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Poodle (Miniature)

The Poodle (Miniature) is a non-sporting breed from Germany or France, standing 11–14 in at the withers, weighing 26–31 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–18 yrs.

A photograph of the Poodle (Miniature)
Breed group
Non-Sporting
Origin
Germany or France
Height
11–14 in
Weight
26–31 lb
Lifespan
10–18 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Poodle (Miniature) is taller than 11% of the measured breeds, heavier than 23%, one of 22 in the Non-Sporting group, one of 4 from Germany or France.

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Living with the Poodle (Miniature)

Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Poodle (Miniature)’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs
Affection with family
5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
Good with young children
5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Good with other dogs
3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Openness to strangers
5 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
Watchdog / protective nature
3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
What they will ask of you
Energy
4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
Playfulness
5 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
Barking
4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
Around the house
Drooling
1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel

Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Poodle (Miniature) on AKC

Breeds that look like the Poodle (Miniature)

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Poodle (Miniature).

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Poodle (Miniature)
    11–14 in
  2. Poodle (Standard)
    18–24 in
  3. Poodle (Medium)
    14–18 in
  4. Poodle (Toy)
    9–11 in
  5. French Bulldog
    13–16 in
  6. Australian Cattle Dog
    18–20 in
  7. Bull Arab
    25–27 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Poodle (Miniature)
    26–31 lb
  2. Poodle (Standard)
    44–71 lb
  3. Poodle (Medium)
    33–42 lb
  4. Poodle (Toy)
    14–17 lb
  5. French Bulldog
    18–31 lb
  6. Australian Cattle Dog
    33–49 lb
  7. Bull Arab
    66–110 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Poodle (Miniature)
    10–18 yrs
  2. Poodle (Standard)
    10–18 yrs
  3. Poodle (Medium)no recorded figure
  4. Poodle (Toy)
    10–18 yrs
  5. French Bulldog
    11–12 yrs
  6. Australian Cattle Dog
    12–16 yrs
  7. Bull Arab
    12–15 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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