The Poodle is a formal dog breed that comes in three varieties:  Standard Poodle, Miniature Poodle, and Toy Poodle. The French name Caniche comes from the word cane (the female of the duck) since this type of breed was used as a water retriever mainly for duck hunting thanks to its swimming ability.The British Kennel Club states that the breed originates in Germany, as do the American Kennel Club and the Canadian Kennel Club, stating: 'Despite the Poodle’s association with France, the breed originated as a duck hunter in Germany...' The Oxford English Dictionary and the American Heritage Dictionary both trace the etymology of Poodle to the German Pudel, which itself comes from Pudelhund. Others express skepticism at this theory, instead citing the French circus as the origin of the entertaining and unique clips.The second puppy clip is also called the Scandinavian clip or puppy clip. Addison's disease is (as of 20 August 2007) the illness most commonly reported to the Poodle Health Registry.
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