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FCI-Standard N\u00b0 172 <\/span><\/p>\n

POODLE<\/span><\/p>\n

ORIGIN<\/strong>: France<\/span>
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID<\/span><\/strong>
STANDARD<\/strong>: 03.11.2014.<\/span>
UTILIZATION<\/strong>: Companion dog.<\/span>
FCI-CLASSIFICATION<\/strong>: Group 9 Companion and Toy dogs.<\/span>
Section 2 Poodle.<\/span>
Without working trial.<\/span>
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY<\/strong>: Etymologically, the French<\/span>
word \u201ccaniche\u201d (Poodle) comes from \u201ccane\u201d, the French word for a<\/span>
female duck. In other countries, the name of the breed is associated<\/span>
with splashing around in water. Originally, this dog was used for<\/span>
wildfowling. It descends from the Barbet of which it has conserved<\/span>
many characteristics. In 1743, it was called the \u201ccaniche\u201d: the female<\/span>
of the barbet in French. Thereafter the Barbet and the Caniche<\/span>
(Poodle) were gradually separated. Breeders worked hard to obtain<\/span>
original subjects of uniform colour. The Poodle became very<\/span>
popular as a companion dog because of its friendly, joyful and loyal<\/span>
character and also because of its four sizes and different colours<\/span>
which everyone can choose according to preference.<\/span>
GENERAL APPEARANCE<\/strong>: Dog of medium proportions, with a<\/span>
characteristic frizzy coat which is either curly or corded. The<\/span>
appearance is that of an intelligent dog, constantly alert and active,<\/span>
harmoniously built, giving an impression of elegance and pride.<\/span>
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:<\/span><\/strong>
The length of the muzzle is approximately 9\/10 of that of the skull.<\/span>
The length of the body (scapulo-ischial) is slightly more than the<\/span>
height at the withers. <\/span>
The height at the withers is practically equal to the height at the<\/span>
croup.<\/span>
The height at the elbow is 5\/9 of the height at the withers.<\/span>
BEHAVIOUR\/TEMPERAMENT<\/strong>: A dog renowned for its loyalty,<\/span>
capable of learning and being trained thus making it a particularly<\/span>
pleasant companion dog.<\/span>
HEAD<\/strong>: Distinguished, rectilinear and in proportion to the body. The<\/span>
head must be well chiselled and neither heavy nor excessively fine.<\/span>
CRANIAL REGION:<\/span>
Skull: Its width is less than half the length of the head. The entire<\/span>
skull, seen from above, appears oval and seen from the side, slightly<\/span>
convex. The axes of the skull and muzzle are slightly divergent. The<\/span>
superciliary arches are moderately pronounced and covered with<\/span>
long hair. The frontal furrow is wide between the eyes, narrowing<\/span>
towards the occiput, which is very pronounced. (In Miniatures it can<\/span>
be slightly less pronounced).<\/span>
Stop: Only slightly pronounced, but can never be absent.<\/span>
FACIAL REGION:<\/span>
Nose: Developed, vertical profile; open nostrils. Black nose in black,<\/span>
white and grey subjects; brown nose in brown subjects. In fawn<\/span>
(apricot\/red) subjects, the nose should be black or brown<\/span>
according to the intensity of the fawn colour. In light fawn<\/span>
subjects the nose should be as dark as possible.<\/span>
Muzzle: Upper profile is perfectly straight; its length is<\/span>
approximately 9\/10 of that of the skull. The branches of the lower<\/span>
jaw are almost parallel. The muzzle is strong. The lower profile of<\/span>
the muzzle is determined by the lower jaw and not by the edge of the<\/span>
upper lip.<\/span>
Lips: Moderately developed, rather tight, of medium thickness with<\/span>
the upper lip resting on the lower lip without hanging over it. Black<\/span>
in black, white and grey subjects; brown in brown subjects. In orange<\/span>
fawn [apricot] and in red fawn subjects, the lips are more or less dark<\/span>
brown or black. The corner of the lips must not be pronounced. <\/span>
Jaws\/Teeth: Complete scissor bite. Strong teeth.<\/span>
Cheeks: Not prominent, shaped on the bones. The sub-orbital regions<\/span>
are chiselled and very slightly filled. Zygomatic arches very slightly<\/span>
pronounced.<\/span>
Eyes: Keen expression, placed at the level of the stop and slightly<\/span>
