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In reply to the discussion: What is your favorite dog breed and why? [View all]wnylib
(21,430 posts)border collies. Never had a standard poodle, but have always admired them for their smarts and personality. A friend had one and the first time it met me, it looked directly at my face with curious intelligence, checking me out, and then cocked its head as if pondering what I was like. It was both charming and a little intimidating to make me feel like I had to pass some sort of test. Apparently I did pass because he accepted me with affection.
I prefer standards over miniatures and toys bc they are so majestic looking. Can't understand why anybody decided to downsize this breed. My former sister-in-law used to breed toys and it seemed to me that something was lost in the process of making these dogs smaller. Much prefer the full sized dog. If I had one, I also would not get fancy cuts for it. Just enough to keep it neatly groomed.
But, I cannot have one. I now live in an apartment building that restricts dog ownership to small breeds of 30 pounds or less. I have a cat instead.