Poodle (Toy)
- Great with kids
- Apartment friendly
- Hypoallergenic
- Easy to train
- Barely sheds
- Lots of grooming
The Toy Poodle is a small and intelligent breed of dog that was originally bred in Germany for hunting waterfowl. They are playful, energetic, and affectionate, and make excellent companion dogs.
- Weight
- 7–9 lb (3–4 kg)
- Height at the shoulder
- 9–10 in (24–25 cm)
- Life span
- 14–18 years
- Exercise
- About 30 minutes a day
- Coat
- Medium, Curly
- Origin
- also strongly associated with France, Germany
Traits
Family and friends
- Children: Good with children
- Other dogs: Good with other dogs
- Strangers: Polite with strangers
Home and activity
- Energy: Energetic
- Apartment living: Great in an apartment
- Barking: Barks often
- Training: Very easy to train
Care
- Grooming: Lots of grooming
- Shedding: Barely sheds
- Drooling: Hardly drools
Temperament
Active
Alert
Elegant
Intelligent
Proud
Trainable
Coat colours
Apricot, black, blue, brown, cream, gray, red, silver and white
Recognized by
American Kennel Club (AKC), Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC), Canadian Kennel Club (CKC), Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI), The Kennel Club (UK) (KC), New Zealand Kennel Club (NZKC) and United Kennel Club (UKC)
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Breeds of a similar size
All toy breedsSources
- AKC Breed Standard - The Poodle Club of America (opens in a new tab)
- Poodle - Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- AKC Standards | Tiny Toy Poodles (opens in a new tab)
- Poodle Size Chart 2026: Toy, Mini, Moyen & Standard Guide (opens in a new tab)
- Toy Poodle Dog Breed Information and Pictures (opens in a new tab)
Breed details from The Dog API (opens in a new tab).