As we know I luv poodles, but before getting my poodle, I was a rottie person, have owned 7 and a german shepherd all have gone to the Rainbow Bridge. After my Caleb passed (rotti), he was my last, Reba my german Shepherd(now since passed) was so depressed so I decided to get a small dog little grooming. I got a Standard poodle puppy

Now somewhere I think I had a brain freeze. Low grooming right.

I love my standards they are so smart, My Riley has already protected me when someone tried to break in my car he was 14mths old. A lot of people dont know but st. poodles were used as guardian dogs in the castles in med-evil times and used in the wars- in the 1500's the battle of the roundheads with Prince Rupert and charles the 1st also were used in WW1 and WW2.
They are awesome hunters, service dog, therapy, agility and great companions

If you keep them in a short puppy clip the grooming isn't as bad as everyone thinks.