Physical Characteristics
The Poodle comes in three sizes that are recognized by the American Kennel Club Standard, Miniature, and Toy. All three sizes have elegant bone structure. Well proportioned body with a longish head and muzzle. Oval shaped dark eyes that are expressive and show great intelligence. The Poodle has long ear flaps that should reach the tip of their nose. Poodles have a curly, springy coat that comes in a wide assortment of colors champagne, black, gray, chocolate as a matter of fact any solid color is possible. Poodles that show more than one color…like white with darker patches of color are called Parti-colored. Then there is the phantom colored Poodles where the points (ears, muzzle, legs and neck) are a different color than the rest of the dog.
Size
The Poodle as mentioned comes in three recognized sizes.
Standard: The dog must be 15 in. or more at the withers and should weigh between 45 and 70 lbs. to be considered a Standard Poodle.
Miniature: The dog must be 11 to 15 in. in height at the withers and should weigh between 15 and 17 lbs. to be considered a Miniature Poodle.
Toy: The dog should be 10 in. or under at the withers and weigh between 6 to 9 lbs to be considered a Toy Poodle.
With the American Kennel Club it is the height alone the determines the dogs classification.