Poodle (Standard)
A Standard Poodle is the largest size variety of the poodle, a curly coated dog developed from European water retrievers and long associated with France. Its square outline, long head, dropped ears, springy movement, and dense non-shedding coat set it apart from many other companion breeds. The traditional clip had a working purpose, leaving joints and chest insulated while reducing drag in water. Solid colors such as black, white, brown, gray, apricot, and red are widely recognized, while parti-color and other patterns depend on the registry or breeding community.
Standard Poodles are active, trainable dogs that commonly appear in obedience, agility, service work, therapy programs, and, in some lines, modern retriever field work. They need more than a decorative haircut: regular exercise, clear training, and frequent coat care are part of keeping one comfortable. Most coats require brushing between professional clips to prevent tight mats. Health screening is important in breeding stock, with attention often given to hips, eyes, Addison's disease, sebaceous adenitis, and bloat risk. People with allergies should meet individual dogs before assuming any poodle will be tolerated.
Colors: Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, Black Mask, Blue, Blue and Tan, Blue Merle, Blue Roan, Blue Tick, Brindle, Brown, Brown and Tan, Brown and White, Cafe Au Lait, Chocolate, Cream, Dapple, Domino, Fawn, Fawn and White, Gold, Gray, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Liver, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Merle, Mottled, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Saddle, Silver, Silver Beige, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, Yellow
