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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.


Etymology

Origin of toy poodle

First recorded in 1905–10

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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

Sabbath will not grow much bigger since she is a toy poodle, but she does not let size hold her back.

From BBC Dec. 2, 2023

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

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 Seattle Times Jul. 12, 2023

He stroked his toy poodle, Henry, as he took in the scene.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

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