Breed

# Poodle (Toy)

The Poodle (Toy) is a toy breed from Germany or France, standing 9–11 in at the withers, weighing 14–17 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–18 yrs.

![A photograph of the Poodle (Toy)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/poodle-toy.webp)

Breed group

Toy

Origin

Germany or France

Height

9–11 in

Weight

14–17 lb

Lifespan

10–18 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Poodle (Toy) is taller than 3% of the measured breeds, heavier than 11%, one of 20 in the Toy group, one of 4 from Germany or France.

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## Living with the Poodle (Toy)

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 (Toy)’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 (Toy) on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/poodle-toy/)

## Breeds that look like the Poodle (Toy)

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 (Toy).

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/poodle-medium.webp)Poodle (Medium)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/poodle-medium/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/poodle-standard.webp)Poodle (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/poodle-standard/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/poodle-miniature.webp)Poodle (Miniature)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/poodle-miniature/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bull-arab.webp)Bull Arab](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bull-arab/)
- [![](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/carea-leones.webp)Carea Leonés](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/carea-leones/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Poodle (Toy)9–11 in
2. Poodle (Medium)14–18 in
3. Poodle (Standard)18–24 in
4. Poodle (Miniature)11–14 in
5. Bull Arab25–27 in
6. Australian Cattle Dog18–20 in
7. Carea Leonés18–23 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Poodle (Toy)14–17 lb
2. Poodle (Medium)33–42 lb
3. Poodle (Standard)44–71 lb
4. Poodle (Miniature)26–31 lb
5. Bull Arab66–110 lb
6. Australian Cattle Dog33–49 lb
7. Carea Leonés30–70 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Poodle (Toy)10–18 yrs
2. Poodle (Medium)no recorded figure
3. Poodle (Standard)10–18 yrs
4. Poodle (Miniature)10–18 yrs
5. Bull Arab12–15 yrs
6. Australian Cattle Dog12–16 yrs
7. Carea Leonés10–12 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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Poodle (Toy)

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Read about the

Poodle (Toy)

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