Poodle to water and swimming. Of the size varieties, Standard Poodles are the most highly recommended for families with children. They have a kindly demeanor and a love of playing games. As with all dogs and babies, introductions should be gradual, though most Standards will tolerate a baby and learn to be gentle and will respect toddlers so long as the child is supervised. A Standard Poodle will be fine in a family with many children provided the environment is stable, orderly, and relaxed, with enough room for the dog to go out and retire to if needed. Miniature and Toy
Poodle crossbreed poodles have been invented, combining syllables or sounds from each breed name to create a portmanteau word. Usually the first syllable of "poodle" is appended to the breed name of the second breed in the cross. Other names are created by adding the sound "-oodle" (from "poodle") or "-doodle" (by analogy with "Labradoodle") to the other breed name. Many crosses can be described by more than one portmanteau word; since they are not breeds, any portmanteau word the owner or breeder wishes may be used. Some of the portmanteau word names that describe poodle crosses have moved into popular usage;