"General Appearance: That of a very active, intelligent and elegant
looking dog, well built and carrying himself proudly.
Head: Long, straight and fine, the skull not broad, with a slight
peak at the back.
Muzzle: Long (but not snipey) and strong--not full in cheek; teeth
white, strong and level, gums black; lips black and tight fitting.
Eyes: Almond shaped, very dark brown, full of fire and
intelligence.
Nose: Black and sharp.
Ears: The leather long and wide, set on low, hanging close to the
face.
Neck: Well-proportioned and strong, to admit of the head being
carried high and with dignity.
Shoulders: Strong and muscular, sloping well to the back.
Chest: Deep and moderately wide.
Back: Short, strong and slightly curved, the loins broad and
muscular, the ribs well sprung and braced up.
Legs: Set straight from the shoulder, with plenty of bone and
muscle.
Feet: Rather small and of good shape, the toes well arched; pads
thick and hard.
Tail: Set on rather high, well carried, never curled or carried over
the back.
Coat: Very profuse and of good texture; if corded, hanging in tight
even cords.
Colours: All white, all black, all red, all blue, etc. The White
Poodle should have dark eyes, black or dark liver nose, lips, and
toenails. The Red Poodle should have dark amber eyes, dark liver nse,
lips and toenails. The Blue Poodle should be of even colour, without
patches of white or black, and have dark eyes, lips and toenails. All
the other points of white, red and blue Poodles should be the same as
the perfect Black Poodle.
Add to coat, if non-corded Poodle: The coat should be very profuse,
and of hard texture, of even length and have no suggestion of cord in it
and can be either curly or fluffy.
The Toy Poodle:
The Toy Poodle should resemble the Poodle in every
respect except:
Coat: often softer and silky.
Height: under 12 inches.
Weight: under 10 pounds.
"Scale of Points:
General Appearance 10, Head 15, Eyes and Expression
10, Neck and Shoulders 10, Shape of Body and Loins and Back 15, Legs and
Feet 10, Coat 15, Carriage of Stern 5, Bone, Muscle and Condition
10." POODLES IN AMERICA, vol. 1, pp. 17-18. This standard was published
in the United States in 1905
(please see USA--American Kennel Club). Please
note that in PIA 1, p. 18, under the final line of the Toy standard:
"(This was added in 1905 in U.S.)" It's not clear whether the weight
was added, or the entire Toy section; because this is not clear,
we used the 1905 US version, and added this caveat.
The headpiece for this section is "under construction."