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poodle

[pood-l] / ˈpud l /


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Such restraint today seems as quaint as poodle skirts and “I Love Lucy.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

When the police visited Ashley Warren's home in Jaywick, Essex, he told them his XL bully dogs were misunderstood, even suggesting they were less vicious than a poodle.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

The poodle had become timid and was reluctant to leave Lee's side.

From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025

Todd Spitzer said Thursday in a statement posted on X. When the bag hit the ground, a white poodle walked out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2025

I had a “free” watch poodle from the pound.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

Pink poodles with long black eyelashes danced in a can-can line, a quartet of googly-eyed cacti bobbed along to the music and a trio of small white dogs galloped on the stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026

In another video played to the court, Warren told police his XL Bullies, one of which he bought on Gumtree, were "the friendliest dogs I know" and said poodles were "more aggressive".

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026

Chihuahuas, rat terriers and miniature poodles are muscling in on strength contests long dominated by big dogs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

In his spare time, he breeds toy poodles, some of which have competed at dog shows like Crufts.

From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024

A girl bumps my arm rushing around us, walking two black poodles.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord


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