The Corded Poodle is a Poodle whose hair has been allowed to grow in the corded manner: it is not a distinct breed.
Most national registries recognize two coat types for Poodles: curly and corded.
Some Poodles have coats which will more or less naturally cord, others must be coaxed into it,
but virtually all Poodles are capable of having corded hair once their adult hair has been established.
Puppies can be born with either type of coat, even in the same litter.
Once cords have been established, they cannot be brushed out, but must be clipped away.
Breed historians seem to agree that the corded coat is the older of the two varieties. Corded coats are more difficult to take care of, and corded dogs fell out of fashion, in favor of those with wooly coats.
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