oblique. Almond shaped. Black or dark brown colour. In brown<\/span>
subjects, the colour may be dark amber. The eye rims are black in<\/span>
black, white and grey subjects. Brown in brown subjects. In light<\/span>
fawn subjects the eye rims should be as dark as possible.<\/span>
Ears: Rather long, falling along the cheeks, set on in the prolongation<\/span>
of a line going from the top of the nose and passing under the outer<\/span>
corner of the eye; flat, widening after the attachment and rounded at<\/span>
the tip, they are covered with very long, wavy hair. The leather<\/span>
should reach \u2013 or ideally pass \u2013 the corner of the lips when<\/span>
pulled forward.<\/span>
NECK<\/strong>: Strong, slightly arched after the nape, of medium length and<\/span>
well proportioned. The head is carried high and proudly. The neck,<\/span>
without dewlap, is of oval cross section. Its length is slightly less<\/span>
than that of the head.<\/span>
BODY<\/strong>: Well proportioned. It is slightly longer than the height at the<\/span>
withers.<\/span>
Top line: harmonious and taut.<\/span>
Withers: Moderately developed. The height at the withers is<\/span>
practically equal to the height from the top of the croup to the<\/span>
ground.<\/span>
Back: Short.<\/span>
Loin: Firm and muscled.<\/span>
Croup: Rounded but not falling away.<\/span>
Chest: Reaching the elbow; its width is equal to 2\/3 of its depth.<\/span>
Forechest, the point of the sternum should be slightly prominent and<\/span>
set rather high. In Standard Poodles, the perimeter of the thorax,<\/span>
measured behind the shoulders, should measure 10 cm more than the<\/span>
height at the withers. Oval cross section, broad at the dorsal part.<\/span>
Underline and belly: Tucked up but not excessively so. <\/span>
TAIL<\/strong>: Set on quite high at the level of the loin (ideally carried at a<\/span>
\u201cten past nine\u201d compared to the topline).<\/span>
LIMBS<\/strong>:<\/span>
FOREQUARTERS:<\/span>
General appearance: Perfectly upright and parallel, well muscled<\/span>
with good bone. The height from the elbow to the ground is slightly<\/span>
more than half the height at the withers.<\/span>
Shoulder: Oblique, muscular. The shoulder blade forms an angle of<\/span>
approximately 110\u00b0 to the humerus.<\/span>
Upper arm: The length of the humerus corresponds to that of the<\/span>
shoulder blade.<\/span>
Carpus (Wrist): In continuous line with front of the forearm.<\/span>
Metacarpus (Pastern): Strong and almost upright seen in profile.<\/span>
Forefeet: Rather small, firm, of short oval shape. Toes are well<\/span>
arched and tight fitting. The pads are hard and thick. The nails are<\/span>
black in black and grey subjects. They are brown in brown subjects.<\/span>
In whites the nails may be any colour in the range from horn colour<\/span>
to black. In the fawns they are brown or black; according to coat<\/span>
colour, as dark as possible.<\/span>
HINDQUARTERS:<\/span>
General appearance: Hind legs parallel seen from behind; muscles<\/span>
developed and very apparent.<\/span>
Thigh: Well muscled and strong. Coxo-femoral angle should be<\/span>
pronounced.<\/span>
Stifle (Knee): Femoro-tibial angles should be pronounced.<\/span>
Hock joint: The hock joint is relatively well angulated. (tibio-tarsal<\/span>
joint should be well angulated).<\/span>
Metatarsus (Rear pastern): Rather short and upright. The Poodle<\/span>
should be born without dewclaws on the hind legs.<\/span>
Hind feet: Rather small, firm, of short oval shape. Toes are well<\/span>
arched and tight fitting. The pads are hard and thick. The nails are<\/span>
black in black and grey subjects. They are brown in brown subjects.<\/span>
In whites the nails may be any colour in the range from horn colour<\/span>
to black. In the fawns they are brown or black.<\/span>
GAIT\/MOVEMENT<\/strong>: The Poodle has a light and bouncy gait.<\/span>
SKIN<\/strong>: Supple, not loose, pigmented. Black, brown, grey and fawn<\/span>
Poodles must be pigmented in accordance with the colour of their<\/span>
coat. In white Poodles, a silver coloured skin is sought after.<\/span>
COAT<\/strong>:<\/span>
Hair:<\/span>
Curly Coat: Profuse of fine, woolly texture, very frizzy, elastic and<\/span>
resistant to pressure of the hand. It should be thick, well furnished, of<\/span>
equal length and form even curls.<\/span>
