THE MOST INTELLIGENT domestic dog.

Intelligence

The domestic dog is usually acknowledged to be the foremost sagely intelligent of all members of the canine race. there’s a general belief that he’s a fop, whose time is basically occupied in personal embellishment, which he needs a good deal of individual attention within the matter of his bathroom. it should be true that to stay him in exhibition order and ideal cleanliness his owner has got to devote a lot of thought to him than is critical within the case of the many breeds; however in different respects he provides little or no bother, and every one World Health Organization ar hooked up to him ar consistent in their opinion that there’s no dog thus intensely attention-grabbing and responsive as a companion. His qualities of mind and his acute powers of reasoning are so thus nice that there’s one thing virtually human in his attractiveness and his devotion. His power in learning isn’t denied, and plenty of ar the stories told of his marvelous talent and flexibility.

Not just as a showman’s dog has he distinguished himself. he’s one thing quite a trickster of the booths, trained to steer the tight rope and stand on his head. he’s AN adept at playing tricks, however, it’s his alertness of brain that places him aside from different animals.

The riotous and long coat of this dog has the peculiarity that if not unbroken perpetually brushed out it twists up into very little cords that increase long because the new hair grows and clings concerning it. The unshed previous hair and also the new growth entwined along, therefore, become distinct rope-like cords. Eventually, if these cords don’t seem to be cut back, or accidentally torn off, they drag on the bottom, then forestall the poor animal from moving with any degree of comfort or freedom.

Corded Poodles ar terribly showy, and from the exceptional look of the coat, attract a good deal of public attention once exhibited at shows; however they need lost quality among most fanciers, and became few in range because of the plain indisputable fact that it’s not possible to create pets of them or keep them within the house. the rationale of this can be that the coat should, from time to time, be oiled so as to stay the cords supple and stop them from snapping, and, of course, as their coats can not be brushed, the sole method of keeping the dog clean is to clean him, that with a rough domestic dog may be a long and toilsome method. Further, the coat takes hours to dry, and unless the new washed dog be unbroken {in a|during a|in an exceedingly|in a terribly} heat space every susceptible to catch. The result’s, that the coats of rough Poodles are virtually invariably dirty, and somewhat fetid.

Poodle’s General look
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Head: Long, straight, and fine, the bone not broad, with a small peak at the rear.

Muzzle: Long (but not snippy) and powerful not full in cheek; teeth white, strong, and level; gums black, lips black and not showing slippiness.

Eyes: Almond formed, very dark, packed with fireplace and intelligence.

Nose: Black and sharp.

Ears: The animal skin long and wide, low set on, hanging getting ready to the face.

Neck: Well proportioned and powerful, to admit of the top being carried high and with dignity.

Feet: Rather little, and of fine form, the toes well arched, pads thick and exhausting.

Legs: Fore-legs set straight from the shoulder, with lots of bone and muscle.

Hind-legs: terribly muscular and well bent, with the hocks well disillusioned.

Tail: assail rather high, well carried, ne’er curled or carried over back.

Coat: terribly riotous, and of fine exhausting texture; if rough, hanging in tight, even cords; if non-corded, terribly thick and powerful, of even length, the curls shut and thick, while not knots or cords.