The PWD actually has two coats - the curly and the wavy. The curly is more like a poodle, while the wavy is more like a Havanese perhaps, only less silky. Sam and Zig are both curlies, but Sam has a soft curl while Zig has a more wiry curl. So they really vary. I would say the grooming requirements are similar to a poodle, depending on the coat type (curly often need more, loose wavy need less). They have to be trimmed every 6 to 8 weeks and brushed much more often than that.Is the coat of the PWD similar to the poodle? does it require less/more/roughly the same amount of grooming?
That's so funny, I bet we know your friend! There's not all that many water judges about. You should definitely put Vinnie (who also seems like a real Ziggy type firecracker) in a lion. Zig's in one and it's so cute, although my dad hates it as in the park people always ask if she had surgery! :heh: My mom is threatening to put my poodle in one next summer. My poodle when i get it of course.I love PWDs! One of my best friends is a water judge too. She wants me to put Vinnie in a lion trim and I think we're going to do it next summer!
She lost one of her PWDs to Hemangiosarcoma also - very sad. Good luck with Sam!!
Little Ziggy looks like a real firecracker!!
Vinnie's tail isn't docked, so it really makes him look like a very small PWD. Through my friend, I know quite a few people that have PWDs and there are a few out there that are pretty small and running in the 16" division in AKC agility. I am going to wait until next spring for the lion trim so he'll look more mature and can handle the look. :biggrin:That's so funny, I bet we know your friend! There's not all that many water judges about. You should definitely put Vinnie (who also seems like a real Ziggy type firecracker) in a lion. Zig's in one and it's so cute, although my dad hates it as in the park people always ask if she had surgery! :heh: My mom is threatening to put my poodle in one next summer. My poodle when i get it of course.
I love that your mom did a bucket list for him - what a wonderful idea. And, it's even better that you are going to have to add to it!!My mom wrote a bucket list for him and he's ticked almost everything off, so we'll have to think of more to add to it!
Yeah, the bucket list is awesome, it has all his favourite thing on it. The only problem, if you can call it that, is that we have been spoiling him for 4 months now thinking that he's on his way out. He's going strong but is a pain in the b*** constantly demanding cookies and other treats! We've created a monster - that we're very happy to still have around.I love that your mom did a bucket list for him - what a wonderful idea. And, it's even better that you are going to have to add to it!!
Access to the water definitely helps. My parents live about 10 houses from Lake Ontario, so our guys are constantly swimming and retrieving in the summer. Having said that, it is possible to do a lot of training for the PWD exercises on land, so most owners train all year, and some only have very limited access to water!They look like they are having so much fun. Guess it would really be a plus if an owner has access to water. Thanks for the pics.