Miniature Poodle (Caniche)

The Poodle's coat has many variations: black, blue, silver, gray, brown, cafe-au-lait, cream, apricot, red or white. With a high tail and small feet, this type of dog has long flat ears, black or brown eyes, with a long head and solid neck. The Poodle is cheerful, intelligent and great at learning tricks, amusing, and involved in family activities.

While many dogs of the species love to play with children, others are reserved and sensitive. Whenever buying a Caniche puppy, make sure you know the parents' background or even ask to see them. Dogs of the breed not sociable unless trained when at a young age. The Poodle tends to bark a lot, but is a very good watchdog for its size, seldom becoming aggressive. They are sociable with other dogs and other household pets.

Even though Poodles live from 12 to 15, they are exposed to many genetic diseases. Blindness may be caused by cataracts and progressive retinal atrophy, allergies or skin allergies are also common, mainly because the improper use of color reinforcers. They also also prone to eye or ear infections, diabetes, epilepsy and heart disease. The Poodle is a excellent choice if you're looking for an apartment dog because it is very active indoors and doesn't need a yard.

They do adore water and walks, but do not require plenty of exercise. Be sure to present them with opportunities to run and play in order to keep them fit and in good health. Be advised that Poodles must be bathed regularly and clipped every six to eight weeks. Check the years for mites or infections and regularly scale their teeth.

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