<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">poodles</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>Canis familiaris</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>poodle</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Breed of dog thought to have originated in Germany, but so poular in France it is the national dog of that country. The poodle was developed as a water retriever, and is clipped with its distinctive coat to increase its efficiency in the water. The poodle has been bred in three size varieties: standard, miniature, and toy.  ]]></note></mads>