I bought a toy poodle from a very expensive dog breeder. Her ears are not toy poodle ears. I've owned toys in the past. She is a very sweet dog, gentle and very smart. But the ears! Can someone help me determine if this could be normal? I've contacted breeder and they have said I have to wait until hair grows in. Nope. This toy is 3 pounds. The hair would weight nothing. Hair will not sit these ears down. Attached 2 pictures I took today. She is 6 months old.
HollyM
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Did the breeder provide you with AKC registration papers? I agree with your assessment. The ear is weird. Normally upright earred dogs start with floppy ears, and the ears stick up once the cartilage strengthens enough to hold the ear upright. It doesn't work the other way round, with upright ears reverting to floppy. My guess would be a cross with a long haired chihuahua.
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A silver lining in all this is that she's probably going to be less prone to ear infections, as the erect ears will allow better airflow into the ear canal.
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