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WHY THE SHIT DO THESE GOD-DAMNED THINGS KEEP WINNING BEST-IN-SHOW AT DOG SHOWS?

Every fucking year, these 3-hour dog shows end in a most predictable manner. Among hundreds of other breeds of dogs that are superior to poodles in every way imaginable.

What the fuck is wrong with the judges? They're always rich white women or obese effeminate gay men, that's why poodles keep winning.

They're not even real dogs.
>> Anonymous
If you dont give them the stupid haircut, they look just like nomal dogs, something like a large doberman/greyhound sort of thing, at least the standard poodle does.
>> Anonymous
>>178495

Really? Did you just compare poodles to dobermans? Go away, troll
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>>178497
Dont be a child, this isn't /b/. Imagine this pic, but with a closer trim around the head.
>> Anonymous
>>178498

Those are nothing like the abominable French rats that keep winning dog shows year after year after year after year.

I'm going to stop watching these competitions because all they do is build up my expectations with all the wonderful dogs there are to choose from, and then making me absolutely furious at the end.
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>>178502
Even the toy poodle is just a normal dog given a stupid haircut.
>> Anonymous
We have a poodle without a ridiculous haircut.

He's actually cute.
>> Anonymous
aren't poodles supposed to be the smartest dogs?
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>>178542
OH NO YOU DI-IN'T!!!
>> Anonymous
Poor poodles, demeaned to this. They are hunting dogs, vicious killers, or at least they were...but then someone thought how cute they were and bam!
>> Anonymous
i know a border collie, a couple actually, can't stand them. They may be smart but they are so incredibly high strung. i can't even walk them, they pull at the leash with everything they've got trying to run. People need to understand the only way they are happy is if they are on a farm herding sheep
>> Anonymous
>>178492
>They're not even real dogs.

Oh dear, you're one of those retards who do retarded things like let huskies do whatever shit they want because they are "wolflike" and believe pit bulls are misunderstood, aren't you? Incidentally, beauty pageants are rarely entered into by "real women" either. Do you also rant about how the blonde chick that invariably wins these pagents are bimbos and aren't "real women"?

Dog shows aren't about breeds, personality or even looks these days. It's all about a part of the show that is never actually televised: The Walk.

As far as show quality dogs go, I've never seen a dog that can be trained to have just the right poise, and keep exact pace with their owners effortlessly like a poodle. It's a real picture to see a well-trained poodle go for a walk with its owner that males all other dogs look like panting, loping fleabags.

Sure, it doesn't make them The Best Breed Ever, but it certainly gives them an edge in a type of show that judges dogs based on its poise.
>> Anonymous
>>178571
>I'm a gigantic faggot
Fix'd
>> Anonymous
>>178573
seconded
>> Anonymous
>>178599
thirded

fucking furfags
>> Anonymous
>>178573
>>178599
>>178601

Same person who's just jealous that he/she will never be pretty, sophisticated, or elegant enough to win a contest...not even the dog show.

I dunno, though, I guess the Special Olympics are always looking...
>> Anonymous
>>178604

2/10

Put some more thought into your trolling. This isn't even /v/ quality trolling
>> TheAdmiral
>>178606
I agree, very disappointing trolling. I mean, it's like some kind of meta thing where the troll is trying to do the worst possible trolling so people will rag on his trolling. It's weird, but overall, uninteresting and unsatisfying.

1 star.
>> Anonymous
These dog shows are just as bad as child pagents.
>> Anonymous
>>178609
shouldn't you be fucking a poodle somewhere? i'm sure it will give your dog the 'poise' you love so much, you sick fuck.
>> Anonymous
We have a half poodle that looks like a regular dog. She's killed a few things. So it's not like she sits around being pampered all day with a stupid haircut.
>> Anonymous
>>178625

Poodles can be great, normal looking dogs

The thing in the OP is an abomination
>> Anonymous
OP is right, and the same breeds win every year (for a few years it was those shitty peakenese or whoever the shit you spell the boxes coated in fur.)
Yes, they look stupid in shows. But REAL poodles, like, for pets? Greatest fucking dogs, ever. Insanely easy to train, learn quick, immensly loyal and fun. I had a poodle for 12 years- Standard. I don't know about toys, though. I stay away from any dog that size.
Anyone who talks shit about poodles needs a hard, swift kick in the cunt. I've never had a better dog. Don't talk shit about something you haven't been educated on.
And while they aren't the #1 smartest, they are #2.
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>>178644
What is the difference between #1 and #2 anyway??
It can depend on who you ask, since intelligence testing is not an exact science. There are many very intelligent breeds.
I agree with OP as well. I've been to a few competitions and in many cases; the judges gave scores based on the bounciness of the owner’s tits, how far they hung out and the all-important present danger of a wardrobe malfunction. Judge disliked one of the owners – NO SOUP FOR YOU!
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Dog shows are about conformation, not which breed you like better. The dog that fits it's breed's standards closest wins.

http://www.akc.org/events/conformation/beginners.cfm
>> Anonymous
Poodles are assholes.
End.
>> Anonymous
I thought poodles were dogs??
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OP doesn't watch enough dog shows. Statistically, you couldn't be further off. We'll just use Westminster as an example, with a breakdown of BIS wins to groups:

* Terrier: 44
* Sporting: 18
* Working: 15
* Non-Sporting: 10
* Toy: 9
* Hound: 3
* Herding: 1

