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Thoughts on Pink Poodles

I was on my way home from work at the cats only boarding facility the other day when I saw a young-ish (maybe in his early twenties) guy walking two dogs. One was a big goofy lab-type dog; the other was a shaggy little white dog that probably had poodle in her ancestry. What caught my eye was that the little white dog had bright pink spots on the top of her head and the tip of her tail. It took me a while to decide that I thought it was cute and relatively harmless. Why the dilemma? Well, I’m … Continue reading →

Poodles

Two out of the seven competitors in this year’s Westminster Kennel Club Best in Show were poodles! Standard, Miniature, and Toy poodles are different sizes in the same breed and are all held to the same standards. Standard poodle sizes: Fifteen inches or more at the shoulder. Miniature poodle sizes: Between ten and fifteen inches at the shoulder. Toy poodle sizes: Ten inches at the shoulder and smaller. The poodle is said to have originated in Germany, though the breed is strongly associated with France. In fact, the poodle is the national dog of France! The Standard poodle is most … Continue reading →