[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Very handy
- From: "Paula Cooke" <pcooke212@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:02:52 GMT
The Great Dane is, indeed, a German Dog. The breed is the Deutsche Dogg=
en.
But, the poodle clip is related to it's work as a water retrieving hunti=
ng dog, not because of burrs, etc.. The tight curly coat, which is wate=
r repellent and keeps the skin dry/warm, is also heavy when wet. The tr=
im gives the dog more mobility in the water, with the chest and joints p=
rotected from the cold. =
Paula, 105 days and counting
-- "Norma Ramey" <gsdramey@xxxxxxx> wrote:
HeeeHeee --- AND the Great Dane is NOT Danish but also a GERMAN
original!! Yes, the special coat and clipping of the Poodle was done to=
=
help
with burrs etc. This breed has been compared to our GSDs and I had an
old animal encyclopedia set that told me something most interesting abou=
t
both --- The Poodle is one of the easiest breeds to train for most =
anything.
However, being used to guide and/or assist disabled folks has not been a=
s
good for them as our GSDs. Reason - rarely do the other breeds have a
sort of extra instinct concerning their charges like a GSD. When danger=
is
lurking in some way, a GSD will go against training, and act on the =
instinct.
I have studied dogs since I first learned to read as a young whippersnap=
per
and they'd follow me home from school. We all mostly walked then. My
Mother would fuss at me thinking I'd given them my lunch, never, I've ju=
st
always been a dog magnet. Yep, trivia stuff to enjoy. Norma no L
----- Original Message ----- =
From: <pcooke212@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 6:38 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Very handy
Poodles are believed to have originated in Germany, not France, from Wat=
=3D
er Spaniels, which implicates Spanish origin, also. =3D
They were, and are, Retrievers. =3D
They were first known as Pudelhunds, but, understanding the average Engl=
=3D
ish-speaking person's inability of, and lack of interest in, proper enun=
=3D
ciation of other languages, their name became Poodle.
I don't believe the United States of America Air Force would agree with =
=3D
your "sissy" statement. But, then, many people believe we have made the=
=3D
American-style GSD into sissies, also.
That is my dog trivia of the day.
Paula, 105 days and counting
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