We’ve always been very protective of our three tiny toy poodles when they’re outside. We know how vulnerable they are, even though they don’t. We’re vigilant about keeping them away from horses, wildlife, poisonous plants, and other common outdoor hazards (to them) of rural life. We’d considered the house a safe zone. About a week ago, as we began the
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Long ago, when poodles were German duck hunting dogs and had not been bred down to diminutive sizes, parti-colors were common and accepted. Later, for unclear reasons, kennel clubs in the United States and elsewhere banned the parti-colored dogs from registration, so they became rare. Some breeders, particularly in Great Britain, continued to keep them for the pleasure and novelty
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While clearing out some old pictures, I came across these of Boswell as a puppy. How cute was he? For months, his eyes really were this milky blue, but later turned dark. I should have washed his face before getting him to pose. When you’re a farm dog, it’s all right to look a little scruffy.
