miniature poodle

American  

[min-uh-cher pood-l, min-ee-uh-cher] / ˈmɪn ə tʃər ˈpud l, ˈmɪn i ə tʃər /

noun

1. a poodle of a variety that is taller than 10 inches (25.5 centimeters) at the shoulder but no taller than 15 inches (38 centimeters).

   We’ve had miniature poodles for years, always brown, but our new little princess is as white as a cotton ball.

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Etymology

Origin of miniature poodle

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Toni Yoakam, who founded the World Wide Weight Pull Organization, recalls the owner of a 3.5-pound miniature poodle snipping pompoms off her pooch’s feet and ears to get her to 3 pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

In 2024, a female miniature poodle won Best in Show.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2025

“Not well,” Pépin says barely above a whisper, his 8-year-old miniature poodle, Gaston, resting in his lap.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2022

Struggling to stay calm, she asked her mother to send pictures of Milo, their miniature poodle.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2018

"Will anyone give 15/- and a kind home to a nice little brown miniature poodle dog, 3 years, ideal pet and companion?"

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 24, 1917 by Various