Poodle Puli. 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". The word "Pudel"
Darla (dog) was, and someone going as far as to create a Facebook fan page for her entitled, "Precious, the white toy poodle of Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs". Her final film before retiring (and ultimately passing away) was in 1992's "Batman Returns" as the role of Ratty Poodle. According to trainer, Cristie Miele, Darla's "big thing" was stealing socks. Darla retired from acting in 1992; retiring to Thousand Oaks, California where she later died at the age of seventeen. Darla (dog) Darla (1975–1992) was a Bichon Frise and animal actress most known for her role as Precious in