FAQs

I bought a poodle from someone and it's coat is not curly. Or my teacup/tiny toy's ears are standing up. Does this mean that my dog is not purebred?

Most poodles have what is known as a puppy coat until they are a year old, and some dogs are late bloomers and may take up to two years to get their adult coat. The puppy coat is usually finer with more waves than actual curls. It is usually especially thin on their top of their head which makes for a very funny looking topnot at 4 or 5 months old! Many things can effect coat texture. Some lines genetically have gorgeous coats, while others don't. Also many times, very tiny toys/teacups can have thinner, finer coats than some of the larger poodles. Some tinies have such thin coats and ear leather that their ears stand up as young puppies! Luckily as the hair grows and thickens, it weights down the ear leather and their ears usually go down as they mature. Once a poodle gets their adult coat it usually comes in thick and curly and they become the beautiful dogs they are supposed to be.

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