Barboncino: Everything You Need To Know About This Breed
Barboncino is another name given to the poodle breed. It is also known as barbone, chien canne, carniche moyen, french poodle, pudle or zwergpudel. There are many things you might not know about France’s national dog.
1. Actually, the barboncino is from Germany
Despite their French reputation, poodles come from Germany, where they were called pudel, which in German means “puddle”.
The breed emerged to work as duck hunters in Germany, where the word ‘pudelin’ refers to splashing in the water.
The standard poodle began its development as a retriever – for retrieving prey – from water over 400 years ago.
2. Historically, they have always been great workers.
Although the creation of today’s poodle has connotations of wealth and luxury, they were originally bred to work.
Thanks to its crisp, crisp fur as protection from the elements, its superlative swimming ability and its great intelligence, the poodle was, and still is, a magnificent retriever.
They even have a “soft mouth” so they can gently pick up injured or dead prey. In France, barboncino dogs were called ‘duck dogs’.
3. Barboncino hair has a purpose
Since the barboncino breed was designed to jump into icy water, they needed adequate protection. An excess of wet fur would make them heavy, making swimming difficult.
That’s why hunters strategically cut their fur. The typical pattern of cutting his mane was designed to protect vital areas from cold water.
4. Poodles come in three varieties
The poodle is the only dog that comes in three sizes: standard, miniature and toy. These terms only describe the size of the dogs, and the American Kennel Club considers them to be of the same breed.
5. The dog sled race of Iditarod once had a team of poodles
The Iditarod Trail is an annual long-distance dog sledding race. It takes place in early March in Alaska, United States.
In 1988, a competitor named John Suter entered the race with a team of poodle sleds. They didn’t do very well: due to matted fur and cold legs, many of the dogs had to be left at checkpoints.
This event led to a new rule that only northern races such as Siberian huskies and Alaskan Malamutes can compete. This measure was implemented to ensure the safety of breeds that are not adapted to extreme cold.
6. The poodle’s fur never stops growing
Unlike dogs that lose their hair, barboncino hair grows continuously. As a result, the poodle needs regular care.
If not shorn, your fur will be severely matted. For this same characteristic, they are considered low allergenic and generally odorless.
7. Barboncino is very smart
The barboncino or poodle is one of the smartest breeds that exist, surpassed only by the border collie in the ranking of canine intelligence.
Their intelligence makes them extremely easy to train and therefore they were favorites in circuses. In the 19th century, they wore miniature human clothing and trained to represent elaborate scenes.
8. They may hurt themselves from anxiety or boredom
This breed may have the problem of obsessively chewing or licking their paws. This can cause a variety of problems, such as thinning of the hair, the appearance of sores, and reddening of raw flesh.
Some animals may do this persistently until their paws actually start to bleed. Once the skin opens up, an infection can appear that causes a whole new set of problems.
There are several reasons why a poodle might do this, not least anxiety or boredom.
