Originally Posted by
Geri B
Feather3--- thanks for in haircut in on the poodles...I thought it was done purely for the vanity of the human, and I felt sorry for the poor creature to have to look so bizarre...but now I know there was a safety reason initially, but now?
also thanks for the info on those adorably funny puli/ commondor breeds.......
Most dogs that have special hair cuts are done so just keeping with tradition & the rules set down by the AKC. A few still use those breeds for the origional purpose they were designed for.
The main reason many have yet to see a poodle in a show clip, in person, is it's a clip that takes a lot of time, hand scissoring, clipping, brushing, etc. Most "high maintenance" breeds, that get these special clips, you will only see done on show dogs. People that have them as pets usually keep the coat cut short.