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Agreed!It is 100% the owners.
Small dogs tend to attract irresponsible owners. The smaller the dog, the more likely someone is going to treat it like a toy. And because of their popularity, there are many back-yard breeders selling poodles who are not breeding for health and temperament, but for the profit. Which means these dogs often are not going to have the traits of a well bred poodle, such as friendliness, intelligence, good obedience, etc. So their genetics can be part of the problem too.
The poodles intelligence comes only second to the border collie, and miniature and standard poodles are considered high energy dogs. If the owner is not meeting their mental and physical needs by properly exercising and training them, they are going to have a bored and disobedient dog.
Poodles are a very versatile breed that is capable of much more than looking pretty. If you're willing to train and work with them they can be awesome dogs.