The poodle - an outstanding intelligent dog

Behind the Poodle’s distinguished appearance lies a lively, curious soul, with rare intellectual capacities.
Capable of adapting to all kinds of situations, easy to train, they can even save their owners’ lives - because the Poodle has the unusal ability of being able to learn how to detect the early warning signs of an epileptic seizure.

A multi-facetted French breed

Toy, Miniature, Standard or Giant, the Poodle is always wellproportioned.
The curly coat which distinguishes the Poodle is abundant and pleasant to touch.
A popular form of grooming is to shave certain areas completely.

Unrivalled life expectancy
The Poodle’s average life expectancy is estimated between 12 and 15 years for the smaller sizes.
In the Poodle, the signs of ageing do not apear until around 10 or 11 years old.
However, to preserve their cognitive faculties for as long as possible, a specially adapted diet is essential.

A very individual coat
The woolly appearance of the Poodle’s coat is due to its structure
80% of the coat consists of secondary hairs, which are very fine and light, like those of a puppy.
Because they grow continually and the coat retains water, regular clipping is necessary.

Risk of cataracts with age
A principal sign of ageing in the Poodle, a cataract is the degeneration of the lens which affects the vision.
It is seen as a grey-blue film over the eye.

• Age,
• Activity,
• Physiological State and
• Size/Breed