With their usual poofy haircuts and association with French fashionistas, Poodles have an unfair reputation for being more flamboyant than fun. While they aren't short on pride, the Poodle is actually ...

Originally bred as water retrievers for duck hunters in Germany, poodles in general are known to be hard workers and their capacity to learn has ensured they’ve become very popular pets. The miniature ...

Despite the breed’s fancy looks, the poodle actually originated as a working dog. They were bred in Germany as water retrievers to work alongside duck hunters. Their name comes from pudelhund – pudel ...

Laura Moss is a journalist with more than 15 years of experience writing about science, nature, culture, and the environment. Pugs are often bred with beagles to offset the hound’s escape-and-roam ...

Originally bred as water retrievers for duck hunters in Germany, poodles in general are known to be hard workers and their capacity to learn has ensured they’ve become very popular pets. The miniature ...