I love the intelligence the most - and it is really "human-like"

!!! There are some other breeds that are very fast at learning and even better performers in obedience but when I look at them I still see " a dog that is very trainable" - in a poodle I see "a persona" . They are so intuitive - they can read your mind and emotions without you ever making an eye contact or saying anything - they just KNOW what you feel !!!
I remember doing a homework one day and being upset and sad thinking about something said in school that day and my spoo just slowly got up from his bed and came up to me and poked me with his paw to get my attention and than put his head in my lap standing still there like saying: " I am here for you, buddy, don't be sad..." and things like that ... I loved the way he "cocked" his head when I would "baby-talk" to him : ))), I loved his fresh breath and soft curly hair, his deep dark eyes that had a special "twinkle" . I loved his eagerness to please and to play and goof around to make us all laugh.
They are beautiful , special, unique and gentle creation in this word that is so opposite of what poodles represent... Having one is closest to having a "Unicorn" in ones life, I guess LOL