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Sizes and Colors of
Poodles
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Like cars, poodles come in different sizes (varieties). Instead of subcompact,
mid-size sedan and SUV, you have toy, miniature and standard:
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Toy
10
inches or under at the highest point of the shoulder |
Miniature
15
inches or under at the highest point of the shoulder |
Standard
over
15 inches at the highest point of the shoulder |
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Only the height differentiates them; general appearance,
proportion etc. are all the same under the Breed
Standard. Also, note that there are no
"teacups" or "royals"; these are gimmicky
marketing terms. Go for solid breeding instead.
Poodles come in a wide range of colors: |
Black
The
best are deepest, glossy jet black and nonfading |
Blue
The
darkest of the grays, often with a blue cast |
Silver
The
lighter of the grays, definitely distinct from blue |
Cream
Almost
white, enhanced with a pinkish/beige tint giving warmth |
White
A
dazzling, sparkling, brilliant white -- when clean! |
Apricot
The
name says it all, just the color of a ripe one |
Red
Deep
and rich, a clear red very
distinctly different from
apricot |
Brown
Like
dark chocolate, a rich, solid,
elegant color |
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| Remember,
some puppies do not show their adult coloring right away, the
coat color clears and resolves as they mature. In the
adult dog, slight variations in the shading of the coat are
permissible under the Breed
Standard. |
