Early History of the Poodle

Origins

The Poodle in France (The circus dog; The war dog; The truffle dog)

The Poodle in Germany (The water dog)

The breed spreads

The Poodle in Britain

The Poodle in America

The Corded Poodle and the Curly Poodle

The Miniature and the Toy Poodle

Choosing A Poodle

Physical characteristics

Mental characteristics

Which variety

The Standard Poodle

The Miniature Poodle

The Toy Poodle

Where to buy a puppy

Choosing a puppy

Male or female

Puppy Care

Arriving home

Housing

Beds and bedding

Toys

Feeding bowls

Collar and lead

Grooming equipment

Feeding (Meat meals; Milk foods and cereals; All-in-one puppy food; Diet sheet; Summary)

House training

Inoculations

Socialisation

The Adult Poodle

Diet

Exercise

Teeth

Nails

Pads

Ears

Eyes

Anal glands

Care of the veteran

Coat Care

Show trims in the UK

Show trims in the USA

Getting your Poodle clipped

Grooming equipment

Popular trims for Poodles

Puppy trim

Clipping face, feet and tails (all clips)

Lamb/Sporting trim

The legs and topknot

The Dutch trim

Lion Trim or English saddle trim

Continental trim

Training Your Poodle

The Command ``No''

Praising your puppy

The recall

The ``Sit''

The ``Stay''

Lead training

Show training

Obedience training

Agility and mini-agility

Curing bad habits (Fighting; Climbing on furniture; Barking; Handling; Travelling)

The Show Ring

The show Poodle

The Breed Standard

Show training

Triangles and movement

Show equipment

The day of the show

Breeding Poodles

Responsibility and expense

Whelping complications

Selling the puppies

Your first litter

Finding a suitable stud dog

The choice of colour in Poodles

When to mate your bitch

The mating

Pregnancy

The whelping box

Problems during pregnancy

Whelping

Caring for the nursing bitch and puppies

Health Care

External Parasites (Fleas; Lice; Ticks; Rabbit fur mites; Harvest mites)

Internal Parasites (Roundworms; Tapeworm; Hookworm; Heartworms)

Inoculations

Common Ailments (Abscesses; Breaks; Burns; Constipation; Coughing; Cysts; Diarrhoea; Fits; Epileptic fits; Haemorrhage; Lameness; Phantom pregnancy; Rashes; Stings; Vomiting; Wounds)

Hereditary Defects in Poodles (Patella Luxation; Legg Perthes Disease; Progressive Retinal Atrophy; Entropion; Juvenile cataract; Hip dysplasia)