Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Poodle \Poo"dle\, n. [G. pudel.] (Zo["o]l.)
   A breed of dogs having curly hair, and often showing
   remarkable intelligence in the performance of tricks.

Source : WordNet®

poodle
     n : an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat
         that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained
         as sporting dogs or as performing dogs [syn: {poodle dog}]