Buying a Puppy
The Standard Poodle - Quick Reference
Size:
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Large
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Grooming:
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Considerable
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Exercise:
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Reasonable
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Lifespan:
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10 - 14 Years
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Feeding Cost (per week):
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£6.00 - £10.00
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General Appearance: Well balanced, elegant looking with very proud
carriage.
Characteristic: Distinguished by a special type of clip for show activity and by a type of coat which does not moult.
Temperament: Gay Spirited and good tempered
Coat: Very profuse and dense of good harsh texture. All short hair close, thick and curly. It is strongly recommended that the traditional lion clip be adhered to.
Colour: All solid colours. White and Creams to have black nose, lips and eye rims, black toenails desirable. Browns to have dark amber eyes, dark liver nose, lips, eye rims and toenails. Apricots to have dark eyes with black points. Blacks, Silvers and Blues to have black nose, lips, eye rims and toenails. Creams, Apricots, Browns, Silvers and Blues may show varying shades of the same colour. Clear colours preferred.
Size: Over 38cm's (15")
PLEASE ONLY BUY PUPPIES FROM A RECOGNISED BREEDER WHO
CARRIES OUT HEALTH TESTS AS PER CLUB CODE OF ETHICS
A current list of puppies available can be found on the Puppy Ad's page. If there are none there, please contact any Committee Members or the Secretary who may know of puppies currently available.
Recommended Book List:
- GEESON, Eileen. THE COMPLETE STANDARD POODLE 1998 Ringpress Books
ISBN 1 86054 0904X
- CHERRY, Barbara. PET OWNERS GUIDE TO THE POODLE 1994 Ringpress Books
ISBN 0948955880
- RANSOM, Jackie. A DOG OWNERS GUIDE TO THE STANDARD, MIN AND TOY POODLES 1987 Salamander
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