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Why are poodles groomed like that?

Updated: 10/9/2023

Seems pretty uncomfortable for the dog. And so prissy.

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Hugh Luettgen

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4y ago

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That very specific grooming style (the shaved parts, the floofy tufts) actually has some thought behind it. Beyond evoking the French aristocracy, that is.

Poodles weren’t bred to lounge and look down on us plebs—they were bred to be retrievers. That pattern of hair is intended to speed up their swimming while keeping their vital organs and joints warm.

A poodle’s coat is also pretty difficult to maintain. Since it’s so curly and thick, it gets matted easily, requiring frequent brushing. Shaving or closely clipping parts of the dog can help make that more manageable.

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Aurelia Stracke

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Katie

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3y ago
That's so cool! Thanks for answering!
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14y ago

Poodles are NOT weird. People just give them weird harcuts because of how the dog is built. Poodles were originally bred to be water dogs, so they couldn't have fur to drag them down. They needed to be limber in the water, however, so their owners cut off all their hair except that arouns the joints, chest (lungs), tips of ears, and head (brain). Now that is interesting! Not weird. Beisdes, a poosle is just like any other dog in that it needs love and will give anything in return for that. ♥♥♥

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Helli_R

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4y ago

I always thought that they owners just want to show off

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