The Poodle

Poodle
1936

The French Poodle, with its half-shorn appearance, has for many years been a target for fun, being frequently seen in the circus ring with a clown, who makes the dog his butt. It is very intelligent and can be trained to do almost anything, and at some Dog Shows where demonstrations of obedience and intelligence are given, it has beaten some of the finest of other breeds in the country. There are four colours among the exhibition dogs, namely, fawn, white, brown and black, the white being the most rare.

1936 DOGS - First SERIES OF 48 No 2 ISSUED BY GALLAHER

Poodle

Poodle - vintage picture
1925

This quaint, intelligent French breed can claim very ancient lineage. There are at least three sizes of Poodles - the large, scaling up to 70 lbs. in weight; medium, between 15 lbs. and 30 lbs.; and small, from 4 lbs. to 9 or 10 lbs. The Kennel Club, however, classifies them as Poodles and Poodles Miniature. There are both corded and curly-coated varieties, the former's coat hanging in long strands or ringlets. The coat is clipped and shaved to fashion. Colours black, white, brown, blue,grey, and sometimes red.

1925 DOGS - No 22 in a series of 50, issued by Players

The cards illustrated are all scans of the original vintage cards ... they originally came in cigarette packets
each card is of a standard size: approx 1½ x 2¾ inches
the descriptions on the back were often duplicated or reproduced with little variation.

poodle

Poodle - vintage picture
1937

A dog whose effeminate appearance belies his strength, courage and sporting abilities. Head long, straight and fine. Muzzle long and strong with level mouth, black gums and lips. Eyes oval, very alive and intelligent. Nose black. Ears long and wide and set on low. Shoulders muscular and sloping. Chest deep and fairly wide. Back short with broad, strong loins and well-sprung ribs. Feet rather small and oval in shape. Forelegs straight and well boned. Hind legs muscular and well bent at hock. Colour: various self colours. Cordeds have coats of long, rope-like hair. Curlies have shorter coats of ciose, tight curls. Miniatures are a small variety and must not stand more than 15 inches at shoulder.

1937 DOGS - No 23 in a series of 50, issued by Wills

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