The Malteses and
Poodles are both companion dogs.
Not exact matches
Both the Standard and the Miniature sized
Poodles were used as working
dogs and
companions, but the Toy Poodle
was bred solely to
be a
companion dog.
Poodles can
be affectionate
dogs that make truly wonderful
companions.
A
poodle is considered a hunting and birding
dog; a
companion dog is defined as a breed of
dog whose purpose
is limited to companionship —
companion dogs do no make good hunters, birders, guard
dogs, herd
dogs, sled
dogs or perform any other useful function to the owner's, aside from
companion ship.
Poodles can
be wonderful family
dogs, marvellous
companions and faithful friends.
So a
poodle's ability to hunt eliminates it from the
companion dog category, while a toy
poodle's inability to perform any useful task to assist in the daily work of the rest of it
's family places it firmly in the
companion dog category.
We live in
S Orange County, CA in Laguna Woods and have owned three toy
poodles that lived about 13 years and now we
are looking for a new
companion dog.
The original
poodles were the larger ones, but their intelligence and cheery disposition led to breeding down to miniature and toy sizes for
companion dogs for the ladies of the court.
Poodles are clever and lively household
companions, adaptable to their environments and
are fairly easy to train — it
's no surprise that they
were once very popular circus
dogs.
It should
be remembered that
poodles are basically hunting
dogs in elegant attire and do require exercise and training to
be at their best as
companion dogs.
Effective January 1, 2000, Standard
Poodles were recognized as a separate breed and moved from the
Companion Dogs to the Gun
Dogs group.
This smallest type of
poodle has always
been a
companion dog.
The standard
poodle, though,
is by far a
companion dog that finds his home in many walks of life.
These smaller
poodles were first used in France to hunt truffles, but the toy
was always a
companion dog.
These standard
poodle facts show that this
dog is a marvelous
companion, willing worker and all round good - looking
dog.