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[cellio]

When I was a kid I thought poodles were by definition small, as my world contained no non-miniature poodles. I saw a standard poodle for the first time at the age of 14, and my reaction was "wow, it's like a poodle but big".

There is a dog in the office today, to which my reaction was "wow, it's one of those dust-mop dogs, but big". (Ok, not entirely, as you usually can't see the legs on the dust-mop dogs. But otherwise...)

Ok, now I've met my first komondor. This one is very friendly. My father likes large dogs (has a golden retriever now, previously had an Irish setter); I wonder if he's heard of these. I wonder if my mother would ever forgive me if I told him. :-)

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[dagonell.livejournal.com]

Does your father know about Irish wolfhounds? :D Buffalo's annual Irish Festival is held in a fairgrounds. People bring their wolfhounds "cause their Irish!" A wolfhound can nearly look you eye to eye standing flat on the ground.

When my parent's next door neighbor got a "Teacup Poodle", I thought "Wow, like a poodle only smaller!" They can literally sit in the palm of your hand.

[cellio]

My understanding is that my mother has already vetoed Irish wolfhounds ("horses"), great danes, saint bernards, and pretty much anything big enough to eat from the kitchen counter without stretching. :-)

In truth, I suspect that when their golden retriever dies (he's 12 now), they will probably wait on getting another dog and spend some time travelling first. They weren't retired yet when they got Thor but they are now.

They can literally sit in the palm of your hand.

Wow. That is just too strange to think about...