To get to know the Mini Foodle, we must look to the history of the parent dogs ( the Fox Terrier and the Poodle) to learn about their past. The Fox Terrier was bred in England in the late 1700s as a response to hunters who wanted a dog that was fast enough to chase the fox, yet was small enough to crawl into the den and chase the fox out. The Fox Terrier answered that description perfectly. There were two types - the smooth haired variety and the wire hair type but were inter-bred during their early history. The Fox Terrier became the dog of the rich and wealthy. It was in 1879 that the first Fox Terrier made his way into the United States, and the American Kennel Club (AKC) recognised the wire and the smooth variety of Fox Terrier as separate breeds in their own right. The Poodle is a very ancient breed over two thousand years old. Behind their glamorous persona, the Poodle was a working dog. Believed to have originated in ancient Germany, they were used to retrieve water fowl from the water. When the Poodle made his way to France, they adopted him wholeheartedly. The Poodle came in three sizes; the Standard Poodle was used to hunt and retrieve water fowl, while the Miniature Poodle was trained to find the treasured truffle. The Toy Poodle became the constant companion dog to every noble lady in France. The Poodle can be perceived as aloof and disdainful with an outrageous haircut. But behind that persona, she is loving, intelligent, loyal and a very eager to please dog. Loving to her family, she has a cheeky personality who just wants to play and cuddle.