Meet Illusion!
Illusion is a pretty, pink Poodle! Even if pink isn’t your color, you should definitely keep reading to learn all about the sophisticated Poodles!
History
Although it’s hard to believe when you look at Poodles today particularly ones like Illusion, Poodles were originally duck hunters in Germany! Over 400 years ago, the Poodle was designed to have fur that could withstand all kind of weather conditions. The traditional style often visible today with certain body parts shaved and other parts with fluffy fur (referred to as pompons), was also originally for hunting purposes too! The locations with pompons, chest, hip, and leg joints, were considered to be vital, so they needed the extra fur to keep these parts warm. Poodles are also impeccable swimmers and they are known to be one of the most intelligent breeds. In fact, the Poodle is the only non sporting breed which is allowed to participate in AKC hunting tests! However, shortly after the Poodle was born, their charm and eloquence converted them into luxury dogs, which is much more similar to how we know them today.
Care
Miniature Poodle:
| Height | 10-15 inches |
| Weight | 10-15 pounds |
| Life Expectancy | 10-18 years |
Standard Poodle:
| Height | 15+ inches |
| Weight | 40-70 pounds |
| Life Expectancy | 10-18 years |
As you might expect, the Poodle’s hair can only look beautiful if you take extremely good care of it. This means daily brushing! And not just a quick comb through. Poodles need to be thoroughly brushed every single day in order to prevent matting. Of course, many owners decide this is too much effort, so they elect to just keep their Poodles’ hair short instead. Then, the daily brushing is much less important. Poodles are also an excellent option for people with allergies as they don’t shed much and their “fur” is actually hair, so they are considered to be hypoallergenic!
(Border Collies are the smartest!)
Although Poodles today might not share many similarities with the original Poodles, one common characteristic is that Poodles today still love to swim! As with all dogs, daily exercise is important, but you should consider letting your Poodle swim if that’s an option. If so, you will certainly have one happy Poodle!
Famous Poodles
One of the most famous Poodles is Moustache.
Moustache, often called Mous, actively participated in both the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. During the Revolutionary war, Mous was able to save his regiment by barking to alert them to a surprise attack coming in the middle of the night (so never complain about your dog barking again)! Later during the Battle of Austerlitz, Mous discovered an Austrian Spy! People even claim that Mous suffered from an injury which required him to have his leg amputated, but Mous still continued fighting! Mous fought valiantly until he was killed by a cannonball Battle of Badajoz when he was 12 years old.
Thanks for your service Mous!
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Hi Kara!!!!
OML I can’t get over this pink poodle! I wonder if the dog likes being pink/how often its coat needs to be colored/if the doggo is ever another color. I have so many question!!!
I didn’t realize that poodles were one of the most intelligent dog breads! I personally think beagles/bagels are the smartest of pups, but poodles are awesome too!
I love reading your blog so much and I can’t wait to read about more doggos next week!