How to Use toy poodle in a Sentence

toy poodle

noun
  • Pohlmann told Newsweek her shih-poo dog, a mix between a shih tzu and toy poodle, loves to play.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The shop dog, Paris, a silver toy poodle, prances around like a wind-up Steiff toy.
    Catherine Blinder, courant.com, 10 July 2019
  • Suga shared a photo of him hanging with his pet toy poodle, Holly.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 21 Aug. 2019
  • Tit Rex floats would be pulled along like toy poodles by tuxedo-wearing krewe members.
    Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Taz, a tiny Maltese/toy poodle mix, leaped into the back of the minivan and sniffed around.
    CNN, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Another blow came when her toy poodle, Penelope, got her own tumor and died.
    Lauren Hepler, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 June 2021
  • The pig pranced around Alix’s ground-floor apartment like a toy poodle on high heels, hooves clicking along the wood floors.
    Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Their toy poodle Ashton's paws were still drenched although the water had pulled away from inside the home.
    WSJ, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Pomeranians, chihuahuas, Yorkies, and many toy poodle mixes were among the breeds found in the house.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 9 June 2025
  • He is believed to have been accompanied by a brown toy poodle named Cocoa.
    Barbara Harvey, sacbee, 5 May 2018
  • The brief clip shows Milo, a 2-year-old toy poodle, walking solemnly across a room with a doll toy in his mouth.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
  • About six weeks ago, my husband and I had to say goodbye to our quirky and snuggly little toy poodle, Lily.
    Carina Devera, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
  • Pack the spacious interior with everything from a toy poodle to a leather passport case.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Stephen was wearing sweatpants and a black T-shirt and had settled on a leather sofa with Daniel and their three toy poodles.
    Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2019
  • In April 1972, a toy poodle in Canada produced a litter of four.
    Henry Nicholls, CNN, 24 Oct. 2017
  • So in early July, Bobo left her beloved toy poodle with a friend and booked a ticket home to Hong Kong.
    Joshua Berlinger and Eric Cheung, CNN, 26 Sep. 2019
  • Another buddy, Felix the toy poodle, has 15 CAs at the same site.
    Rosie Mestel, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
  • Lee, a Statesville native who lives in Boone with his wife and toy poodle, served only five short months at the helm of the 228-year-old church.
    Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN, 5 Sep. 2017
  • This ultimately led to her Shih-poo, a mix between a Shih Tzu and a toy poodle, becoming pregnant.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
  • People also left behind an assortment of animals, including a toy poodle, hamsters, two turtles and a rat.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 May 2023
  • For instance, a toy poodle has much less IGF-1 protein floating around in its blood than a larger standard poodle does.
    Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Toni Tesen's last vision of her dog Stanley was watching in horror as the nearly 11-year-old toy poodle was carried off by a coyote.
    Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 4 June 2018
  • Angela Alioto has eight dogs (terrier, toy poodle, two dachshunds, French bulldog, ridgeback, goldendoodle and cavapoo).
    Leah Garchik, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2018
  • If your sibling absolutely adored their toy poodle, volunteer at a dog shelter on New Year’s Day, for example.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Earlier this week, a coyote snatched a toy poodle and ran down the street with it but dropped the purebred when owners threw shoes at it, according to CBS2.
    Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2020
  • One woman, who resides in Stinson Beach, wrote that her toy poodle has been to the emergency room four times as a result of eating cannabis while being walked around the neighborhood.
    Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Maltipoos, a crossbreed between the Maltese and a miniature or toy poodle, are known for their affectionate nature and playful personalities.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
  • One person wrote five paragraphs detailing their concerns about homeless people at Stranahan Park, saying that a man had recently chased after their toy poodle.
    Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Favorite travel partners include her husband, two college-age daughters and, occasionally, her toy poodle, Pepper.
    Plain Dealer Staff, cleveland, 4 Nov. 2019
  • Hugo is a toy poodle who lives in Dallas with his family, including owner Kamile Dausaite, 29, and her baby daughter, Olivia.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025

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