[peacebaby]

I think Willie's a little jealous. The poodle is one of the smartest dogs, and there is nothing more majestic than a standard poodle. I will it to Willie that the hair cut with the little pompoms on the hips are ridiculous!

And I applaud Willie's recognition that the border collie is the next best dog. The border collie is the Aussie with the tail.

And I noticed Willie did say that working dogs were in now, so I'll be watching tonight!

[Lurking Libertarian]

I think Willie's a little jealous. The poodle is one of the smartest dogs, and there is nothing more majestic than a standard poodle. I will it to Willie that the hair cut with the little pompoms on the hips are ridiculous!

Standard poodles were, like Goldens and other retrievers, originally bred to be retrievers of waterfowl. If you let their hair grow naturally-- instead of the ridiculous frou-frou cut-- they are beautiful dogs.

Our own Daphne is a labradoodle, a cross between a standard poodle and a labrador retriever.