Poodles: Uncertain Origins

Article Title: Poodles: Uncertain Origins
Author: Lisa B Collins

Everybody loves Poodles for their intelligence and despite
being called yappy dogs that sometimes show signs of being
nervous and which sport haircuts that are a bit out of this
world, the Poodle is nevertheless a breed which will show its
devotion to its master and it can even overcome its highly
strung nature to make a great family pet dog. The Poodle has
been around man for many centuries, though there is still not
enough documentation to show where it originated. From what is
known, it was once bred as a water dog that retrieved game from
the water.

Poodles are also much loved and admired for their intelligent
nature and also for their somewhat unusual appearance and they
have at various times even been used as circus dogs because
audiences really take to these dogs because they can perform
many cute tricks. In addition to these antics the Poodle is also
well loved for its sweet disposition and so it is well suited as
a pet dog that will become greatly attached to its owner, and so
are often considered one-man dogs.

Although Poodles are somewhat unusual in their appearance and
do not look like most other dogs, they are still pleasing to
look at and have square bodies. Of course there are various
types of poodles as well including the standard, miniature and
toy poodle. Also, Poodles have dark and oval eyes that are set
apart and their ears generally hang down below the level of
their eyes with muzzles that are long as well as straight.

A Poodle also possesses a long and muscular neck and it shows
off an air of dignity not generally found in other breeds.
However, the Poodle is set apart from other dogs by its fur and
the color of their fur may range from black to white to gray to
brown and a few other colors as well. The fur is generally curly
or corded while it is normal to dock (cut) its tail to half of
what its original length was. The Poodle also requires extensive
grooming which may even warrant its coat to be professionally
groomed.

All in all, Poodles are wonderful pets that typically are good
natured as well as intelligent and they like to get a lot of
attention while they also bond well with their owners. The
Poodle is also reluctant to being left on its own and because he
always is in need of attention and love, he expects to be around
people most of the time. Poodles are also eager to learn new
things and are very proud of the tricks they can do and
discoveries that they make and will readily show off these
abilities.

Poodles also love stability as well as routine and can also be
considered one-person and even one-family pets and they are also
often known to become shy in the presence of strangers. Though
because they will bark at those they do not know or recognize,
they will make good guard dogs as well as wonderful pets, and in
addition you need to allow them some time to settle into their
new homes.

About The Author: Lisa Collins loves small dogs and has long
experience in keeping them and is the right person to teach
about raising, breeding as well as caring for small breeds. A
http://www.officialpoodleguide.com/ Poodle is an attention
grabbers and though somewhat unusual looking, are intelligent
though sometimes even stubborn to train. If you are looking for
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information, this article has some useful tips that will better
acquaint you with the breed.

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