Poodle

Health

This is a very healthy breed overall, so much so that they live a long time! However, some diseases can appear throughout the life of these dogs, some of genetic origin and others due to the advanced age they usually reach. Elbow dysplasia and patellar dislocation are common. These diseases cause discomfort, pain and can even disable the animal from getting around. Treatment depends on the degree and can range from mild changes in routine and effortless physical activities to surgical procedures. Cataracts are another problem that can be genetic or a result of old age. Unlike humans, surgery for dogs in this case is not always the best choice. Although there are some procedures that can improve your pet's vision, cataracts can have lasting consequences for your pet's life. Von Willebrand disease is a clotting problem resulting from a deficiency in a plasma protein. The disease has no cure, but there are treatments to control this problem.

Curiosities

In France the Poodle is also known as the Poodle, a reference to this breed's ability to swim after ducks. Curly hair is the most common and characteristic of the Poodle breed, but these dogs can also have stringy hair, like Puli and Komondor dogs, for example. In Alabama a Poodle named Taffy Gayle lived to be 27! The.Poodle.has four size varieties: Giant Poodle - average height of 52.5 centimeters Weight: varies from 21 to 23 kg. Medium Poodle: average height of 40cm Weight: varies from 11 to 14 kg Dwarf Poodle - average height of 31.5cm Weight: varies from 6 to 7 kg Toy Poodle - average height of 25cm Weight: an average of 2.5kg

Intelligence

Few people know, but the Giant Poodle occupies the second place in the ranking of the book The Intelligence of Dogs stipulated by Stanley Coren. This demonstrates that Poodles need very few repetitions to record a command and are always willing and attentive to obey their owner. Of course, all this intelligence must be trained and molded from a puppy or else stubbornness is greater than obedience. But in addition to this ease of learning, the Poodle is extremely devoted to his tutor and will do anything to please him.

Temperament

A Poodle's temperament is largely responsible for its popularity. They are cheerful, fun, adventurous and very loyal to their humans. Although the breed has different sizes, everyone's personality is similar, except for the giant poodle, which is calmer and less barking. In the case of little ones like Dwarf and Toy, they can develop a slightly stronger personality. This is because, due to their size, it is very common for tutors to overprotect their dogs, leaving them on their laps all the time and avoiding socialization. We must always keep in mind that a dog is a dog regardless of size and they like to run, jump, sniff other dogs and put their instincts into practice.

Lifetime

The Poodle has an incredibly high life expectancy, easily reaching the age of 18.