Some call them the most “humanized” dog breed, though as with cats, it isn’t always clear who is domesticating whom.
Maybe the wolves that became poodles had a secret desire to swim and retrieve things, to perform before admiring crowds in a circus, and to serve in the military.
Maybe poodles have us right where they want us!
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The American Kennel Club on poodles:
More information:
- Wikipedia page
- Orvis on poodles

Poodle mixes chillin’ in the ‘hood. (Image: Adree1985/Shutterstock)
- Miniature poodle and poodle facts
- Historical poodles Boy and Mouse
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