Poodle (canis lupis familiaris)

Poodles are show dogs. Though they are bred water dogs, they typically stay out of water. They easily are trained to do fancy tricks, like agility courses, jumping through hoops, etc. It has also been named best in show 2 years at the World Dog Show in 2007 and 2010.

Many poodles look very different. This is so because they, unlike other dogs, come in a few sizes: Miniature, Toy, and Standard. They also come in just about any realistic dog color you can think of ( Not pink ). They are mischievous dogs, and when they are bored tend to cause trouble. This is not good, as they are described as tempered, highly energetic dogs.

Some poodles can live up to 20 years. The oldest poodle there was died on August 26th, 1937. She was aged 28 years old. WOW. Pretty old, huh? The different death rates have been measured, and the three things that mostly kill poodles are cancer, old age, and cardiac disease. In toy and miniature poodles, the 2 main killers were old age and kidney failure.

Poodles are the least concerned with dog allergies. They often need to be bathed because of their coat, and this removes excess hair and allergens.  Many dogs have been bred with poodles to produce new breeds. These include: The goldendoodle, labradoodle, schnoodle, and pekepoos.