Physical Attributes Of Beautiful Parti Poodles

Certain types of dogs are instantly recognizable by some of their key physical attributes. Within those breeds are various subsets, pups that all share the same personality traits but are set apart due to differences in appearance like size, coloring, or unique variances. Such is the case with Parti Poodles who have the same behavioral habits of others of their kind, but possess a look all their own.

In modern times, the Poodle is one of the more iconic breeds there are. The name alone tends to conjure an image of a haughty, solid toned dog with poofs of woolly fur on their tails, chests, ankles, ears and heads. This look first became popular when the animals were introduced to, and became a favored pet for, the French upper class, and now it is the standard cut used.

In the beginning, the breed looked quite different and were employed as working dogs. They started in Germany and were called Pudlehunds, meaning "water dog", because of their affinity for readily jumping into bodies of water to gather the birds that hunters shot from the sky. The animals were rather large, used as retrievers and primarily belonged to this dual toned subset.

Their regal look, consisting of a square shaped body, long pointed muzzle, high held head, flat back, relatively small feet featuring arched toes and trademark wool like fur are the attributes that mainly attracted the French. As high society in France has always been known for their sense of fashion, they gave the dogs a stylish makeover and started focusing on breeding solid coats as that was deemed more appealing. They were downsized for the cuteness and trained as performers because they were so intelligent.

This subset that was once the norm, was practically bred out of existence in favor of solid toned pups. The past few decades have seen a renewed interest in this particular kind of multiple toned dog and more breeders focusing on trying to bring their distinctive traits to the forefront. The requirements for being listed under this category are quite strict and specific.

The breed has several subsets that feature multiple tones but this subset is made distinct from the Abstracts, Mismarkeds and the Tuxedos by some specific features. To start with, of the two colors on the dog, the white is clearly more prominent covering an excess of 50% of the body. The lines where the two hues meet are sharply defined with absolutely no blending.

Ticking is a prominent trait of the breed in general, though in this particular group, those random black dots that appear on the fur never show in the white zones. If the spots are present anywhere else it may still make the classification, though less marks are preferred. To maximize the chances of more properly marked pups, many breeders will only use two adults who are perfect specimens of the subset.

Single toned skin is the norm for this breed, but this subset actually has dual toned flesh which correlates to the fur sections. Puppies can take as long as a year to display their adult coloring so group specifications may not show immediately. Lovers of this subset are hoping that the AKC will soon give it official recognition.

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