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

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

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 • Jan. 29, 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

Henry, Holbrook’s toy poodle, has developed separation anxiety when his owners leave for work.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2022

It was Bicycle Bill, in his tricked-out three-wheeler bike with a basket that carried a huge speaker and his toy poodle, Henry, and had a large picture of Celia Cruz taped to the front.

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