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Category: Poodle Conformation
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Read More: untitled post 2064WHAT KIND OF BREEDER ARE YOU REALLY? PART FOUR: WHY DOODLING IS NOT PRESERVATION BREEDING Truth does not exist to condemn confusion, but to reveal it, and that distinction matters whenever we speak about doodles because the conversation becomes emotional almost immediately. Families look at these dogs and see intelligence, affection, humor and companionship. They…
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THE LIGHT IN THE OTHER PRACTICE ROOM
Read More: THE LIGHT IN THE OTHER PRACTICE ROOMTHE LIGHT IN THE OTHER PRACTICE ROOM Before allowing myself to stop practicing at night, I would look down from the boarding-school dormitory toward my friend’s practice room, and if her light was still on, I felt as though I could not leave. Leaving first felt like losing. My sister and I left home to…
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LOVE CHANGES WHAT WE CALL WORK
Read More: LOVE CHANGES WHAT WE CALL WORKEvery now and then someone tells me, “Well, that is easy for you.” I usually laugh a little when I hear that because there is almost nothing about the way I live that happened easily. People see the dogs running across ten acres, the puppies eating raw food, the garden, the freezers, the articles, the…
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WHAT IF WE COULD TURN DOG SHOWS AROUND?
Read More: WHAT IF WE COULD TURN DOG SHOWS AROUND?The ribbon was never supposed to be the final destination Michael Nelinson ‘s article, “Dog Shows 1980–Today: How Things Have Changed,” kept me thinking most of the night. The article stayed with me for an unexpected reason. It wasn’t because I suddenly disagreed with dog shows or because I believed Michael had uncovered a single…
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MEET DANUBE’S KARMEN HABANERA “MERLOT JR.”
Read More: MEET DANUBE’S KARMEN HABANERA “MERLOT JR.”Sometimes the puppies you imagine standing in the center of the ring end up teaching you something entirely different. This is Danube’s Karmen Habanera, better known as Merlot Jr. If you’ve followed my breeding program for very long, you’ve probably noticed that our registered names often borrow from operas, symphonies, and the world of classical…
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LET’S MAKE GOOD DOGS IMPOSSIBLE TO MISS
Read More: LET’S MAKE GOOD DOGS IMPOSSIBLE TO MISSYesterday I wrote about the problem. Today I’d like to propose a solution. Because if good breeders are difficult to find, perhaps the answer isn’t waiting for families to somehow find us. Perhaps it’s time for all of us to put a stand by the road. On farms, the best produce is often discovered at…
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TAILS, DEWCLAWS, BREED STANDARDS, AND THE EVOLUTION OF THE POODLE
Read More: TAILS, DEWCLAWS, BREED STANDARDS, AND THE EVOLUTION OF THE POODLEFew topics in the purebred dog world generate as much discussion, disagreement, and emotion as tail docking. Mention the subject in a room full of breeders, veterinarians, exhibitors, trainers, performance competitors, or pet owners and it rarely takes long before the conversation becomes polarized. Some view docking as an unnecessary cosmetic procedure that belongs in…
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THE MOST IMPORTANT DOG IN THE RING MAY BE THE ONE WHO ISN’T THERE
Read More: THE MOST IMPORTANT DOG IN THE RING MAY BE THE ONE WHO ISN’T THEREThere is something profoundly revealing about a breed as refined as the Poodle, because no matter how breathtaking the grooming, how elegant the outline, or how carefully presented the finished picture may appear, the truth eventually emerges the moment the dog is asked to move, to think, to respond, and to demonstrate whether everything admired…
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IF YOU SEE THE FIRE, SAY SOMETHING
Read More: IF YOU SEE THE FIRE, SAY SOMETHINGA few evenings ago I was carrying a bucket of chicken feed toward the coop while three guinea fowl conducted what appeared to be an emergency press conference regarding a leaf, which would have been amusing enough had they not displayed the level of urgency usually reserved for tornado warnings, loose predators, or the collapse…
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An Athlete Wrapped in Elegance
Read More: An Athlete Wrapped in EleganceYesterday I was standing in the puppy room watching five black Miniature Poodle puppies who are still far too young to do much of anything except sleep, nurse, and occasionally pile themselves into positions that seem physically impossible. Yet the moment Chianti settled down nearby, those tiny bodies suddenly transformed into determined little missiles. Eyes…