Corded Coat: Profuse of fine, woolly texture and dense, forming<\/span>
characteristic cords which should measure at least 20 cm.<\/span>
Colour: Solid colour: black, white, brown, grey, fawn.<\/span>
Brown should be deep, rather dark, uniform and warm. Beige and its<\/span>
paler derivatives are not admitted. Grey must be uniform, deep,<\/span>
neither blackish nor whitish. Fawn must be uniform. Can go from<\/span>
pale fawn to red fawn or even be orange fawn (apricot). Eyelids,<\/span>
nose, lips, gums, palate, natural orifices, scrotum and pads are well<\/span>
pigmented. For light fawn subjects, all pigmentation should be as<\/span>
dark as possible.<\/span>
SIZE AND WEIGHT:<\/strong> The sexual dimorphism must be clearly<\/span>
visible in all varieties.<\/span>
Standard Poodles: Over 45 cm up to 60 cm with a tolerance of +2<\/span>
cm. The Standard Poodle must be the enlarged and developed replica<\/span>
of the Medium Poodle of which it retains the same characteristics.<\/span>
Medium Poodles: Over 35 cm up to 45 cm.<\/span>
Miniature Poodles: Over 28 cm up to 35 cm. The Miniature Poodle<\/span>
must display the appearance of a reduced Medium Poodle, retaining<\/span>
as much as possible the same proportions and without presenting any<\/span>
sign of dwarfism.<\/span>
Toy Poodles: Over 24 cm (with a tolerance of -1cm) up to 28 cm<\/span>
(sought after ideal: 25 cm). The Toy Poodle maintains, in its<\/span>
ensemble, the aspect of a Miniature Poodle and the same general<\/span>
proportions complying with all the points of the standard. <\/span>
Any sign of dwarfism is excluded; only the external occipital<\/span>
protuberance may be less pronounced.<\/span>
FAULTS<\/strong>:<\/span>
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault<\/span>
and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should<\/span>
be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and<\/span>
welfare of the dog.<\/span>
SEVERE FAULTS:<\/span><\/strong>
\u2022 Eyes: too big and too round, or sunken, not dark enough.<\/span>
\u2022 Ears: too short (not reaching the corner of the lips).<\/span>
\u2022 Snipey or pointed muzzle.<\/span>
\u2022 Convex muzzle.<\/span>
\u2022 Roach or sway back.<\/span>
\u2022 Tail set on too low.<\/span>
\u2022 Croup falling away.<\/span>
\u2022 Rear angulations too straight or over-angulated.<\/span>
\u2022 Flowing or extended gait.<\/span>
\u2022 Sparse, soft or wire hair.<\/span>
\u2022 Undefined or not solid colour.<\/span>
\u2022 Partially depigmented nose.<\/span>
\u2022 Absence of 2 PM2.<\/span>
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:<\/span><\/strong>
\u2022 Aggressive or overly shy dogs.<\/span>
\u2022 Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities<\/span>
will be disqualified.<\/span>
\u2022 Lacks type and particularly in head, hinting notably at a<\/span>
mixture with another breed.<\/span>
\u2022 Height exceeding 62cm in Standards and less than 23 cm in<\/span>
Toys.<\/span>
\u2022 Absence of tail or naturally short tail.<\/span>
\u2022 Dewclaws or evidence of dewclaws on rear limbs.<\/span>
\u2022 Any subject displaying signs of dwarfism: globulous skull,<\/span>
absence of occipital protuberance, very pronounced stop, <\/span>
prominent eyes, muzzle too short and turned up.<\/span>
\u2022 Median furrow practically inexistant.<\/span>
\u2022 Very light bone in Toys.<\/span>
\u2022 Tail completely curled.<\/span>
\u2022 Subjects whose coat is not of solid colour.<\/span>
\u2022 All white marks on the body and\/or feet for all subjects other<\/span>
than white.<\/span>
\u2022 Nose completely depigmented.<\/span>
\u2022 Underbite or overbite.<\/span>
\u2022 Every tooth position which could injure the dog (for<\/span>
instance: ill-positioned canine that touches the palate).<\/span>
\u2022 Absence of 1 incisor or 1 canine or 1 carnassial.<\/span>
\u2022 Absence of one PM3 or of one PM4.<\/span>
\u2022 Absence of three or more PM (except PM1).<\/span>
N.B:<\/span><\/strong>
\u2022 Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully<\/span>
descended into the scrotum.<\/span>
\u2022 Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed typical<\/span>
conformation, should be used for breeding.<\/span>
Addition to standard<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Judging a Poodle in a show does not mean it is judged in a<\/span><\/strong>
