Parti coloring is white with spots or patches of any other acceptable solid color including brown, red, apricot, black, blue, silver. They're beautiful and flashy, and gaining in popularity. A dedicated group of breeders is bringing back this original coloring to the United States. Poodle parti pups share the same personality and health as their solid colored relatives.
Artwork dating from the 1500's prominently featured parti colored poodles. In 1856, the first dog book published in the United States, featured a parti colored poodle as an example of the breed. Currently, the AKC only allows solid colored poodles to be shown at conformation competitions. Many other kennel clubs, including the United Kennel Club, include parti colored poodles in the breed standard. They compete in all categories.
Poodles are great family dogs and wonderful companions. They're intelligent, sensitive, good-natured, energetic. They don't do well with long stretches of alone time. They're sociable, affectionate, and loyal. They excel at obedience, agility, hunting, and tracking. They love to learn and perform tricks. They're a favorite choice as therapy dogs.
Poodles are easily housebroken, obedience trained, and are affectionate with children. Most are good with other dogs. Standards are active and energetic. Due to their large size they require more exercise than their smaller relatives. Standards are more reserved around, but not unfriendly to strangers. With daily walks and playtime, Miniatures and Toys can be great apartment pets. Poodles are one of the healthiest and long living breeds. The lifespan of a Standard is 12 years. Miniatures and Toys average 14 to 16 years.
Poodles require regular grooming. Their coat is dense with minimal shedding making this an ideal pet for dog lovers with allergies. The hair is coarse and woolly or soft and wavy. If you're showing, many breed registries require certain clips for conformation. Clipping should be done every 6 to 8 weeks. A short clip is the easiest to care for and recommended for companion animals. Hair needs to be plucked from the ear canal to prevent ear infections.
The poodle was originally bred in Germany as a water retrieving dog used by hunters. They have also been used as military dogs since the 17th century. The breed gained popularity in France where the breed standards were developed. They became so popular they became the national breed. They were later bred down in size as they became popular companion pets.
Unregistered dogs can come from lines containing crossbreeds and/or genetically inferior or unhealthy parents. Reputable breeders only breed registered dogs that have been health tested for genetic defects. Health concerns include Addison's disease, Cushing's disease, hypothyroidism. Eye problems to watch for include PRA (progressive retinal atrophy), cataracts, and glaucoma. The miniature and toy share the typical small dog issues of luxating patella and tracheal collapse. The standard shares the large dog health issues with hip dysplasia and bloat as possible concerns.
Reputable breeders provide health documents to show that the parents and grandparents were free of genetic problems. These might include Optigen testing for PRA, and CERF certification that the lineage is free of genetic eye defects. Parents and grandparents of Standards should be free of hip dysplasia and thyroid problems. Parents and grandparents of Miniatures and Toys should be free from knee problems. Ask about a health guarantee and buy back policy.
Artwork dating from the 1500's prominently featured parti colored poodles. In 1856, the first dog book published in the United States, featured a parti colored poodle as an example of the breed. Currently, the AKC only allows solid colored poodles to be shown at conformation competitions. Many other kennel clubs, including the United Kennel Club, include parti colored poodles in the breed standard. They compete in all categories.
Poodles are great family dogs and wonderful companions. They're intelligent, sensitive, good-natured, energetic. They don't do well with long stretches of alone time. They're sociable, affectionate, and loyal. They excel at obedience, agility, hunting, and tracking. They love to learn and perform tricks. They're a favorite choice as therapy dogs.
Poodles are easily housebroken, obedience trained, and are affectionate with children. Most are good with other dogs. Standards are active and energetic. Due to their large size they require more exercise than their smaller relatives. Standards are more reserved around, but not unfriendly to strangers. With daily walks and playtime, Miniatures and Toys can be great apartment pets. Poodles are one of the healthiest and long living breeds. The lifespan of a Standard is 12 years. Miniatures and Toys average 14 to 16 years.
Poodles require regular grooming. Their coat is dense with minimal shedding making this an ideal pet for dog lovers with allergies. The hair is coarse and woolly or soft and wavy. If you're showing, many breed registries require certain clips for conformation. Clipping should be done every 6 to 8 weeks. A short clip is the easiest to care for and recommended for companion animals. Hair needs to be plucked from the ear canal to prevent ear infections.
The poodle was originally bred in Germany as a water retrieving dog used by hunters. They have also been used as military dogs since the 17th century. The breed gained popularity in France where the breed standards were developed. They became so popular they became the national breed. They were later bred down in size as they became popular companion pets.
Unregistered dogs can come from lines containing crossbreeds and/or genetically inferior or unhealthy parents. Reputable breeders only breed registered dogs that have been health tested for genetic defects. Health concerns include Addison's disease, Cushing's disease, hypothyroidism. Eye problems to watch for include PRA (progressive retinal atrophy), cataracts, and glaucoma. The miniature and toy share the typical small dog issues of luxating patella and tracheal collapse. The standard shares the large dog health issues with hip dysplasia and bloat as possible concerns.
Reputable breeders provide health documents to show that the parents and grandparents were free of genetic problems. These might include Optigen testing for PRA, and CERF certification that the lineage is free of genetic eye defects. Parents and grandparents of Standards should be free of hip dysplasia and thyroid problems. Parents and grandparents of Miniatures and Toys should be free from knee problems. Ask about a health guarantee and buy back policy.
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