Standard Poodle?
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Saw a wonderfully gorgeous Standard last night. Went to a friend’s > agility training class. I’m getting a bit impatient on getting my hearing > dog (as the right dog in the breed I’d like hasn’t come through rescue in > over a year, so far). We were discussing the merits of other breeds, and > the person with the standard though they’d be really great. Just one with > less drive than hers (he was very high drive, with so much prey drive that > he couldn’t be stopped when it kicked in). He was the best in the agility > class, despite barking all the way through. Never thought a dog could > bark so many times while weaving the poles. > Nevertheless, she almost had me convinced to look at them as a prospective > breed. Loved this guy’s haircut too. Puppy cut, but longer than a > typical puppy cut. Gorgeous curls, puffy head (it was a bit longer on his > head than this body), and nice color. > natalie, who is now really confused about picking a breed.
Blind guy in the building next to me has a wonderful grey standard poodle as a seeing eye dog. — — "Poodles are space aliens who think they’ve disguised themselves as dogs." - Paghat the Ratgirl
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> be taught most anything. Standards are generally acknowledged as some of the > most trainable dogs around. > Congratulations, and welcome aboard!
Saw a wonderfully gorgeous Standard last night. Went to a friend’s agility training class. I’m getting a bit impatient on getting my hearing dog (as the right dog in the breed I’d like hasn’t come through rescue in over a year, so far). We were discussing the merits of other breeds, and the person with the standard though they’d be really great. Just one with less drive than hers (he was very high drive, with so much prey drive that he couldn’t be stopped when it kicked in). He was the best in the agility class, despite barking all the way through. Never thought a dog could bark so many times while weaving the poles. Nevertheless, she almost had me convinced to look at them as a prospective breed. Loved this guy’s haircut too. Puppy cut, but longer than a typical puppy cut. Gorgeous curls, puffy head (it was a bit longer on his head than this body), and nice color. natalie, who is now really confused about picking a breed. — The turtle lives twixt plated decks Which practically conceal its sex. I think it clever of the turtle In such a fix to be so fertile. —Ogden Nash
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Please excuse my ignorance about this breed. I recently adopted what I think >is a Standard Poodle. From all of the pictures I have been able to find the >face and body all look like the standard. My question is the fur and the >tail. First, the tail tends to fold over his back instead of standing >straight up or down. Kind of in a curl, but not a tight curl. Second, the >fur on the tail, and ears is long and relatively straight. It might just be >that it is too long and brushed-out to curl much. The texture seems the same >as on the rest of him, minus the tight curl. The shorter fur toward the base >of the tail does want to curl. Also, the fur on his belly is soft and >straight. I have been unable to find many photos without the fancy poodle >clips to compare. I want to let his coat grow, and just clip him in the >summer. Are you supposed to be able to get a comb through that coat? I just >brush out any mats that start to form. >As far as personality, he has a lot of bounce when he walks and is not at >all prissy. Full of energy and personality. When he goes to sit or lie down >his kind of "plops" down. His is also a limber dog–comfortable in a lot of >strange positions. I call him the "Amazing Rubber Dog". He has a kind of >silly personality and is much different from the other dogs I have owned. I >don’t know much about the personalities of these dogs, but this one is >intelligent and affectionate. >Does this sound familiar to anyone? Could this be full-blooded Standard >Poodle? I would love to talk to a breeder. I’m sorry that I don’t have any >decent pictures. I would love some feedback. Thanks. >Nancy O.
Nancy, I own a Standard Poodle. The tail on mine never rises above straight up, and it’s usually straight up when he’s out and about. If it comes down, he’s scared of something. Ok, so you’re not going to be able to show him, they should not curl forward, big deal. He does have a silly personality, plops down, and can lie in any position comfortably. And he bounces and dances when he walks. (er, runs) As to his coat, the tummy hairs do grow fairly straight, and much less dense down there. The long straight hair on the ears and tail is trained that way with combing every day. Do not let matts form in the hair! Particularly behind the ears. back of the neck, and around the legs where movement happens they form. I advise you to get him clipped every month, the hair grows fast. But usually people get them clipped very short and get it done every two months. That’s one reason I decided to do my own clipping. I don’t like to cut him too short. It’s not good for the cold weather, neither is it good for the hot weather. Their hair protects their skin from heat and cold. My dog has no problem with extreme cold or very hot conditions. He lies down when he’s tired, pay attention to that. I groom my own dog, and it’s lots of work. I keep mine cut medium – short cause he’s a real go out and romp through the woods type of dog. His favorite thing is playing with other dogs. He can run with the best of them, in fact maybe faster. He certainly has more stamina than any other dog I know. At three years old he’s just starting to get affectionate. These dogs like to be around people though, leaving them alone is something you have to work up to. Get used to everyone staring at him wherever you go and asking all kinds of questions about your dog. They ARE the cutest dog you will find. These dogs need to get out and really run. Twice a day is better than once. They can live outdoors and are very hardly and active. They are incredible jumpers. But they are shy creatures and mature later than other breeds, both physically and mentally. They have great noses too. I advise you to keep your dog cut quite short. They’re cute when it’s long, but come cutting time your groomer is going to charge you double. It’s a real pain to comb them out when they get out of hand. When I let him get long haired, I usually have to scissor him off completely and then clip him. He’s got a lot of real estate to trim too. So much that I do it over two days. I have had to squeeze his anal glands at least once a month. Learn to do it yourself. Your dog may vary… and don’t assume your vet is checking. My dog used to break out in hotspots until I discovered he had swollen and full glands back there. It’s messy but easy to do when he’s having a bath. Watch your vet once and then do it yourself. Keep his ears clean! I put in ear drops every week and have had no ear problems. Remove as much hair from inside his ears as you can. It will tend to make waxy balls in there and then infections can occur. Yes, you can pluck it out a bit at a time. Special products are made for long plucking sessions. He has a literal forest of hair in each ear too. Keep his inner ears dry as much as you can after a swim or shower. And a bath every two weeks is as much as you can bathe them. They have sensitive skin and need oils in the skin. Therefore feed a food with skin supplements and add some extra oily supplements for his skin. A Standard will never become fat, but avoid human foods and feed the best foods you can find. The Standard has extremely long legs, the rears being longer than the fronts and when standing he will be flat when the rear legs are extended way out back like you see at shows. Personally, I hate the whole idea of shows. I got my dog for his energy, gregarious personality, and his intelligence. I don’t think they are what I would call mushy or very affectionate dogs. They are independent loyal companions. At times they’re a bit quirky and you have to control them as the alpha dog. If not, they will dominate you and cause you much trouble. All of these things of course can apply to most dogs, and do. However, the Standard needs special attention like no other dog. I guess that’s why more people don’t own them. You will find it’s worth it, but it’s going to take some work. Over time you will develop a schedule of maintenance that makes it less work. Overall, there is no other dog I would own. My wife can’t wait to buy a second one. Enough said, why not visit Lambert the Standard Poodle’s homepage at my webpage: bike safely, keep on biking 1986 K100RS (rocket sled) Suzuki Address 110 scooter (clean 2 stroke)
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>First, the tail tends to fold over his back > instead of standing straight up or down. > Kind of in a curl, but not a tight curl.
