standard poodle

[stan-derd pood-l]

noun

1. a poodle of a variety that is taller than 15 inches (38 centimeters) at the shoulder.

   If there were a society for genius dogs, our standard poodle Beulah would be its president!

Word History and Origins

Origin of standard poodle¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

That Tarzana home, which Anderson has described to me as “chaotic,” usually is a place where Turner Classic Movies runs round the clock and his standard poodle brings him the print edition of the L.A.

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After several failed attempts at training standard poodles as guide dogs, Conron decided to cross a standard poodle with a Labrador retriever.

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In addition to gaining many more fans, Bunny, now 4 years old, also gained a couple of siblings: Otter, a 2½-year-old standard poodle, and Tenrec, a 1-year-old papillon.

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Then, if we don’t have an early game, I usually like taking the boys and the dogs — I have two dogs, a standard poodle and a Portuguese water dog — for a hike.

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Scottish terriers, English springer spaniels, standard poodles and Pekingeses all have five or more wins.

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