CollectA Toy Poodle

I've never done a walkaround before, but after discovering the brand CollectA and then the new Toy Poodle they released this year, I was desperate to share the beautiful detail on this small but realistic model. In my opinion it is the best dog ever released by CollectA so far, and this is a must have for any dog collector, particularly those who have mostly collected Schleich/ Papo models until now, as I believe this model is really one to rival these brands. As with the wonderful Safari Great Dane this year, it may suggest that the dogs from CollectA and Safari will take a turn for the better, and we can hope for many more lovely models in the future!
Anyway, here it is:
Such detailed texture, you can almost feel that woolly poodle coat.
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A sweet little face with all the details of the teeth and tongue, and even the nostrils on the tiny nose:
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Perhaps the only fault is the slightly big head from this angle:
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But there is just so much detail in a model for its size, Schleich's small dogs do not come anywhere near the amount of detail on this little poodle
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And detailed little paws that have that clipped poodle look:
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And what I loved, is that they had even done the little detail of the pink tunny, although my photos don't quite show it:
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And here compared to a Lego brick and a Schleich and Papo dog:
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Overall I think it is such a delightful and dainty little poodle, with so much detail in a small model. And my photos do not do justice to how realistic and beautiful it is in real life!

Wow, amazing model!

Thank you so much Andrea!

This model shows a quality similar to the most recent wildlife from CollectA and surely much better than their early dog models. That face is unbeatable. I am really happy that you decided to open a walk around about a dog, you got it perfectly and I hope to see more in the future.
Thanks for introducing a comparison picture, it is always very useful. :)
By the way, I have a poodle in my small dog collection. It is the Bullyland model, evidently not as detailed as this one but a lovely and very well made figure.

Thank you so much Roger !
And I really do love the Bullyland dogs, they have made SO many lovely figures! And I definitely agree, the Bullyland poodle is wonderful- I regret only just discovering Bullyland as it will certainly be a challenge to collect all their dogs and variations!

What a wonderful walkaround of a delightful model of this ultra-charming big-dog-in-a-small-body poodle

I love it also, and I am very impressed that you already discovered that both CollectA and Safari have improved their dog models a in general lately
Both brands have made very nice dogs before, but the last ones we have seen are magnificent

Thankyou for this lovely walkaround, Bonnie

Thank you so much for your kind words Susanne !
As soon as I found out about all the other dogs from the other brands, I spent ages looking at them on the amazing TAW And as the years went on I realised just how good they all were, especially these later models!
So wonderful that they tempted me into becoming a collector of only dogs!
I'm so glad you liked the walkaround, I'm still learning all the wonderful parts of STS!

Bonnie wrote:

Thank you so much Roger !
And I really do love the Bullyland dogs, they have made SO many lovely figures! And I definitely agree, the Bullyland poodle is wonderful- I regret only just discovering Bullyland as it will certainly be a challenge to collect all their dogs and variations!

Please don't feel regretful about anything. You're just discovering a new world and if you are patient you will surely find many retired Bullyland dogs and many other figures you are not expecting. Collecting is a kind of marathon, things take time but the important is that we keep having fun.

The first walkaround by Bonnie ! Yeeeee
You did it just perfect ! With very good photos and info ...and also compared the model with others. Well done !
So, now we are waiting the next walkaround
Like Susanne, I am also impressed of your discovery about newer Collecta and Safari dog models..
But I am not surprised, because I already found out, that you are person, open and ready to learn, which made me very happy
For sure you spend a lot of time watching TAW ..and you will spend a lot more... I am sure.
Also if you spend a lot of time , step by steb, watching older topics, you will find , that our forum is real treasure ... and you can always find something interesting showed in the past.
After 7 years, I am still finding new things for me.
And this is also because with the time, our taste is changing and our eyes is more open

About the model, I also have it and it is really nice made it miniature, with a lot of charm, and lovely details.

Thank you for presenting it to us

Congratulations

I am now going to be adding this figure to my wishlist

Exactly Roger, I completely agree, the fun is in finding the figures!
And thank you so much Kosta , I'm glad I did it right and I would love to do more! There really is so much to learn, I never knew that collecting animals was so popular, and everyone on this forum has so much knowledge that I am just so pleased that I joined here
And I definitely will spend much more time looking at TAW and all the old posts on the forum, it really is a treasure trove of information and the highlight of my day is learning from everyone here !
And thank you so much Adam and Andreas , it is definitely worth adding to your wishlist!

I just received this little poodle today, and it's absolutely lovely! The face reminds me so much of a Wheaten Terrier I used to have, who would laugh just that way when she thought she'd got the better of you.
I can't get over how perfect the little paws are! I'm so glad this was my first CollectA figure, what a good introduction!

Ladytilly wrote:

I just received this little poodle today, and it's absolutely lovely! The face reminds me so much of a Wheaten Terrier I used to have, who would laugh just that way when she thought she'd got the better of you.
I can't get over how perfect the little paws are! I'm so glad this was my first CollectA figure, what a good introduction!

Hurray, I'm so glad you bought this little dog!
I completely agree, it really is even more beautiful in real life and definitely such a good introduction to this brand! The two dogs coming out this year are just as beautiful too!
How wonderful that you had a Wheaten Terrier, thee dogs are so lovely with such character! And yes, the little paws are just perfect!

I have this too and yes it is marvelous.

Yes, I completely agree!

Very nice poodle. I also like the Dachshund.

Megaptera wrote:

Very nice poodle. I also like the Dachshund.

Thank you Megaptera! Yes, the Dachshund is beautiful too!

I passed this poodle at first, it seemed a bit strange to me, but the truth is that as far as I remember I have not seen any Brown toy-poodle in real.  Your enthusiastic review made me check photos online and I found these ones below that show this model is actually quite realistic and accurate. So, it's on my wishlist now!  
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I passed this poodle at first, it seemed a bit strange to me, but the truth is that as far as I remember I have not seen any Brown toy-poodle in real.  Your enthusiastic review made me check photos online and I found these ones below that show this model is actually quite realistic and accurate. So, it's on my wishlist now!  
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I'm so glad that it's on your wishlist!
And I agree too, at first glance this model does seem a bit strange- but when you look at the details and photos like the lovely ones you found, you realise how accurate and realistic it is!

It is such a great model with that charming smile. Thank you for presenting it Bonnie!

Thank you so much Paige!