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Toy Poodle

Temperament: Alert and happy, highly active and wonderful lap dogs, high grooming needs. hypoallergenic.
Height: 10 inches & under
Weight: 4-6 pounds
Life Span: 14-16 years
Outlier Index ?
0.31
Born before 2016: 0.34 Born after 2024: 0.27
Avg Genetic Rel. ?
0.00
Born before 2016: -0.02 Born after 2024: 0.03
Internal Relatedness ?
0.01
Born before 2016: 0.03 Born after 2024: -0.05
Toy Poodle
#NameGender OIAGRIR
1 Mabilo Time to Remember F 0.40 -0.06 0.02
2 Silvabirch G8rcreek Major Distraction M 0.18 0.06 0.09
3 Silvabirch G8rcreek Add A Little Sweetness F 0.32 0.02 -0.05
4 GCH CH Silvabirch G8rcreek Song 'N Dance F 0.13 0.08 0.08
5 Silvabirch A Fine Surprise F 0.29 0.00 0.03
6 CH Dreem G8rcreek Temptress Walking F 0.37 -0.08 0.17
7 CH G8rcreek Sunsprite Shear Delight F 0.31 -0.01 -0.10
8 G8rcreek Ain't No Rest For The Wicked M 0.21 0.03 0.07
9 G8rcreek Unchained Dreem M 0.28 0.02 0.07
10 Silvabirch G8rcreek Fire 'N Brimstone F 0.22 0.09 -0.21
While toy poodles were created last of the three varieties of poodles, there is evidence that they were created soon after the rest of the breed. The first concrete evidence of the toy poodle is found in the 18th century. Toy poodles were separated in AKC stud books from 1918 until 1943 when AKC rolled the stud books back in to the poodle stud books.
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The breed suffers from several complex genetic traits that are common among miniature breeds such as patellar luxation, Legg-Calves Perthes, collapsing trachea, periodontal disease and occasional autoimmune diseases like Addison's

Average metrics by birth year for dogs with recorded birthdates in the BetterBred database.

A 3D genetic map of enrolled Toy Poodle dogs in the BetterBred database, based on allele-sharing distance across 33 STR loci. This is not a complete picture of the breed — it reflects only dogs whose owners have enrolled them. Drag to rotate · scroll to zoom · hover for dog names (public profiles only).

Historical founders — oldest 25% of enrolled dogs     Current gene pool — most recent 50% of enrolled dogs
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The Dog Leukocyte Antigen (DLA) region controls immune function and is the most polymorphic portion of the canine genome. Every dog carries two sets of DLA haplotypes — one from each parent — which almost never recombine across generations. Frequency percentages reflect how often each haplotype appears across all allele copies in the breed, not the percentage of dogs carrying it.

Class I Haplotypes

HaplotypeFrequency
1018
28.6%
1105
10.0%
1013
8.8%
1014
8.3%
1009
7.4%
1111
7.1%
1011
5.2%
1109
3.8%
1001
3.6%
1020
3.1%
1016
1.9%
1005
1.7%
1012
1.4%
1028
1.2%
1182
1.0%
1008
0.7%
1107
0.7%
1068
0.7%
1002
0.5%
1045
0.5%
1036
0.5%
1021
0.5%
1204
0.2%
1262
0.2%
1203
0.2%
1282
0.2%
1188
0.2%
1187
0.2%
1168
0.2%
1132
0.2%
1054
0.2%
1040
0.2%
1006
0.2%
1184
0.2%

Class II Haplotypes

HaplotypeFrequency
2003
41.4%
2021
10.0%
2024
8.1%
2050
6.9%
2008
6.9%
2011
5.5%
2015
4.3%
2012
3.8%
2009
3.6%
2014
1.7%
2037
1.4%
2053
1.0%
2016
0.7%
2040
0.7%
2017
0.5%
2022
0.5%
2025
0.5%
2068
0.5%
2033
0.5%
2001
0.5%
2104
0.2%
2094
0.2%
2027
0.2%
2005
0.2%
2007
0.2%

Class I & II Combinations

Class IClass IIFrequency
1018 2003
28.6%
1105 2021
10.0%
1013 2003
8.8%
1111 2024
7.1%
1014 2050
6.9%
1009 2008
6.7%
1011 2011
5.2%
1109 2012
3.8%
1001 2009
3.6%
1020 2015
3.1%
1016 2014
1.7%
1005 2003
1.7%
1012 2003
1.4%
1014 2037
1.4%
1028 2015
1.2%
1182 2024
1.0%
1008 2003
0.7%
1107 2016
0.7%
1068 2053
0.7%
1002 2001
0.5%
1045 2040
0.5%
1036 2025
0.5%
1021 2017
0.5%
1009 2068
0.5%
1168 2003
0.2%
1282 2040
0.2%
1262 2011
0.2%
1204 2053
0.2%
1203 2027
0.2%
1188 2008
0.2%
1187 2104
0.2%
1184 2005
0.2%
1006 2007
0.2%
1040 2022
0.2%
1132 2033
0.2%
1009 2022
0.2%
1016 2094
0.2%
1054 2033
0.2%

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OI
Outlier Index

The Outlier Index (OI) measures how unusual a dog’s allele combination is relative to the tested population of its breed. A higher OI means the dog carries alleles at lower frequencies across the breed — genetic variants that are underrepresented in the population as a whole.

Dogs with high OI are genetically valuable because they carry diversity that most other tested dogs don’t share. Breeding them thoughtfully into the broader population helps redistribute lower-frequency alleles rather than allowing them to become even rarer over generations.

The breed average shown here reflects all dogs tested in the BetterBred database. The senior and youngster comparisons show whether diversity is trending up or down in recent generations.
AGR
Average Genetic Relatedness

Average Genetic Relatedness (AGR) measures how similar a dog’s DNA is, on average, to every other tested dog in the breed. It reflects the dog’s mean kinship — how closely related it is to the population as a whole.

A lower AGR means the dog is more genetically distinct from the majority of the breed. Dogs with low AGR carry alleles at lower frequencies across the tested population, making them higher-priority candidates for inclusion in a well-managed breeding program.

AGR is conceptually related to mean kinship used in conservation genetics for managed species populations. A declining AGR average in younger dogs suggests the breed is successfully redistributing genetic diversity across generations.
IR
Internal Relatedness

Internal Relatedness (IR) measures how much identical genetic material an individual dog inherited from both parents. IR is a useful indicator of inbreeding: lower IR generally reflects lower inbreeding, and it is widely used and reported in the scientific literature.

A high IR is not the cause for alarm it might appear. Elevated IR can often be resolved in a single generation by pairing with a dog whose ancestry is less represented in the breed. It is a signpost, not a sentence.

BetterBred reports IR for reference, but it is not our primary breeding guidance tool. OI and AGR together give a more complete and actionable picture of a dog’s genetic value to the population.

AGR tells you which dogs are genetically unusual relative to the population. OI tells you which dogs are most valuable to preserve. OI specifically weights mid-frequency alleles, identifying dogs whose ancestry is underrepresented in a way most likely to benefit the breed.