poodle vs poodle dog

poodle and poodle dog both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
poodle	Yes	No	No	No
poodle dog	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, poodle and poodle dog are synonyms defined as:

poodle and poodle dog: an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs

poodle (noun)	poodle dog (noun)
an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs	an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs