Oh dear, you have touched rather a raw nerve with me - ten times worse as I'm trying twenty four hours a day to keep in touch with all my friends in the farming community here and am rather sleep deprived. (Ask Logan - she knows!) So if I seem a little shorter or more cutting than usual ( can that be possible???) or if there are more spelling mistakes, please excuse me.

Crufts is the biggest and most prestigious dog show in Europe. This year was to be the first that dogs from outside of the British Isles, from rabies free countries, with the proper paperwork, would be allowed to come to England and compete without a six month stay in quarintine kennels. This, as you can imagine, has caused immense excitement for the past couple of years in the doggy world.

Trying to put my own views on the whole Kennel Club and the way the breeding of pedigree dogs has been in the past and the lip service paid to the future aside the grooming issue is no less a minefield.

We have no dogs with clipped ears - they are not accepted in a show ring and the procedure is illegal in this country.
Docked tails for some breeds are now listed as desirable but most pet owners that are given the choice - and not many are - opt for a full tail. It is yet to be seen at Crufts for a traditionally docked breed that has a full tail to even get a second look. In fact I don't know of such a dog making it TO Crufts!
Apart from that, I never have been and never will be a show breeder, owner or handler. I do know that many years go into breeding the dogs that are deemed good enough. I also know that if your dog has qualified for Crufts then excersise, nutrition and grooming are your life.
Many products are banned at the top shows here, there are only a few tricks of the trade that are not breaking the rules when it comes to grooming.
What breeds did you mean that are groomed differently? This could be a really interesting and fun topic.
Are your Poodles expected to show in a certain clip for example?