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Expert Advice: Conformation
Helen Lee James on Judges and the Poodle Coat
A skilled exhibitor, whether amateur or professional, examines a show prospect slowly and carefully, noting the positives and negatives. If it is a coated breed, it would quickly be determined: “Is there sufficient coat to help hide the obvious faults?” A skilled judge of long experience has learned to “look through” hair to evaluate the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/judges-and-the-poodle-coat/
| July 20, 2015
Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
Standard Poodle Ch. Puttencove Promise
The magnificent snow-white standard Poodle Ch. Puttencove Promise was whelped in 1955 and won Best in Show at Westminster three years later. He was the turning point for the standard Poodle as we know the breed today, a bridge from the working water dogs of the past who brought the breed into the present. Because he was […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/standard-poodle/
| July 14, 2015
Expert Advice: Cute & Funny
Poodles in Paradise: Ale Kai, the Hawaii Years
“Times Past,” AKC Gazette: In the mid-1950s, industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and his wife, the former Alyce Chester (Aly or Ale to her friends), adopted Manalua Bay, Hawaii, as their home. A 1960 Time magazine article described their beachfront palace, and the kennel built to house their Alekai Poodles: “In true Kaiser style, even his […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/poodles-in-paradise/
| June 18, 2015
Expert Advice: AKC Gazette
Clark, Kamp, and Sammett with Poodles, 1963
1963: The three Poodle varieties, presented by a dream team of handlers — Annie (Rogers) Clark, Jane Kamp (Forsyth), and Wendell Sammet. Standing is fellow pro handler and future show superintendent Tom Crowe. —From the AKC Gazette archive
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/gazette/clark-kamp-sammett-poodles-1963/
| May 13, 2015
Expert Advice: Events
The Poodle Takes the Non-Sporting Group
We have our third group victor at this year’s Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. This is the second year in a row that a Standard Poodle has won their group. Flame the Poodle takes the Non-Sporting Group and will continue onto tomorrow night’s Best in Show competition. Is the Poodle the right breed for you? […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/the-poodle-takes-the-non-sporting-group/
| February 17, 2015
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
5 Ways of Looking at a Poodle
AKC Gazette, “Times Past” “Charley’s combed columns of legs were noble things, his cap of silver-blue fur was rakish, and he carried the pompom of his tail like the baton of a bandmaster. … If manners maketh man, then manner and grooming maketh poodle.” —John Steinbeck “The modern Poodle, displaying the most elaborate and meticulous […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/5-ways-of-looking-at-a-poodle/
| December 18, 2014
Press Releases
Americans Elect Poodle as Obama’s Top Dog
Now that Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has chosen his vice president, it's time for him to concentrate on another important selection: family dog. The American Kennel Club® (AKC) announced today that the public has elected a Poodle as their breed of choice for the Obama family. The AKC launched its poll to find a […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/americans-elect-poodle-as-obamas-top-dog/
| August 28, 2008
Press Releases
Poodle and Wheaten Terrier Neck-and-Neck in Race for White House
Less Than Two-Weeks Left to Cast Your Vote for The Best "Canine Candidate" for the Obama Family @ www.presidentialpup.com The American Kennel Club® (AKC) reports a tight race between the Poodle and Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier in their poll to determine America's breed of choice for the Obama family. Preliminary results indicate that the […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/poodle-and-wheaten-terrier-neck-and-neck-in-race-for-white-house/
| August 7, 2008
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Expert Advice: Fast CAT
Fast CAT 101: Behind AKC’s Fastest Sport!
Fast CAT 101: The AKC's Fastest Sport! Does your dog feel the need for speed? Do you have the fastest dog on the block? Maybe on the planet? Try Fast CAT!
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/fast-cat-101/
| August 28, 2024
Sports & Events
Judges’ Study Guides
AKC Group Standards Download AKC approved breed standards by complete group for use on any portable electronic device. Sporting Hound Working Terrier Toy Non-Sporting Herding Misc. Judges Study Guide No single written guide is ever comprehensive enough to be the only learning tool utilized in preparation for judging a new breed. We urge you to […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/conformation/judging-information/judges-study-guides/
| August 12, 2024