toy Poodle Information

General appearance. A very active, intelligent, well-balanced and elega'nt-Iooking dog with good temperament, carrying itself very proudly.

Colour. All solid colours. White and cream Poodles to have black nose, lips and eye-rims; black toenails desirable. Brown Poodles to have dark amber eyes, dark liver nose, lips, eye-rims and toenails. Apricot Poodles to have dark eyes with black points or deep amber eyes with liver points. Black, silver and blue Poodles to have black nose, lips, eye-rims and toenails. Cream apricot, brown, silver and blue Poodles may show varying shades of the same colour up to 18 months. Clear colours preferred.

Head and skull. Long and fine with slight peak at the back. The skull not broad and with a moderate stop. Foreface strong and well chiselled, not falling away under the eyes; bones and muscle flat. Lips tight fitting. Chin well defined, but not protruding. The whole head must be in proportion to the size of the dog.

Body. The distance from the breast bone to the rump should approximate the distance from the highest point of the shoulders to the ground. The chest is deep and moderately wide with well-sprung ribs. The topline is level but for a slight hollow just behind the shoulder.

Tail. Set on rather high, well carried at a slight angle away from the body; never curled or carried over the back; thick at the root.

Feet. Pasterns strong; tight feet proportionately small, oval in shape, turning neither in nor out; toes arched; pads thick.

Toy Poodle Information on Health care

It is possible to acquire healthy Toy and Miniature stock, but care should be taken to purchase from a breeder who puts quality ahead of daintiness. Watch out for signs of ear trouble, nervousness and especially joint malformations. Teeth need regular scaling. Nonetheless, a 16-year-old Poodle is not a rarity.

Toy Poodle Grooming

Toy Poodle Grooming

For Toy Poodle Grooming use a wire-pin pneumatic brush and a wire-toothed metal comb for daily grooming. The lion clip is an essential for the show ring, but pet owners generally resort to the more natural Iamb clip with the hair a short, uniform length. It is possible to clip your own dog with a pair of hairdressers' scissors. However, if, despite the help which is usually available from the breede you find the task tedious, there are numerous pet and poodle parlours to which you should take your dog every six weeks. Regular bathing is also essential. Follow the above mentioned points for your Toy Poodle Grooming

Toy Poodle Feeding

Five-70z (142-198g) of a branded, meaty product, with biscuit added in equal part by volume, or 1 cupful of a dry complete food, mixed in the proportion of 1 cup of feed to V2 cup of hot or cold water.

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