The Klein Poodle is another variety of the Poodle dog breed. It is also known as the Moyen Poodle in France.In all other European countries, this Poodle size is known as Klein Poodle. The size of it falls between the Miniature and Standard Poodle variety but it is not developed from mixing the two. Moyen means medium in French while Klein means medium in German.
These dogs are very common in the United States but because of their small size, they are usually placed in pet homes as they cannot successfully compete in the AKC ring against their larger counterpart, the Standard Poodle although they can compete in the UKC conformation venue.
These dogs are exceptionally very easy to train as they are highly intelligent dogs and are eager to please their owners. They make wonderful watchdogs for their protective nature although they are never aggressive.
Maintenance for the Klein Poodle will be a bit challenging for their long coats and also because of several health issues that the breed has reportedly encountered in history. Given the proper nutrition, sufficient exercise and regular visits to the vet for checkups and shots, the dog should live for about 12-15 years on the average.
