toy poodle

American  

[toi pood-l] / ˈtɔɪ ˈpud l /

noun

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

   Their toy poodle, Kelsey’s Guinevere, is no stranger to this circuit of dog shows.

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Etymology

Origin of toy poodle

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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toy poodle

Suchin said that Jones “passed peacefully holding hands with his wife Eleonora and his beloved toy poodle, Ivy.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024

And when she peered through the letterbox she saw Ms Callaghan along with eight-year-old toy poodle Poppy cuddling into her.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2024

Their evening walks continued even after Russia seized their hometown of Nova Kakhovka - shy Baranov with a giant black Italian mastiff and Pryshliak with a toy poodle whose apricot fur matched his beard.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 13, 2023

She’s fond of her two dogs, a toy poodle called Ted and a Maltese Shih Tzu called Lucy.

From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2022

Cerberus, the guard dog of Hades, appeared out of the gloom—a threeheaded rottweiler so big he made Mrs. O’Leary look like a toy poodle.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan