15 Historical Facts About Poodles You Might Not Know

The belief that the poodle is one of the oldest dog breeds unites all specialists from the world of cynology. However, there is no consensus about his homeland, ancestors, stages of formation of the breed. Three countries – Germany, Hungary, France – claimed the right to be considered the homeland of the poodle at different times.

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#1 The Poodle is a very old breed of dog that was originally bred as an ornamental dog.

#2 The ancestors of poodles dates back to the 12th century – they were depicted on Greek and Roman coins and in the Mon Real Monastery in Sicily.

#3 Poodles gained fame in the Middle Ages.