Dog breed guide
Toy Poodle
The Toy Poodle has a non-shedding curly coat that needs daily attention at home and a bath and clip every 6 to 8 weeks. Dogs Victoria calls the breed extremely intelligent and very trainable, and says Toys and Miniatures suit apartments. Dogs NSW advises supervision around young children.
Also searched as Poodle, Toy Poodle.
Toy Poodle at a glance
- Adult weight, male
- 3 to 5 kg
- Adult weight, female
- 2 to 4 kg
- Size
- Small, under 10 kg
- Lifespan
- 12 to 15 years
- Coat
- profuse, dense and harsh in texture; curly, thick and non-shedding
- Professional groom
- every 6 to 8 weeks
Ratings
Petboost editorial ratings from 1 to 5, drawn from the breed standard text under Sources. A breed with no basis in the sources for a rating shows none.
- Shedding
- Grooming effort
- Energy
- Trainability
- Good with children
- Suits an apartment
5 means it sheds heavily
5 means it needs the most grooming
5 means it needs a lot of exercise
5 means it learns quickly and eagerly
5 means it suits a family best
5 means it copes best in a small home
Next steps
- Find a local groomer or daycarePet businesses near you that take bookings online.
- Check a Toy Poodle puppy's weightWhere a puppy sits against the breed's adult range.
- Dog age in human yearsFrom a formula, not the seven-to-one rule.
Sources
- Petboost breed reference data, adult weight ranges (breed list snapshot).
- Dogs Victoria, Poodle (Toy), https://dogsvictoria.org.au/choosing-a-breed/browse-all-breeds/206/Poodle-(Toy)/, read 5 Oct 2026
- Dogs NSW, Poodle (Toy), https://www.dogsnsw.org.au/breeds/browse-all-breeds/poodle-toy/, read 5 Oct 2026
- Royal Kennel Club, Poodle (Toy), https://www.royalkennelclub.com/search/breeds-a-to-z/breeds/utility/poodle-toy/, read 5 Oct 2026
- Dogs Australia, Poodle (Toy) Breed Standard, https://dogsaustralia.org.au/members/breeds/breed-standards/Poodle-(Toy), read 5 Oct 2026
General information about the breed, not veterinary advice. Speak with your vet about your own pet.