Our family has a wonderful, even tempered, Therapy Dog International, Inc. English Pointer mix. However, I've been hounding my hubby to please please please let me adopt a black standard poodle. Gee, now I know why. :toast: But showing a rare characteristic of a "typical macho man" my better half says, "Dammit, if you get a poodle, I will NEVER walk it. It would be too embarrassing." Funny stuff and enlightening ... I may just follow through with my desire to adopt one of these beautiful beasties and NOT groom it like the norm - keep a puppy cut.
Hubby won't know what hit him ... coz I'm gonna put lots and lots of ribbons in her hair and parade her around like da Princess of the Electronic Princess. LOL
Yip, I'm a Standard Poodle
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Intelligent and fun loving (you'd have to be looking like that) the standard poodle is a real athlete. Happy, good-tempered and lively with the downside of a required serious grooming ever six weeks.