Molly – Moyen Poodle – Retired Female

Molly is a CKC Registered Moyen Poodle (meaning between the mini and the standard in size) she is 18 pounds and 17 inches at tthe shoulder.  She is so adorable and sweet. We raised Molly here for the first 6 months and then she was placed with her current Guardian Family in Washington.  Molly came to us all the way from Georgia (now in Texas)! Her breeder is Connie at TheMoyenPoodle.com.

Molly has recently raised her final litter of Mini Aussiedoodles. We did hold back one of her beautiful daughters to carry on her amazing and magical bloodline though so we look forward to seeing Mya’s Mini Aussiedoodle puppies in the near future. Update: Mya has had two litters of adorable puppies!  

Molly has passed all her genetic testing with flying colors CERF (eyes), Heart, OFA Hips and Elbows and she is VW clear.

Molly’s Parents

Romeo & Zena are Moyen Poodles from themoyenpoodle.com in Texas. I had her shipped here when she was only 8 weeks old. I also designed the website for themoyenpoodle.com. They have beautiful poodles some of the very best in the Moyen poodle size blood lines in the USA.

Romeo, is Molly’s Daddy. He weighs in at 20 pounds and is 17″ at the shoulder. He is super playful with so much personality. Romeo is cream with green eyes and a liver nose.
Zena (MJ) is Molly’s Mommy an angel of a girl,  loved by all that know her. She’s a cream with green eyes and a liver nose. She’s 30 pounds and 18-19 inches tall so as you can see Molly took after Romeo more.

What is a Moyen Poodle?

Overview:  The Moyen Poodle is an intelligent, joyful, companion dog. The Moyen Poodle has a large amount of energy and has a very playful attitude. Poodles love to be around its owner. This dog gets along with other dog breeds and likes other animals.  

The Moyen Poodle is easy to train as loves to learn and catches on quickly.

This breed can make an excellent watchdog, but doesn’t do well as a guard dog. Grooming takes true determination on the owner’s part with this dog. The Moyen Poodle is somewhat resistant to cold weather and has good resistance towards hot environments.

Poodles are not meant to spend long periods of time alone. Poodles want to be in the home with their families. These are true companion type dogs.

Moyen Size:

The Moyen Poodle falls in-between the Miniature and Standard Poodle size. Not an official AKC size variation, however has become popular outside the USA.

• Height: 15-20 inches (38-50 cm.)
• Weight: 20-30 pounds (9-13 kg.)

Poodle Temperament:

The Moyen Poodle is considered to be a very smart and easy to train dog.  Moyen Poodles are playful, energetic, and eager to please as well as alert, focused and very loyal to their owners.  Some poodles may act nervous around strangers which is why it is so important to commit extra time to socializing your poodle starting very young.

Between 8 and 12 weeks is the most important socialization time. For more information on socialization please read: The 12 Rules of Socialization!

Poodle History:

Although the Poodle is associated with France its origins are probably in central Asia. The curly-coated dogs in that region would assist with the herding and would travel along the routes in and throughout Europe. There are several water dogs that were known to have rough coats that appear to be in the Poodle’s ancestry. It is believed that the first Poodle was the Barbet.

This dog was a curly haired breed that was found throughout France, Russia, Hungary, and several other places. It is the type that came from Germany that gained the most popularity among the people.

Even the name Poodle comes from German word Pfudel, meaning puddle, or to splash. This was referencing the water talents of the Poodle. In France it is known as Caniche, or Chien Canard. Both of these names refer to the dog’s duck hunting abilities.

The hair on the Poodle is usually cut away to imitate a swim suit while the puffs on the legs and tail are believed to represent the days it was used in the circus. This canine became popular with ladies of fashion and became a great companion to them. The French aristocracy found this breed favorable and made it the national dog of France.

Poodles entered dog shows in the late 19th century. Some of the earlier Poodles used in the shows had corded coats. This fashion didn’t last long however and was replaced with the bouffant styles still being used today.

Molly’s Kids

Molly as a Puppy

Please check out our Guardian Home Program page for a full description of how our Guardian program works!

Videos of Molly

Molly playing with her Aussiedoodle Puppy

Molly the Moyen Poodle in the Pool

 

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