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I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while - had a bad Crohns flare up:doh: Anywho, on Memorial's Day weekend I went to a local dog show to meet Poodles for the first time - and it was a terrible experience! One poodle lifted its leg and sprayed my my mom as we approached, another snapped at a kid that was walking by (to be fair I didn't see what the child was doing before the snap). Aside from that, the conformation on many were terrible - slanted backs, whites with bright pink pigment, and one had scars on its face from bad FFT grooming. There were a few lovely dogs, but after getting sprayed my mom wanted to go home and change so I didn't get to stay too long.
Now I am trying to chalk this up to an odd perfect storm of bad dog luck, but am a little nervous. I really love everything I have read about this breed - and you guys seem to have wonderful dogs. I also hope I didn't come across as a conformational snob - I am much more concerned about personality - I guess I was just expecting more from show dogs. My mom is now a bit turned off (getting peed on will do that, I suppose lol) - but I am not ready to give up on Poodles (and she will love being grandma to any dog I get). Please tell me I am not crazy in liking this breed!
Now I am trying to chalk this up to an odd perfect storm of bad dog luck, but am a little nervous. I really love everything I have read about this breed - and you guys seem to have wonderful dogs. I also hope I didn't come across as a conformational snob - I am much more concerned about personality - I guess I was just expecting more from show dogs. My mom is now a bit turned off (getting peed on will do that, I suppose lol) - but I am not ready to give up on Poodles (and she will love being grandma to any dog I get). Please tell me I am not crazy in liking this breed!