Utility group · Germany/France
Toy Poodle
Also called Caniche, Barbone, Teacup Poodle.
Tiny dog, moderate energy, learns almost anything, fast.
- Intelligent
- Active
- Alert
- Faithful
- Trainable
- Size
- Toy
- Weight
- 2 to 3 kg4 to 6 lb
- Lives
- 10 to 18 years
- Energy
- Moderate
- Trains
- Very High
- Barks
- Moderate
Training
Training a Toy Poodle
Utility breeds. Many of these think before they obey. Earn compliance with reward and consistency; they do not do it for free.
Challenge Their Minds
Start here
Among the smartest breeds of any size. Need mental stimulation to prevent boredom behaviours.
Excellent at Everything
Excel at obedience, agility, tricks, and therapy work. Take advantage of their versatility.
Avoid Coddling
Despite small size, treat as a real dog. Overprotection creates anxious, yappy behaviour.
The app turns this into five to fifteen minutes a day.
Add your Toy Poodle and it builds the plan around their age, where they came from and what they already know, on video with Atlas and Shango.
Free to start. iPhone. No card needed.
At home
Living with one
Breeds developed for a job that no longer exists or never fitted a group. Includes the spitz and primitive breeds.
Gets on with
- ChildrenModerate
- Other dogsHigh
- StrangersModerate
- CatsHigh
Breed averages. Early socialisation and the individual dog matter more.
- Exercise
- 30-45 minutes daily. Mental exercise as important as physical. Enjoys games and tricks.
- Grooming
- Very high maintenance. Professional grooming every 4-6 weeks. Daily brushing between grooms.
- Drool
- Very Low
- Coat
- Curly, Dense, Single coatBlack, White, Apricot, Red, Silver, Blue, Brown, Cream
- In a flat
- Can work, with enough exercise outside it.
Health
Things to ask a breeder or vet about
Luxating Patella
Moderate
Kneecap problems common in toy breeds
Progressive Retinal Atrophy
Moderate
Hereditary eye disease leading to blindness
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
Moderate
Hip joint deterioration in young dogs
Where they come from
History
Bred down from Standard Poodles, which were German water retrievers. Became popular in French circuses and royal courts. One of the most intelligent breeds of any size.
- Roly · Oprah Winfrey's beloved Toy Poodle
