365 Days of Drabbles, Day One Hundred Forty-Five

[jeriendhal]

For lilfluff: “Poodles, why did it have to be poodles?”

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“Tez, what god did you upset that these things keep happening to us?” Maria screamed, as she reached the highest branch of the tree. Below, the angry natives bayed and shook their spears at them.

“Do you honestly want a list?” Tez replied. “It could take several days to recite.”

“Very funny.” She leaned to one side as a spear was thrown up at them. “Well it’s your fault anyway.”

“I can’t be blamed for laughing their hunting dogs. Poodles were developed for it, but they usually didn’t have their fur clipped in that idiotic manner at the same time.

Comments

[resonant.livejournal.com]

Oddly, the clipping of poodles WAS for hunting purposes. The hair was left on their joints so they wouldn't stiffen up when crouching in wait, while it was trimmed short on the torso to aid in swimming.

A poodle would view its grooming as a macho badge of courage, and would take offense to anyone who mocked it.

http://www.pedigree.com/All-Things-Dog/Article-Library/A-Short-History-of-Poodle-Grooming-.aspx

[jeriendhal.livejournal.com]

Don't ruin my gag with your [fingerquote] facts [/fq]. ;p

[rix_scaedu]

Maybe this isn't the traditional hunting clip? Something actually ridiculous and non-functional...

[resonant.livejournal.com]

Or their fur was dyed pink or somesuch. With big bows and ribbons.

[rix_scaedu]

I believe one brightly coloured ribbon on the head was traditional so the hunters could tell dogs apart and pick them out in the swamps but more than one would be unnecessary.