Miniature poodles are small, non-sporting dogs with curly hair that originated in Germany. They’re one of three sizes of ...

Liz O'Connell is a Newsweek Reporter based in North Carolina. Her focus is on pet news and videos. Liz joined Newsweek in 2023 and had previously worked at PetHelpful.com, the Charlotte Business ...

Poodles have a fascinating history that's full of surprises. Originally bred in Germany as waterfowl hunters, poodles were later standardized as a breed in France. The origin of the poodle as a ...

Despite the breed’s fancy looks, the poodle actually originated as a working dog. They were bred in Germany as water retrievers to work alongside duck hunters. Their name comes from pudelhund – pudel ...

For his new book, Show Dog: The Charmed Life and Trying Times of a Near-Perfect Purebred, Josh Dean spent more than a year following Jack, a champion Australian Shepherd. What follows is an excerpt ...