Below is a link to the Poodle Club of America - Judges Education Illustrated Standard.
You will find good images of Poodles in all of the acceptable clips for both males and females.
http://www.poodleclubofamerica.org/e...rated-standard
I think the image of the Poodle in a side gait is a wonderful image that is classic and unmistakably a Poodle. It doesn't look silly, it looks sporting ... which in fact it is. Did you know that there are lots of Poodles with hunting titles?? Yup!!