Toy Poodle Breeders UK: Advertise Your Kennel Free

Advertise your Toy Poodle puppies, litters and stud dogs

Do you breed Toy Poodles? List your kennel on caninebreeder.co.uk so that people searching for Toy Poodle puppies for sale can find you directly. Your basic listing shows your kennel or company name, website, social media, location and categories. When a litter is planned you can advertise Toy Poodle puppies for sale with the parents' prcd-PRA results, and if you own a Toy Poodle stud dog you can list him with his health results and height. Add your kennel or compare plans.

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Do I need a licence to advertise puppies?

In England you need a dog breeding licence from your council if you breed three or more litters in 12 months or breed and sell dogs as a business, and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own schemes. Licensed breeders show their licence number and issuing council on every advert. Puppies must be at least eight weeks old before they go to new homes.

Is my listing already here?

We add licensed breeders from councils' public registers. Search for your kennel name; if it is listed you can claim it and edit everything.

About the Toy Poodle

The Toy Poodle is the smallest of the three Poodle varieties recognised by The Royal Kennel Club (RKC). It is a companion-sized dog today, but the RKC traces all Poodles back to Germany, where they were bred as water retrievers for duck hunters. The Toy sits in the Utility group alongside the Standard Poodle and the Miniature Poodle. Each variety has its own RKC breed standard, and the RKC explains that the Miniature and Toy came about by scaling the Poodle down while keeping the same features.

Size and build

The standard sets the Toy's height at the shoulder at under 28 cm (11 in) and gives no weight; a Poodle of 28 cm or more falls into the Miniature range. The build should match the larger varieties: balanced and elegant, with a proud carriage, a deep chest, a short, strong back and small, tight, oval feet. The RKC lists the Toy as a small breed with a typical lifespan of over 12 years, and rates it suitable for a flat with a small or medium garden, in town or country. It appears on our flat-friendly dogs page.

Coat and grooming

A Toy Poodle has the same profuse, dense, harsh-textured coat as its larger relatives, with the short hair close, thick and curly, and the standard says it does not moult. The hair grows continuously, so the RKC recommends grooming every day, and the Poodle Council suggests a professional groom every four to eight weeks. All traditional trims are allowed in the show ring, and the RKC notes that the classic Poodle clip began as a practical cut for swimming dogs. Any solid colour is accepted, and the RKC lists apricot, black, blue, brown, cream, red, silver and white. Particolours, sables and combinations such as black and tan are non-breed-standard colours, and the Toy is in RKC Colour Watch Category 3.

Exercise and temperament

Small size does not mean low energy. The RKC suggests up to an hour of exercise a day, and the Poodle Council describes Poodles as active dogs that need play and mental stimulation as well as walks. The standard describes a cheerful, good-tempered dog, and the Poodle Council recommends positive, force-free training with clear, consistent instructions. Similar coats are covered on our low-shedding dogs page.

Toy Poodle health tests

The RKC lists one Good Practice test for the Toy Poodle, which it strongly recommends breeders carry out at a minimum before breeding: the DNA test for progressive retinal atrophy (prcd-PRA). PRA makes the cells of the retina degenerate, usually starting with night blindness and moving on to loss of sight. It is inherited as an autosomal recessive condition, so a puppy is only affected if it inherits the faulty gene from both parents. Under Best Practice, the RKC adds eye examination through the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme and hip scoring through the BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme, for which the BVA requires dogs to be at least one year old. The RKC has no additional breed-specific breeding restrictions for the Toy Poodle.

The Poodle Council's Toy Poodle health page names a Toy Poodle health co-ordinator for owners who want to report a problem. Its list of known Poodle health issues includes sebaceous adenitis, Addison's disease, von Willebrand disease, epilepsy and PRA (rcd4), so ask a breeder what they know about these in their lines.

DNA test: progressive retinal atrophy (prcd-PRA), RKC Good Practice
BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme, RKC Best Practice
BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme, RKC Best Practice
Results for registered dogs: RKC Health Test Results Finder
Breed Watch: Category 1 (no specific points of concern identified)

Choosing a Toy Poodle breeder

A good Toy Poodle breeder will show you the prcd-PRA DNA result for both parents, along with any eye and hip certificates, and will be happy for you to check them on the RKC Health Test Results Finder. Because height is the main thing that separates the varieties, ask how tall the parents are and how big earlier puppies from the same lines grew. Be wary of any advert that sells a puppy on tiny size alone; the breed standard puts soundness first and warns against exaggerations that could harm health or welfare. Expect the breeder to ask about your household, children and other pets. Puppies should be seen with their mother and should already be used to gentle handling of the feet, face and coat. In England, a council licence is needed to breed three or more litters in 12 months and sell any of the puppies, or to run a business breeding and advertising dogs. The British Toy Poodle Club and the regional clubs listed by the Poodle Council can help, and our buyer safety guide explains how to handle deposits.

Can I see the prcd-PRA result and any eye or hip certificates for both parents?
How tall are the parents, and how big did previous puppies grow?
What is the litter's inbreeding coefficient against the breed average?
Has the puppy been introduced to brushing, bathing and the dryer?
Will you take the dog back at any stage if I cannot keep it?

Toy Poodle questions

How small is a Toy Poodle?

The RKC breed standard says a Toy Poodle should be under 28 cm (11 in) at the shoulder, and it gives no weight. A Poodle of 28 cm or more but under 38 cm is a Miniature. The RKC lists the Toy as a small breed with a typical lifespan of over 12 years.

Is a Toy Poodle suitable for a flat?

The RKC rates the Toy Poodle suitable for a flat or apartment with a small or medium garden. It still suggests up to an hour of exercise a day, and the Poodle Council notes that Poodles need mental stimulation as well as walks.

What health tests should Toy Poodle parents have?

The RKC's Good Practice minimum is the DNA test for prcd-PRA. Its Best Practice list adds the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme and the BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme. You can check results for registered dogs on the RKC Health Test Results Finder.

What colours can a Toy Poodle be?

The breed standard allows any solid colour, and the RKC lists apricot, black, blue, brown, cream, red, silver and white. Particolours, sables, black and tan and similar combinations are non-breed-standard colours. Merle does not appear on the RKC's colour lists for the breed; the Poodle Council says the RKC will not register merle Poodles and does not support anyone breeding them.

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