- Development History
The French Long Poodle, the Hungarian Water Spaniel, the Portuguese Water Spaniel, the Irish Water Spaniel, the Spanish Spaniel, and even the Maltese may all be ancestors of the Poodle.
The Poodle is considered the national dog in France, and many believe that the Poodle originated in France, but many countries still dispute the origin of the Poodle and all want to claim it for themselves. Germany, the former Soviet Union, Italy and other countries have expressed their views that some breeds of Poodle were produced in their countries, such as the white-haired breed mostly in France, the brown-haired breed mostly in Germany, the black-haired breed mostly in the former Soviet Union, and the teal breed mostly in Italy. Some historians are convinced that Germany, the former Soviet Union, and France all played an extremely important role in the development of the poodle . The Poodle originated in Europe, although the exact country is debated. The Poodle is known for hunting in water and is a water hunting dog. However, only the standard Poodle has the ability to work. It is intelligent and sociable breed of dog. For many years, it has been considered the national dog of France. The Poodle is classified by the AKC Standard as Standard, Miniature and Toy according to its size. The FCI classifies them as large, medium, miniature, and toy. Poodles have a unique temperament and versatile shape, winning the hearts of many people and giving a beautiful, intelligent impression. It is worth noting that there is no such breed as Teddy. Teddy is not a breed, it is just the name of one of the many cosmetic shapes of the Poodle.
- Morphological characteristics
The top of the head is slightly rounded, the brow is light but well defined, and the cheeks are flat. The eyes are dark and oval in color, with wide spacing between them and alert eyes. The muzzle is long and slender, with a slight eh depression below the eyes. The neck is strong, with a long neck that allows the head to be lifted high. The chest is deep and expansive, with extended ribs. The hind heels are short and perpendicular to the ground.
- Personality Traits
Lively, excellent temperament, extremely approachable and a loyal breed. Very agile, intelligent and elegant dog with a strong and confident pace .
- Hair color characteristics
Its coat is usually trimmed to a traditional shape, and the coat has a curly type and a rope type: the curly type coat is coarse and dense: the rope type coat is pendulous, and the coat length of the body parts varies, with long coats on the neck, trunk, head and ears.
- Advantages and disadvantages
For dogs with small heads, to compensate for this, the hair on the head can be left longer and cut round, while the coat on the neck should hang naturally and the hair on the ears should be left long so that the head looks slightly larger and beautiful. For dogs with larger heads, the hair should be cut short, while the hair on the neck need not be cut short.
- Feeding method
Poodle puppies are susceptible to disease, so special attention should be paid to prevention and to the hygiene of its diet. The food must be rich in protein, giving no less than 100 grams of meat per day. Before feeding, add an equal amount of vegetarian food or cookies mixed with water, and supply some fresh and clean water.
- Grooming the Dog
Morning and evening should be combed 1 time each, each combing 5 minutes.
Combing hair to pay attention to the order: from the neck, from front to back, from top to bottom in order, that is, first from the neck to the shoulders, then in turn back, chest, waist, abdomen, hindquarters, then comb the head, and finally the limbs and tail, combing process should be combed after one side and then the other side.
Combing techniques: combing hair should be in the direction of the hair quickly combed and pulled. Many people in the long-haired dog combing hair, only comb the surface of the long hair and ignore the following fine hair combing. The bottom hair of the dog, fine and soft and dense, is not combed for a long time, it will form tangles and can even cause eczema, ringworm or other skin diseases. Therefore, when combing a long-haired dog, you should comb layer by layer, but also turn up the long hair, and then comb its bottom hair.
Types of combs: brushes, flexible wire brushes and long and sparse metal combs. Brushes can only fluff the ends of long hair, while fine fluffy hair cannot be combed. Brushes, flexible wire brushes and long, sparse metal combs should be used in conjunction when grooming long-haired dogs.
