Malfredos Poodles

Beautiful Chocolate Toy Poodles

                                                              

Introduction

Hi there,welcome to my site!

                                          My name is Jane and i am owned by my gorgeous Toy Poodles , I say owned because as soon as i saw my first little bundle of brown fluff  (Malfoy) i was instantly hooked  as im sure any new poodle puppy owner will understand . I now have more dogs all with different charming personalities .Two of my poodles (not my chocs) came from bad homes  but after lots of love and attention they are  fab little babies that chill out on the sofa most of the time .

I have been owned  by Toy Poodles for just over 6 years and i have to admit before i got my first.. Malfoy, id never have dreamt they were "THE DOGS" for me  but now id have no other breed. . I've never come closer to being emotionally attached to another animal,  They are sweet,snuggly, sensitive, and very intelligent.

Not only are they in touch with your emotions but they have a personality like no other dog. Give them lots of love and you will never regret it for the rest of your life They are Velcro dogs, so if you don't want a dog that follows your every move, this would not be the dog for you. I love the way they walk proud when out, the way they bounce about when playing and have that arrogant "look at me" look ...nose in air ! when groomed

I think you can safely say ..Im hooked

All my dogs are my pets and i do occasionally have the odd litter available which will also be sold as pets only 

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Origin and History of the poodle

Contrary to popular belief the poodle is NOT a French dog. True it IS the national dog of France but they are actually a German dog. In fact the word poodle originates from the German word "puddeln" meaning to splash in water. In France this breed is called Caniche which means duck dog. In England they were known as "Rough Water Dogs" and were hunting companions. As you can see no matter the country, these beautiful dogs were originally bred for water retrieval and hunting. It is believed that the poodle is one of the oldest breeds used for water retrieval. It is also believed that the poodle has its beginnings in many European countries such as, Russia, Germany, and Portugal from their water retrieval dogs. Later in time as the poodle became a more distinct breed, they were bred down in size to become more of a companion dog give us the Miniature and Toy sizes of the breed. The standard poodle used to be smaller than it is today though. It is believed that it was bred with larger breeds to make it larger and more sturdy.

Because of their high intelligence and easy trainability the poodle excelled in whatever it did no matter its size. Poodles have been used for a variety of jobs in history as hunters, circus dogs, court and companion dogs for the rich and powerful, and truffle dogs (for sniffing out the truffle used in French gourmet cooking).

 

Poodles are known for their coats and beautiful hair cuts. The cuts that are seen today in the show ring actually have a purpose and function from the past. These cuts were used to protect the dogs joints and internal organs in cold water but not leave too much hair as to weigh them down and cause drowning. In the past their big beautiful coats were usually seen in two types; corded and curly. The corded coat is very rarely seen today. It requires a lot of time, work and dedication to keep up these corded coats especially on a dog being shown. There are however literally hundreds of cuts to put a poodle into that are much easier to maintain for the average pet owner. They are a high maintenance breed and require constant grooming as their hair does not stop growing and they do not shed their undercoat as most dogs do, so it must be brushed out.

 

 

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