
Suddenly a pup’s easy-care coat becomes very tangle and knot-prone, and will form nasty mats if knots are not quickly found and removed.īeing ‘non shed’ (although they actually do shed), and because the Poodle’s wool coat is so curly, dead hair just gets trapped in the coat, so knots can form surprisingly fast. The work put in when young will make the world of difference.Īnywhere from around 6 to 10 months of age, the curlier adult coat will start to come through and that soft, wavy puppy coat will fall out. Poodles are a breed which should be introduced to grooming at a young age to get them used to being brushed, scissored and clipped regularly for the rest of their life, even though the puppy coat won’t require much maintenance until they are older.

If your dog has a Poodle coat, this guide is for you. Of the many breeds we get asked for advice about, the Poodle and Poodle crosses are one of the most frequent.
