Poodle throughout, although most AKC-registered show dogs have a lion-cut or other, similarly shaven look. The sizes of the official AKC-recognized Poodle breeds are determined by height, not by weight. Poodles are bred in a variety of sizes, distinguished by adult shoulder (withers) height. The exact height cutoffs among the varieties vary slightly from country to country. The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) recognizes four sizes of one breed: standard, medium, miniature, and toy. Non-FCI kennel clubs generally recognize three sizes, standard, miniature, and toy, sometimes as sizes of the same breed and sometimes as separate breeds. Only the FCI describes a
Toy dog use slightly different nomenclature, depending on the country. Non-member countries use other terminology, but the term "toy" is only used to group dogs for show purposes. The Kennel Club (UK) places breeds marked in the Toy Group: The Canadian Kennel Club recognizes breeds marked in Group 5, Toys: The American Kennel Club places breeds marked in the Toy Group: In addition, these national organizations also recognize the following breeds in their toy groups: The major national kennel club for each country will have its own list of breeds that it recognizes as Toy. In addition, some new or newly documented