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The multi-colored Standard Poodle is the total package: pretty, playful, and proud. These family-friendly dogs have good looks and even better personalities. They’re smart, sensitive, and make wonderful companions. The multi-colored Standard Poodle’s classic coif will catch your eye, but their sweet personalities will capture your heart. Full-grown, they typically weigh 45-70 pounds and stand 18-24 inches tall.

Multi-Colored Standard Poodles are generally excellent with children of all ages. Multi-colored Standard Poodles are family-friendly dogs that get along well with children and other animals. They may snap or get rough with little kids, but socialization and training help curb these bad behaviors. They're fairly vocal dogs that bark regularly.

A Standard multi-colored Poodle needs much more activity than its miniature or toy relatives. They enjoy long walks and outdoor exercise, like swimming and playing catch. Standard multi-colored Poodles are also fond of retrieving, as they were originally bred as hunting dogs. Overall, their exercise needs are high.

Multi-colored Standard Poodles have frizzy, wooly coats that are of course, multi colored. There are three popular Poodle grooming styles: the puppy clip, continental clip, and English saddle clip. Dogs with the puppy clip have a shaved face, throat, feet, and tail. Grooming-wise, this breed is fairly high-maintenance. Multi-Colored Standard Poodles are considered hypoallergenic, which can be a plus for allergy sufferers.

Multi-Colored Standard Poodles are best suited for apartments and smaller homes. They enjoy spending time inside and outside and are content in an apartment or home setting. They are highly trainable and eager to learn.

The Pyredoodle is a hybrid dog breed that is a cross between a Great Pyrenees and a Poodle. As with all designer dog breeds, the Pyredoodle's characteristics can vary widely depending on the traits inherited from its parent breeds. Full-grown, they typically weigh 45-160 pounds and stand 22-32 inches tall.

Pyredoodles are generally good with kids, especially when raised together. Pyredoodles are adaptable to a variety of living situations, including apartments and larger homes. They're moderate barkers — they'll alert you when something's up but aren't excessive.

Pyredoodles require regular exercise and mental stimulation to keep them happy and healthy. They may inherit a tendency to wander, so it's important to keep them in a securely fenced area or on a leash when outside. Overall, their exercise needs are moderate.

The Pyredoodle's coat is typically thick, curly, and can come in a variety of colors, including white, cream, and apricot. The texture of the coat can vary, depending on whether the dog has inherited more of the Poodle's curly coat or the Great Pyrenees' straighter coat. Pyredoodles are considered to be a low-shedding and hypoallergenic breed, thanks to the Poodle's non-shedding coat. Grooming-wise, this breed is moderate. Pyredoodles are considered hypoallergenic, which can be a plus for allergy sufferers.

Pyredoodles are best suited for apartments and smaller homes. Pyredoodles are adaptable to a variety of living situations, including apartments and larger homes. However, they do require space to move around and play, so a yard or access to regular outdoor exercise is important. They are fairly easy to train.