He may be a purebred poodle but he isn’t show quality. The link also gives a coat decription. "Tail straight, set on high and carried up, docked of sufficient length to insure a balanced outline. Major fault: set low, curled, or carried over the back" Enjoy your dog..poodles are great companions. ~misty
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> He may be a purebred poodle but he isn’t show quality. The link also > gives a coat decription. > "Tail straight, set on high and carried up, docked of sufficient length > to insure a balanced outline. Major fault: set low, curled, or carried > over the back"
True technically, but any of the breeder/handlers I ever worked for said the gay tails are the best dogs. — Toni http://www.irish-wolfhounds.com
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Alec, without pictures it is hard for us to give you breed guesses. Can you post us some pictures? — –Beth, Pseudo usenet cop Merlin MTB, BikeE AT, RANS gliss, Trek R200, Kickbike Owned by Kavik (Samoyed Boy) Anchorage, Alaska
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Please excuse my ignorance about this breed. I recently adopted what I think > is a Standard Poodle. From all of the pictures I have been able to find the > face and body all look like the standard. My question is the fur and the > tail. First, the tail tends to fold over his back instead of standing > straight up or down. Kind of in a curl, but not a tight curl. Second, the > fur on the tail, and ears is long and relatively straight. It might just be > that it is too long and brushed-out to curl much. The texture seems the same > as on the rest of him, minus the tight curl. The shorter fur toward the base > of the tail does want to curl. Also, the fur on his belly is soft and > straight. I have been unable to find many photos without the fancy poodle > clips to compare. I want to let his coat grow, and just clip him in the > summer. Are you supposed to be able to get a comb through that coat? I just > brush out any mats that start to form. > As far as personality, he has a lot of bounce when he walks and is not at > all prissy. Full of energy and personality. When he goes to sit or lie down > his kind of "plops" down. His is also a limber dog–comfortable in a lot of > strange positions. I call him the "Amazing Rubber Dog". He has a kind of > silly personality and is much different from the other dogs I have owned. I > don’t know much about the personalities of these dogs, but this one is > intelligent and affectionate. > Does this sound familiar to anyone? Could this be full-blooded Standard > Poodle? I would love to talk to a breeder. I’m sorry that I don’t have any > decent pictures. I would love some feedback. Thanks. > Nancy O.
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> Please excuse my ignorance about this breed. I recently adopted what I think > is a Standard Poodle.
There is a whole lot of variation in coats among any breed of dog. There are Standards with tight crisp (correct) coat, and dogs with a flatter wavy coat like yours sounds like. It really never makes any difference except in maybe what kind of clip the dogs coat will hold… tighter coats can be sculpted more…. only your groomer can help you there. Poodles of any size are not prissy….. they were energetic, hard working hunting dogs originally, and are nowadays happy people oriented dogs who can be taught most anything. Standards are generally acknowledged as some of the most trainable dogs around. Congratulations, and welcome aboard! — Toni (groomer) http://www.irish-wolfhounds.com
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Please excuse my ignorance about this breed. I recently adopted what I think is a Standard Poodle. From all of the pictures I have been able to find the face and body all look like the standard. My question is the fur and the tail. First, the tail tends to fold over his back instead of standing straight up or down. Kind of in a curl, but not a tight curl. Second, the fur on the tail, and ears is long and relatively straight. It might just be that it is too long and brushed-out to curl much. The texture seems the same as on the rest of him, minus the tight curl. The shorter fur toward the base of the tail does want to curl. Also, the fur on his belly is soft and straight. I have been unable to find many photos without the fancy poodle clips to compare. I want to let his coat grow, and just clip him in the summer. Are you supposed to be able to get a comb through that coat? I just brush out any mats that start to form. As far as personality, he has a lot of bounce when he walks and is not at all prissy. Full of energy and personality. When he goes to sit or lie down his kind of "plops" down. His is also a limber dog–comfortable in a lot of strange positions. I call him the "Amazing Rubber Dog". He has a kind of silly personality and is much different from the other dogs I have owned. I don’t know much about the personalities of these dogs, but this one is intelligent and affectionate. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Could this be full-blooded Standard Poodle? I would love to talk to a breeder. I’m sorry that I don’t have any decent pictures. I would love some feedback. Thanks. Nancy O.
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