Was anybody else disturbed by the poodles?
When he presented the coloured poodles on a bed to Dewey/Rexxx and told him to go for it...that was weird. And his name spelt Rexxx, I thought only porn stars did that with the Xs.
shareWere you disturbed by the fact that they were colored or that they were poodles? (lol)
Seriously, though, I was, but for a different reason. I'm just going to paste a response I made to the "Firehouse Dog" thread about the "heroic dog" winners featured on the photo wall at the end of the film:
My dog's a standard poodle so he'd have never made that wall no matter heroic he was since that breed, despite its agility and #2 ranked intelligence after border collies (which are generally too hyperkinetic and unmanageable as house pets) is ALWAYS played for laughs in the media as froufy sissy dogs. Case in point: the dyed poodles awaiting Rexxxx on the bed upon his first return to his original master and movie star life.
In actuality, standards were bred as hunting dogs to retrieve water fowl from icy ponds; they'd be shaved down so their hair - REAL hair, NOT fur, so like human hair it grows indefinitely and NEEDS cutting - wouldn't weigh them down so they'd sink to the bottom, but their vital organs were protected by the poufs. As for the ribbons, different colors were worn to identify one hunter's dogs from others. Poodles are also one of the very few hypoallergenic large breeds but when the Obamas were searching for a large breed hypoallergenic dog I KNEW they'd never get a standard much less mention one as a consideration because that'd be perceived as too elitist.
Cream-colored, my dog still stands out in a crowd and his grandfather had actually won "Best In Show" at Westminster and for somewhat of a laugh I entered him in a Westhampton dog contest sponsored by Purina or some such. Just as the contest (being held outdoors in a village park) was beginning a man with cerebral palsy was wheeled to the front of the crowd and my immediate thought was: "This contest is fixed." So when I was called up and asked a random pageant-like question (in my case, "What makes your dog beautiful to YOU?") I spoke the truth into the microphone, firing with both barrels:
"When I was diagnosed with incurable cancer he never left my side, and that's what makes him beautiful to me."
The 1st place winner was - you guessed it - the dog owned by the man with cerebral palsy. Mine placed 7th even though there were only six place winners - the judges were that embarrassed in front of the press not to award me something.
I don't remember, it's been too long. Probably because it was a film for kids. That's a cool story bro about your poodle competition. I do like poodles.
shareThanks! Actually, I entered him in one more "amateur" contest.
I'd just moved to a large residential community that threw a dog contest and I was curious as to see what would happen. Now, I'm a dog lover, love all breeds, had a great time petting and meeting all the other dogs, but they were just neighborhood dogs, nothing that would scream "dog contest winner." I mean, when it comes to a huge impeccably groomed white poodle, like an afghan (as dumb as poodles are smart) and perhaps a few other showy breeds, visually it's no contest, and llke the other contest, this one didn't hold agility trials, etc. so the awards were largely based on appearance - or so I thought.
Just like the first contest, award after award was passed out, my dog being passed over - even the ubiquitous labrador received an award. Even for the costume contest I did something original - made him look like an orthodox rabbi for kicks, including curling and pig tailing his ears for payot, which drew a huge laugh from the crowd. But the winner of "best costume" was an unkempt maltese wearing a pre made gingham outfit you could buy in any pet store.
And just like the first contest, presumably embarrassed, my dog won the only category created on-the-fly, off-the-program and right as the contest was concluding - the lame "Best Fur-Do" - because how could you not award an obvious show dog something? I don't know if there was blowback from people upset that a dog out of the league of those contests would be entered, but I was on chemo and I was bored with nothing to do and not quite up for the pressure of re-entering him in legit AKC shows.
Anyway, it always chaps my ass a little when I see standard poodles presented lamely on-screen because in reality, because they're the 2nd smartest breed and quickly learn the behavior of other dogs and adapt, he and his sister are the absolute alpha dogs of any run they enter, outrunning, chasing and barking any breed they encounter. Which reminds me - my next dog, whatever the breed, is never EVER going to be taken to a dog run. Those things RUINED them for other dogs and people.
I agree re poodles being smart. I used to have one too.
I don't like dog shows. Are hope your show was not one of the snotty types with all these inbred sick "pedigrees". I am sorry your poodle did not win the competition, however.
When I get a dog it will be a poodle cross.
My friend always goes for standard poodles from the rescues. I had a miniature poodle growing up; one of our best dogs. I think they are definitely showing more love for poodles .. look how many "oodle" dogs are out there.