toy poodle

[ toi pood-l ]

noun

1. a poodle of a variety that is no taller than 10 inches (25.5 centimeters) at the shoulder:

   Their toy poodle, Kelsey’s Guinevere, is no stranger to this circuit of dog shows.

Word History and Origins

Origin of toy poodle¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

In his spare time, he breeds toy poodles, some of which have competed at dog shows like Crufts.

From Seattle Times

The cafés also feature adorable baby pigs the size of toy poodles.

From Seattle Times

On Monday, the team released a grey, rocky close-up image - this was the lander's scientific camera zooming in on a rock that has been named "toy poodle".

From BBC

In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Jaxa shared a photograph taken by Slim of a nearby rock that it said resembled a toy poodle.

From BBC

Sabbath will not grow much bigger since she is a toy poodle, but she does not let size hold her back.

From BBC