At least not out loud. • Reserve judgment until you have reached the end — something that’s difficult to do when the subject involves hunting with poodles. Ha! Caught you already.

Yes, poodles. Those prissy, pampered, coiffured canines usually associated more with fur coats, diamonds and penthouses than blaze-orange hunting garb, shotguns and muddy fields. But don't smirk.

No, you're not hallucinating. Those are hunting poodles. The image of a standard poodle hunting pheasants is one of the more incongruous sights in South Dakota. It's about like seeing Queen ...

But Chewy is a common breed not typically associated with hunting in America: a poodle. Chewy's presence indicated a change from convention, however, as standard poodles tied with Labradors as the ...

the standard poodle does in fact have a long hunting history. Spencer writes that standard poodles have been a popular breed of bird dog since Middle Age times. Personally, I have only hunted with ...

No, you’re not hallucinating. Those are hunting poodles. The image of a standard poodle hunting pheasants is one of the more incongruous sights in South Dakota. It’s about like seeing Queen ...

I know standard poodles were bred as water retrieving dogs for duck hunters but assumed any hunting instinct had been bred out of them over the centuries they have been around. Recently ...

Some of the breeds here, like the Labrador retriever, are extremely popular, while others, like true hunting poodles, are rare. Any of them can make a find duck dog and hunting partner.

Besides their head-turning looks, Poodles excel in various fields, from obedience training to agility competitions, water retrieving, tracking tasks, and truffle hunting. Not to mention ...