The standard and miniature poodles are considered part of the non-sporting group and toy is of course part of the toy group. Breaking down further, the winners have been 2 toy poodles, 4 standards, and 3 miniatures. 9 with the three breeds combined, still short of the overall total for Wire Fox Terrier wins at 13 and just slightly ahead of Scotties at 7. On the other side of the pond, only 5 poodles have won Crufts since 1928. Here's a breakdown of Crufts BIS over the last ten years:

2007 Tibetan Terrier
2006 Australian Shepherd
2005 Norfolk Terrier
2004 Whippet
2003 Pekingese
2002 Poodle (Standard)
2001 Basenji
2000 Kerry Blue Terrier
1999 Irish Setter
1998 Welsh Terrier
1997 Yorkshire Terrier

tl;dr
You have a far better chance to win with a terrier, especially considering they only compose 17% of the AKC registered breeds but hold the vast majority of show wins.
>> Anonymous
Poodles are one of the smartest dog breeds. Their intelligence and obedience allows them to perform a wide variety of jobs, ranging from circus dogs to police dogs. I'd totally adopt a poodle if they weren't so ugly. : (
>> Anonymous
>>178656

What, you don't think that judges are ever biased?
>> Anonymous
>>178714
Oh, don't be such a Freedom Fry.
When you don't shave a poodle to death, it's actually quite nice looking - although everyone has their preferences.

>>178700
At first glance, you may be right; but you are just as wrong as OP: There are thousands of different dog shows - some are small, some are big, some are corrupt, some are honest. OP may have just attended the SHITTY ones, as have I on numerous occasions.
>> Anonymous
>>178723

I simply used Westminster because it is high profile, therefor it's easy to get accurate records for and, since they only allow dogs who've attained their championship title, provides a fairly accurate cross section of the show world.

Obviously, you are correct. They're are a lot of shows, and not all of them are as honest as we'd like. Poodles don't deserve the OPs anger, though. Their attitudes and flashy appearance mean they simply stand out over some other breeds, just like terriers often do. Shows, to an extent, are subjective, whether we like it or not.
>> le/x/bian
As a dog trainer I can honestly say these guys are fucking smart (well, the standard poodles are, I haven't had as many toy poodles in my classes), and they look awesome when they don't have a gay-ass haircut.
Another awesome thing about they'll kick the ass of any dog that tries to fight with them, seriously. Whoever says these dogs are pansies is fucking retarded.
>> Anonymous
>>178755
I agree with you about them being tough. Although you probably meant "they'll kick the ass of most same-sized dogs that try to fight with them."
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
>>178758
sage for blind underage kid with ADHD
>> tigerfeather !CrwtTbFNxQ
>>178571,
>>178700
is right. Terriers are much flashier in the ring than poodles, and although poodles DO look great, you're much more likely to win with a terrier. It used to be dominated by the Welsh and Lakeland terriers for a long time, just because they are so sound and effortless in show. ~shrug~

>>178492,
learn what a breed standard is. Regardless of how "superior" another breed looks, it's probably not nearly as sound as the puddle dogs that you hate so much. Especially with very mainstream breeds, there is a tendency to breed as creatively as possible to make your dog stand out. It's pretty easy to disguise those faults with a dog who's hair gets trimmed, such as the poodle. Besides, there was Jeffery the Pekingese that was winning all over the place for a while, don't you remember?
>> Anonymous
>>178758

>Moar!

Fix'd
>> Anonymous
>>178571

>>
Oh dear, you're one of those retards who do retarded things like let huskies do whatever shit they want because they are "wolflike" and believe pit bulls are misunderstood, aren't you?


Excuse me?
>> Anonymous
>>178502
poodles are german.
>> Anonymous
Stop being fucktards and just get a pureblood wolf, they kick ass, ust don't let your gay ass christfag nieghbors see it (thats what happened to mine)
>> Anonymous
>>179672

Ruh roh! Wolffag alert!
>> Anonymous
>>179672
>>179690

Actually don't wolves make great pets as long as you don't own any other animals? (they tend to tear them to shreds)
>> Anonymous
>>179672
I'd like to bring a wolf to a dog show and watch it tear apart those ugly poodles.
>> Anonymous
>>179727

That might be true, but you know what else would make awesome pets? The thousands of domestic dogs that die every day in shelters because no one will adopt them. True story.
>> Anonymous
>>179062
Pit bulls ARE "misunderstood", fag.

I haven't met a pit bull that hasn't been the friendliest thing to people or other animals.

Then again, I don't live in nigger-country.
>> Anonymous
Every dog show I've ever watched those fucking gremlin Pekingese always win. I think I'd rather see a toy poodle than those scary ass things. :(
>> Anonymous
>>179748

Gee, for all the whining about how "misunderstood" they are, guess how many of those same websites stress special training for the beloved pit bulls.

>>179736

You'd think that, right? Except wolves are extremely shy creatures, and since both are pack animals, the collective dogs will win the lone wolf.
>> Anonymous
The poodle haircut actually was designed for a practical reason. In France, poodles were used as bird retrievers for winter hunting. That meant that they had to swim through icy cold marshes to fetch birds.

The dense fur around the body and head serves to keep these areas warm while swimming through icy water. The puffs of fur on the leg joints keep them from stiffening up in the cold. The rest of the legs are shaved to allow for easy swimming. The puff of hair on the tail is meant to stick up from the water like a flag so the hunter can tell where the dog is.