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14 Facts You May Not Know About Poodles

Published: Aug 12, 2019 · Modified: Jul 12, 2021 by Stasy Ice · This post may contain affiliate links

If you've ever owned and loved a Poodle, you already know that Poodles have it all! They are smart, beautiful, and versatile. But there's more to them that you probably didn't know about, so we gathered 14 facts about them for you to devour!

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#1 Poodles come in three varieties.

a happy gray Poodle sitting in the field of green grass with small white flowers — The Poodle is the only that comes in three sizes: standard, miniature, and toy.

#2 They’re from Germany.

red Poodle puppy lying on the bed with its adorable face — Where they were called pudel, which is German for “puddle.”

#3 Their fur has a purpose.

red Poodle with a pony tail on top of its head — Too much wet fur would weigh them down, so hunters would strategically shear their hair.

#4 They were historically great at their jobs.

brown Poodle sitting on the grass with dandelion flowers while looking up with its begging face — They were used by hunters to retrieve ducks and other birds from the water.

#5 Poodle fur never stops growing.

gray Poodle wearing a pearl with lace around its neck and yellow ribbon on top of its head while lying on the floor — As a result, they need regular grooming.

#6 Elvis loved poodles.

smiling gray Poodle sitting on top of the grooming table — He had quite a collection at Graceland.

#7 They’re super smart.

red Poodle puppy lying on top of a bench in the garden with wall wall of green leaves behind her — Poodles are one of the smartest breeds, second only to the Border Collie.

#8 They don’t love to swim!

#9 This special fur has led to some crossbreeds.

happy face of a gray and white Poodle — The Poodle has been bred with other dogs to make more hypoallergenic breeds.

#10 They’re Are Allergy-Friendly.

#11 They Make Great Family Dogs.

#12 They’re very active!

#13 And also one of the most versatile.

#14 The Toy Poodle is a companion dog.

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