Toy Poodle Puppies for Sale

A Toy Poodle usually reaches its adult size at about 6–8 months, because toy breeds finish growing early. Behavior takes longer, and most dogs mature emotionally between 12 and 18 months.

The main difference is size, since the Miniature is the next Poodle size up. Both follow one breed standard and have the same coat.

The AKC standard colors are black, white, blue, gray, silver, brown, café-au-lait, apricot, cream, red and silver beige, each as an even, solid color. Parti-color, merle and phantom coats are outside the AKC breed standard.

Some do, because blue, silver, café-au-lait and silver beige puppies are born darker and lighten gradually. Until the color has fully cleared, the coat can show several shades at once.

The Poodle has a dense, curly single coat that keeps growing. Breed standards describe its texture as harsh, or as fine and woolly, depending on the registry.

Docking is a matter of breed standards, and they differ. Some standards describe a docked tail, while others accept a natural tail or no longer allow docking.

A Toy Poodle is square and elegant, with a long, straight muzzle, dark oval eyes and long, feathered drop ears. It moves with a light, springy trot.

A Toy Poodle has high energy for its size and is lively and athletic. Fetch, trick training and puzzle games are favorite ways to play.

Toy Poodles are alert and likely to bark. Early socialization, a quiet cue and daily brain games keep barking in check.

Many are friendly with strangers, although some Toy Poodles stay reserved with people they do not know.

Toy Poodles are loving and playful with children. A dog this small is easily hurt by rough or very young children, so an adult should watch play and teach gentle handling.

Many do, since Toy Poodles generally accept other pets when they are socialized early. Some breeders on Pawrade introduce their litters to cats before the puppies go home.

Often they are, since a Toy Poodle is small, suits apartment life, and a daily walk with play sessions covers its exercise. Plan for the grooming, though: brushing every day or two and a professional clip every 4–6 weeks.

Toy Poodles are well suited to apartments, in town or in the country. Plan a daily walk and play sessions, and teach a quiet cue early.

A daily walk plus several play sessions, up to about an hour a day in all, covers a Toy Poodle's exercise. Fetch, trick training and puzzle games keep its mind busy too.

Long days alone do not suit a Toy Poodle, because it is highly social and needs close daily contact with its family.

The coat gives some protection, but the tiny body chills easily. Keep outings short in the cold.

Toy breeds finish growing early, usually at about 6–8 months. Until then, growth plates in the legs stay soft, so agree an exercise plan with your vet and skip hard jumping.

Toy Poodles shed little, but no dog is truly hypoallergenic. A low-shedding Poodle may bother fewer people, but allergen levels vary from dog to dog and home to home.

A Toy Poodle needs a lot of grooming: brushing daily or every other day, and a professional clip about every 4–6 weeks. Most pets wear a short pet clip. Check the ears regularly and brush the teeth every day.

The show clips began as a working trim for a swimming dog. The back end was shaved to help the dog swim, and hair was left over the chest and joints for warmth.

A Toy Poodle puppy can usually hold its bladder for about as many hours as it is months old, so a 3-month-old can wait about 3 hours. Young puppies also need to go out first thing in the morning, last thing at night and after naps.

Adolescence usually begins between about 6 and 8 months, and many dogs test boundaries or seem to forget their training for a while. It is a normal phase, and consistent training, patience and plenty of play and brain games help it pass.

Poodles work as therapy and assistance dogs, and Toy Poodles learn quickly with reward-based training. Toy Poodles can also earn AKC therapy dog titles.

Toy Poodles take part in obedience, rally, agility, musical canine freestyle and conformation shows. At home, fetch, trick training and puzzle games suit them well.

Toy Poodle breeders on Pawrade report a typical litter of 3 puppies, usually between 2 and 5.

Set up a crate in a room where the family spends time, or in your bedroom at night. Buy a small body harness, a soft brush and food for small, frequent meals. Book a first vet visit, and ask for a check of the knees, eyelids, heart and baby teeth.

Feed several small meals a day of a small-breed food. Very small puppies are prone to low blood sugar, so small, frequent meals matter from day one. Count treats too, and check body condition with your hands, because the coat hides weight gain.

Start the day your puppy comes home, because the first 3 months are the most important time for learning that new people, places, animals and things are safe. Puppy classes can start as early as 7–8 weeks, as long as your puppy stays away from sick dogs.

A Toy Poodle puppy usually finishes teething by about 6 months, once its adult teeth are in. Rotate a few safe chew toys and supervise chewing while the teeth change. Baby teeth that stay in are more common in small breeds, so check the mouth every week until 7–8 months.

The puppy vaccine series usually finishes at about 16 weeks, as your vet advises. Puppy classes can start before then, as long as your puppy stays away from sick dogs. Your puppy's vaccination and deworming records are separate documents that travel with your puppy. Bring them, with the Veterinary Health Report, to your first visit so your vet starts from the same record.

When to spay or neuter is a decision to make with your own vet, because it depends on your dog. Any baby teeth that stay in are often removed during that surgery.

Most Toy Poodle litters on Pawrade meet small dogs, children and everyday household sounds before the puppies go home. Breeders report socializing 92% of litters with small dogs and 79% with older children. They also report getting litters used to the vacuum cleaner (73%), music or TV (67%), pots and pans (63%) and car rides (60%). These figures come from what breeders reported for 644 litters. Keep introducing new people, places and sounds once your puppy is home, because the first 3 months are a puppy's most important time for learning they are safe.

The Veterinary Health Report is the record of your Toy Poodle puppy's exam before it goes home. The breeder's licensed vet gives the puppy itself a full hands-on exam to PetPay's exam standards and writes down what they find. It gives you and your own vet a clear starting point for your puppy's care.

The breeder's licensed veterinarian examines every puppy before it goes home, to PetPay's exam standards. The results are recorded in the puppy's Veterinary Health Report, and a copy travels with your puppy for your records.

The breeder's vet examines the whole puppy and pays close attention to a few things that matter in Toy Poodles. The vet feels both knees, looks at the eyes for extra lashes, listens to the heart and checks the bite. In males the vet feels for both testicles, and every puppy is weighed and checked for body condition.

Before travel, every puppy follows PetPay's vaccination and deworming schedule as far as its age allows: deworming at 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks, and the distemper, parvo, adenovirus and parainfluenza combination shot at 6–8, 9–11 and 12–14 weeks. Bordetella and corona are given at the vet's discretion, and no vaccine is given within 3 days of travel. Rabies is given by a licensed vet on the schedule your state requires. Your own vet completes the series. Your puppy's vaccination and deworming records are separate documents that travel with your puppy. Bring them, with the Veterinary Health Report, to your first visit so your vet starts from the same record.

If the vet finds something that could put your puppy at risk during travel, your puppy stays with the breeder until it's resolved. Problems that can be treated before travel are treated by the breeder's licensed vet first. Anything else the vet notes is shared with you.

Puppies grow and change quickly, and their immune systems are still developing, so no single exam can find everything. In Toy Poodles, for example, signs of a hip problem called Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease can first appear from 4 months. The report is a strong early look at your puppy, and your own vet builds on it at every checkup.

Every puppy comes with a health guarantee administered by PetPay, independent of the seller. The terms are on the health guarantee page.

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