Poodle
a breed of dog whose origin dates from the beginning of the 17th century or earlier. The poodle varies considerably in his appearance, and attempts have been made to divide the breed into several sections, such as the large and small or the corded coated and fleecy coated variety, as also into black Russian and white German poodles; but none of these divisions are very clearly defined. The large black Russian poodle is much the most handsome and agile specimen of the race, and may be easily trained to retrieve. The small white poodle is only fit for a house dog, but is extremely clever. For some unknown reason the poodle has always the exception of a few tufts, his body and hindquarters are entirely bare, while the coat on his shoulders is left long. and hindquarters are entirely bare, while