Abstract/Mismark
Abstract or Mismark are different terms that mean the same thing. Abstract is a term that means a poodle of any color that has white markings on the feet, head, tail, stomach or chest of the dog. Sometimes this is caused by the dog being the offspring of a Parti colored parent but not always the gene that causes Abstract is a different gene then the Parti gene. Sometimes its caused by incomplete pigmentation of the skin that may or may not fill in as the dog grows. For show purposes Abstracts are classified as Multi Colors.