Spain Surrenders! Declares Poodle National Dog
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"Peter Vos" <pvo...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > Spain Surrenders! Declares Poodle National Dog
> > Men's News Daily ^ | March 18, 2004 | Tammy Bruce
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> Obviously Tammy knows nothing about hunting or sentry dogs if she thinks a
> poodle is a wimpy dog.
And Afghans were bred for hunting lions.
JOHN7714
http://www.barkbytes.com/history/poodle.htm
The Poodle's history is shrouded in antiquity and hypothesis. By the 15th
century we see dogs that actually resemble the Poodle as we know it, in
writings and in art work It is believed by some that the poodle is the original
water spaniel. It is known that the Poodle was, and even today, is used as a
working hunter and duck retriever. The very stylish hair trim that is
distinctive with the Poodle, and seen in conformation, actually has a real
function and purpose. The Poodle's coat protects the dog from water and debris
in the water, it buoys the dog, and adds insulation to keep the joints, and the
rest of the dog, warm while working.
http://www.du.edu/~lheckman/history.html
The Poodle is an extremely clever dog. Stanley Coren, in his book "The dog
intelligence", says that this breed is the second in the obedience rank for
work after Border Collie (the star dog in Babe, the little pig). This fact
explains why most show and circus dogs belong to this breed because their
learning is very quick and consistent