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

In Beverly Hills, retirees push their toy poodles in strollers.

From Los Angeles Times

In his spare time, he breeds toy poodles, some of which have competed at dog shows like Crufts.

From Seattle Times

The cafés also feature adorable baby pigs the size of toy poodles.

From Seattle Times

On Monday, the team released a grey, rocky close-up image - this was the lander's scientific camera zooming in on a rock that has been named "toy poodle".

From BBC

In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Jaxa shared a photograph taken by Slim of a nearby rock that it said resembled a toy poodle.

From BBC