Toy Poodle
Toy Group
Low-sheddingAKC RecognizedFamily-friendly
📏 Size
Extra Small
⚖️ Weight
2 - 3 kg
🕐 Lifespan
10 - 18 years
🌍 Origin
Germany
🐕 Shedding
Minimal
✂️ Grooming
A few times a week
Energy Level
moderate
Exercise: 1–1.5 hrs a day
A guide for a healthy adult. Puppies, older dogs and flat-faced breeds in the heat need less.
Good to know
- Tiny but athletic: Toy Poodles share the active, retriever-bred nature of the larger Poodles and need daily play and exercise.
- Low-shedding, high-maintenance coat: the curly coat sheds little but must be brushed to the skin or kept trimmed to avoid mats.
- Eager learners: very intelligent and people-oriented, they learn tricks quickly with fun, positive and consistent training.
- Allergies note: their coat is often suggested for allergy sufferers, though no dog is completely hypoallergenic.
- A low-shedding coat. Some people with allergies find that easier to live with, but no breed is allergen-free.
Getting out with a Toy Poodle
Daily walks and some play keep them content. A mix of park time and easy trails suits them.
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