When I returned from germany in 1980, I had never seen a RED Poodle.  At a dogshow I admired a red Miniature and decided that I had to have a RED Standard Poodle.--  To my great happiness I did find a breeder in Oregon, PALMARES Kennels, that was willing to join me in the experiement.  I sent her a small english apricot Standard female and we mated to an oversized red Miniature ..  In Europe you may mate the different sizes if the difference is below 10 centimeters. I sent the smallest english female I had at that time.... I kept the first litter.  4 red babies.  The color was stunning  and I was dancing from joy.  The problem came later on.  The heads were Standard Poodles, the legs short like Miniature Poodles.