French poodle
Curly Continental canine
A French poodle is simply a poodle—the breed originated in Germany, not France, though France adopted it as a national symbol.
The qualifier "French" emphasizes the breed's association with elegance and Continental sophistication: She walked her French poodle down the boulevard.
The term often evokes the stereotypical image of a pampered, elaborately groomed dog with pom-pom styling.
- curlyHaving spiral locks
- groomedMade neat and tidy
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- ParisFrance's chief city
- Eiffel TowerIron lattice monument, Paris
ooh la la · elegant · coiffed · pampered · topiary · pom-poms · prancing · sophisticated · lap dog · ribbons · pink collar · salon · chic · manicured · aristocratic · haute couture · pedigree · show dog
- ParisEiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre-Dame, Seine, Montmartre
French poodlejunkyard dog
Aggressive scrap-lot guardian
working dog · farm dog · guard dog · pit bull · Rottweiler
French poodlebulldog
Squat, wrinkle-faced canine
mastiff · Rottweiler · German Shepherd · bloodhound · Great Dane