grooming contest. It is not encouraged to stimulate overgrooming one\u2019s dog.<\/span><\/strong>
AUTHORIZED SHOW CLIPS<\/span><\/strong>
\u201cLion Clip\u201d: The Poodle, whether curly or corded, shall be clipped<\/span>
on the hindquarters up to the ribs.<\/span>
Also clipped: the muzzle, above and underneath from the lower<\/span>
eyelids; the cheeks; the forelegs and hindlegs, except for the cuffs or<\/span>
bracelets and optional motifs on the hindquarters; the tail, except for<\/span>
round or oblong terminal pompom. A moustache is required for all<\/span>
subjects. Leaving hair, called \u201ctrousers\u201d, on the forelegs is admitted. <\/span>
\u201cModern Clip\u201d: Leaving hair on all four legs is only admitted on<\/span>
condition that the following norms are respected:<\/span>
1.Shall be clipped:<\/span>
a) The lower part of the forelegs, from the nails to the tip of the<\/span>
dewclaw, the lower part of the hindlegs to the same height.<\/span>
Machine clipping, limited to the toes only, is admitted.<\/span>
b) The head and the tail in compliance with rules described<\/span>
above.<\/span>
Shall be exceptionally admitted in this clip:<\/span>
\u2022 The presence, under the lower jaw, of short hair no longer than 1cm<\/span>
the lower line of which should be cut parallel to the lower jaw. A<\/span>
beard, called \u201cgoat\u2019s beard\u201d, is not permitted.<\/span>
\u2022 The suppression of the pompom on the tail.<\/span>
2. Shortened coat:<\/span>
Over the body, in order to give \u201cshot silk\u201d effect on the line of the<\/span>
back, more or less long but at least 1cm. The length shall be<\/span>
gradually increased over the ribs and above the limbs.<\/span>
3. Neatened coat:<\/span>
a) On the head which keeps a topknot of reasonable height as<\/span>
well as down behind the neck to the withers and the front,<\/span>
without discontinuity, to the shaven part of the foot<\/span>
following a slightly slanting line from the top of the<\/span>
forechest downwards. On the top of the ears and for a<\/span>
maximum of one third of their length, the coat may be cut<\/span>
with scissors or clipped in the direction of the hair. The<\/span>
lower part shall be left covered in hair whose length shall<\/span>
increase gradually, from top to bottom, to end in fringes<\/span>
which may be levelled.<\/span>
b) On the limbs, \u201ctrousers\u201d making a distinct transition from the<\/span>
shaven part of the feet. The length of the hair increases<\/span>
gradully towards the top to display, on the shoulder and<\/span>
likewise the thigh, a length of 4 to 7 cms measured by<\/span>
pulling the hair to straighten it, in proportion to the size of<\/span>
the exhibit while avoiding any \u201cfluffy\u201d effect. The hind<\/span>
\u201ctrousers\u201d must allow for the typical angulation of the Poodle<\/span>
to be seen. <\/span>
All other fancy clips which do not comply with these norms<\/span>
are eliminatory. Whatever the standard outline obtained by<\/span>
grooming, it should have no influence whatsoever on the<\/span>
placements in shows, all exhibits in the same class should be<\/span>
judged and placed together.<\/span>
\u201cEnglish Clip\u201d: To the \u201cLion Clip\u201d add motifs on the hindquarters,<\/span>
i.e. bracelets and cuffs. On the head: a topknot. For this clip the<\/span>
moustache is optional. The absence of demarcation on the hair of the<\/span>
hindquarters is tolerated. The topknot is optional (it is forbidden to<\/span>
use lacquer or any other substance to keep the topknot in place).<\/span>
\u201cPuppy Clip\u201d: Takes over the several shaven parts which<\/span>
characterize the Modern clip. On the head: a topknot of a<\/span>
reasonable height. The coat on the forequarters should form a<\/span>
ball, comparable to an \u2018egg\u2019 seen from the forechest up to the<\/span>
topknot. The so-called \u2018trousers\u2019 on the forequarters is<\/span>
preserved, accentuating the typical poodle angulation.<\/span>
The tail \u2013 save for a pompon \u2013 should have an oval or oblong<\/span>
shape. It should be clipped longer than wide with rounded<\/span>
angles.<\/span>
\u201cScandinavian clip or Terrier clip\u201d:<\/span>
The clip is similar to that of the Modern clip, the difference being<\/span>
that the ears and tail may be shaven.<\/span><\/p>\n

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