A little hairy gremlin!! Haha actually my nana had one when I was a kid, nasty little thing. Hated kids and would go after any if given the chance. Not a fan here either.
And I thought the bostons head looked small compared to ones I normally see.
I knew some people that had one growing up, but it looked more like a Tibetan spaniel but smaller. It was still a weird looking dog, but nothing like that furball last night.
I googled pictures of Boston Terriers and they all seem to have bigger heads than the one last night, I hope they aren't breeding that poor squishy faced breed to have small heads. That sounds like a recipe for disaster.
I am hoping they replay it sometime tonight, I missed the hound group.
I think they groom the poodles like that because they can! My sister has a black standard poodle with a normal hair cut, just a little bit of a dome on the head, long ears and a minor puff on the tail -- it is a smart, calm, nice dog. Loves to fetch and swim, cheerful and gentle and super clean.
No one answered my question about the GSD and the hocks? There must be some historical basis for that look. I'm really curious as to what it is.
I have heard that it has something to do with creating a pleasing line and movement in the ring. It certainly has nothing at all to do with function or the well being of the poor dogs.
My training club has a number of Belgian Sheepdogs. I like some of them quite a lot. There's also a couple of Lakenois running agility around here. I have a hard time finding them very attractive.
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Can anyone tell me why they groom poodles like that? ...
Well, you know that Poodles are hunting dogs, right? Water retrievers? The bracelets of hair were intended to protect the joints in cold water.
In fact, although I have read this in all the breed histories, this is a nice succinct recap:
"Bred as a water retriever in early 17th Century Europe, the Poodle name comes from the German pudel or pudelhund, literally meaning "water dog." Since a Poodle's thick outer coat can get heavy when wet, the bottom half of the body was shorn back to help keep the dog afloat. To keep his organs warm in cold waters, the hair was kept long over the chest and head. Bracelets of ankle hair were left to protect joints from rheumatism, and a topknot was used to keep long hair out of the eyes when swimming. Colorful bows were added during competitions to help owners identify their dogs."
Agree 100% Jennifer. Show-clipped poodles are a huge turn-off to me. I know some great Standards, I'd have one in a minute. I just don't think I could afford the grooming. The thought of pulling the ear hair out makes me shudder, so I couldn't do it myself.
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