Poodles: Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Behavior, And Training( Series - Complete Pet Owner's Manual )

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Information and advice to help you take good care of your Poodle
The typical Poodle: its origins, anatomy, physical traits, temperament, and more
Expert advice: choosing and training your dog, feeding, health care, exercise, grooming, and more
Understanding your Poodle: its voice, its body language, and their meaning

Step-by-step directions for everyday care

Informative and attractive checklists and sidebars

Filled with handsome full-color photos
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Todayas Poodle is a popular show dog, but he originated as a hunter and retriever.

Poodles come in miniature, toy, and standard sizes, and in a variety of colors. Despite their popularity as show dogs, all poodles share ancestry as bird hunters' retrievers. This book is a new title in Barron's extensive line of "Complete Pet Owner's Manuals," They advise current and soon-to-be pet owners on the care of dogs and cats of virtually all recognized breeds, as well as on birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, small mammals, and even exotic creatures like tarantulas and sugar gliders. The information in each book is authoritative but the language is non-technical and easy for every pet owner to understand. Every title in this series is individually written from first page to last by a breeder, trainer, veterinarian, or other animal specialist. All "Complete Pet Owner's Manuals" are filled with high-quality color photographs and instructive line art.