Breed # 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)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/poodle-miniature.webp) 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. Compare the Poodle (Miniature) with another breed ## 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 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 5 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Playfulness 5 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Drooling 1 of 5 1 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](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/poodle-miniature/) ## 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). - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/poodle-standard.webp)Poodle (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/poodle-standard/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/poodle-medium.webp)Poodle (Medium)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/poodle-medium/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/poodle-toy.webp)Poodle (Toy)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/poodle-toy/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/french-bulldog.webp)French Bulldog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/french-bulldog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/australian-cattle-dog.webp)Australian Cattle Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/australian-cattle-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bull-arab.webp)Bull Arab](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bull-arab/) 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 Bulldog13–16 in 6. Australian Cattle Dog18–20 in 7. Bull Arab25–27 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 Bulldog18–31 lb 6. Australian Cattle Dog33–49 lb 7. Bull Arab66–110 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 Bulldog11–12 yrs 6. Australian Cattle Dog12–16 yrs 7. Bull Arab12–15 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. See the Poodle (Miniature) on the breed map Read about the Poodle (Miniature) on Wikipedia