Miniature poodles are a "kick," and we love ours to death.  There's never a dull moment when there's a mini in the house.  They're smart, full of energy and fun, and seem to always be able to make you smile.  Ours get "poodle zoomies" and chase each other all over the house like happy children in the playground.  Some of them like to play blanket games in bed in the evening, some of them are great retrievers and will play ball endlessly and tirelessly with you, and some of them love to perform great athletic and acrobatic feats as they climb to the highest accessible points in the house or yard.  Minis can be somewhat mischievous at times, but not in a bad way.  Ours are the bosses of the bigger dogs and many of our friends report that their minis boss around their bigger dogs too.  No matter what their individual personalities are like, we have loved every single one of ours and we're sure you will too.

Miniature poodles are hypoallergenic and are a perfect size for apartment living and traveling in motorhomes or by plane.  Even if you are not living in an apartment, they are a perfect size for people who don't want a "big" dog, but don't want something the size of a large rat either.  They are incredibly easy to house train and are often being well on their way to being trained prior to leaving as puppies to join their new home.  The typical size range for miniatures is 10 to 15 inches tall at the shoulders, weighing in at about 10 to 15 pounds. Minis are perfect size lap dogs and are tremendously devoted to the people they bond with.

Like other sizes of poodles, miniatures must be groomed frequently to maintain their coat.  The characteristic that makes them hypoallergenic is that they do not shed.  Their hair grows constantly just like ours, and that means they need to get regular hair cuts and have their hair washed.  If not, the same thing happens to their hair as what happens to our own - too much hair and matted.  We like the fact that our dogs do not add that extra something (hair) to the meals we eat and the clothes we wear, and we think the time spent grooming or having our poodles groomed is definitely worth it!