We never gave our poodle a silly show cut. I totally agree, those pompoms look ridiculus. We trimmed her down in the spring, and let her grow back all through the year. My mom always said we had a summer dog, and a winter dog. I always thought about sheep,(sorry, Coco!)and then, interestingly enough, I grew up to become a spinner and weaver, and have shorn a few sheep myself. Hmmm... And yes, poodle fur spins into lovely yarn.Mom also loved Coco, not only for taking such good care of us, but because poodles do not shed, and they seem to not set off dog allergies as much as many other breeds.

Carly