The royal poodle - very elegant dog is from France. This is the largest representative of breed a poodle. As well as all poodles, a royal poodle has perfectly developed intelligence, inquisitiveness and mobility.
Royal poodles in withers are capable to reach 45-60 cm. In fact, royal poodles have the same standards of breed, as small. They just differ in larger sizes of a body. Proportions of parts of a body among themselves same, as well as at small poodles. Royal poodles about 22 kg weigh.
Head of a royal poodle
The head of a poodle has to be elegantly outlined, should not look heavy or too distinguished. It is proportional concerning the case. At survey from above the skull looks oval, and in a profile – a little convex. Superciliary arches are expressed moderately, densely covered with wool. The occipital hillock is very pronounced, and descent from a forehead to a muzzle is almost imperceptible. The nose lobe in a profile looks vertical, with well open nostrils. Muzzle length at a poodle has to be equal about 9/10 lengths of a skull, in general the muzzle looks strong.
Lips are developed moderately, not wet, average on thickness. The upper lip does not block lower, a normal bite - nozhnitseobrazny. Cheeks are expressed poorly, cheekbones act slightly. The poodle has slightly slantwise the put eyes with an almond-shaped section. Color of eyes varies from black to dark brown and amber. Long, flat ears. Towards tips they extend, becoming rounded off. On length the ears reach corners of lips. A neck at pedely long, proud, around a nape slightly convex.
Trunk and color of a royal poodle
Corps of dogs of breed the poodle surpasses height in withers in length a little, and the withers are almost equal to croup height. The back is quite short, direct and strong. Strong and muscular waist. The croup is a little rounded, but at the same time not sloping. The top part of a thorax is located highly, the thorax reaches elbows of an animal. Edges have the oval form. The belt is moderately tightened, the tail is located at the level of a waist. The tail can be stopped on several vertebras, and it is possible to leave in its natural look. Front extremities at a poodle direct, parallel each other, brawny. Distance between the earth and elbows - 5/9 heights in withers. The shoulder and a shovel are equal on length. Back extremities are also parallel, with well expressed corners of a joint of joints. Hips muscular and strong, insteps short and vertical. Fingers are close, the paw has the oval form. Color of claws can be black, brown or white. Skin at poodles to the touch elastic, without spots, and its color corresponds to a color of a dog. There are two types of a wool cover: curly wool and shnurovy. At a curly poodle a wool cover plentiful, the hair thin and fluffy, forms hard curls. At a shnurovy poodle dense and fluffy wool forms cords from 20 cm long. The color of royal poodles can be brown, gray, apricot, red. Skin and mucous membranes also contain a lot of pigment.