Standard Poodle's are another one of my favorite breeds and there are many reasons as to why. One reason why is that they are highly intelligent dogs who are very quick learners that live to please. Also, they are extremely fun to groom, most people tend to think they are a foo foo type of dog due to the hair cut they get for dog shows. The reason why their hair is cut that way is because Poodles use to be a sporting breed used for hunting and retrieving. Those puff balls on them are covering their important organs and joints to withstand cold temperature and water.
When I was a groomer I would have two of my favorite Poodle's come in, Django and Cocoa. Cocoa would get an all over length cut which means it is the same length over her entire body. While Django would get a lamb cut, which is where the length of the fur is longer on the legs than the body. Another difference between their hair cuts is Django gets a clean face and clean feet. The term clean is used to describe the short length of the snout and feet.
Great post and photo! My grandmother used to raise poodles...remind me to tell you about that sometime!
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