In China, it's apparently a trend to have a dog - but that's just not enough, it's far better if it at least appears as if you have a pet tiger, lion, panda, or some other wild animal. I personally hope this trend doesn't come here - What do you think?
My editorial question: China, it's ironic - doesn't truly seem to care about protecting wild animals, but they want their dogs to mimic them? A dog from Tibet clipped as a lion.This is a cat clipped to be a dog. Again, I can't possibly explain.Chow Chow's have been cut like lions for a very long time, for hundreds of years, though I don't know why.Why? I suppose I just don't get it.
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A pomeranian with a roar?I'm not sure where this trend of clipping dogs as wild animals began.This is a dog, a Chow Chow - you can tell by the bluish tongue, but the clips are pretty effective. At first glane, it does seem to be China's national animal, the Panda.
I don't see why you have to be so snarky about this. It is an art form and takes patience and practice to do such cuts and colors. The Zebra is especially fabulous. And if you want to have a leg to stand on with your snarky comments at least learn to pick out what is real and what is photo-shopped. Also learn what breed of dog you are looking at. (The cat/dog is SO obviously photo shopped it is painful and anyone thinking a cat could be "clipped" to look like a dog, well. . . I am not sure they should be allowed to write editorials on the matter. And the "poodle" is really either a greyhound or whippet with a ruff of fabric-fur placed around it's head.) Maybe you should put your editorial time to better use then picking on people who want their dogs to look unique.
The "poodle" could be an apricot Standard Poodle. They have very long snouts. Or it could be a Weimaraner.
The "cat-dog" is clearly Photoshopped, yes. And not very well, at that.
I understand the Chow-Chows being puffed up like lions. It's a tradition, just like all the puffs for poodles from when they were water dogs and needed the extra hair around their joints, hence the "French Poodle" cut--which I don't like, personally. That's just me.
For the others, I'm on the fence. If the dog (or cat) truly doesn't mind, fine. But I don't care for this trend when the animal doesn't have a choice and would rather not. This strikes me as a special event thing. I would hope not a permanent look for these animals.
Gosh, I don't get it either. I don't really even like changing anything about the animals from the natural way that they are born. When we had a poodle-mix we just gave her a clip that was the same length all over. I understand why they used to do it, just not for me. wizardofpaws seems quite "snarky" themselves and seems to be in a grouchy mood. To each his own.
HEY!!! - #5 is my picture and my dog. It's my greyhound (now 13 years old) and the thing around his head is the fur trim from a collar of a winter coat. It's not his fur... greyhounds do not have manes :)
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I don't see why you have to be so snarky about this. It is an art form and takes patience and practice to do such cuts and colors. The Zebra is especially fabulous. And if you want to have a leg to stand on with your snarky comments at least learn to pick out what is real and what is photo-shopped. Also learn what breed of dog you are looking at. (The cat/dog is SO obviously photo shopped it is painful and anyone thinking a cat could be "clipped" to look like a dog, well. . . I am not sure they should be allowed to write editorials on the matter. And the "poodle" is really either a greyhound or whippet with a ruff of fabric-fur placed around it's head.) Maybe you should put your editorial time to better use then picking on people who want their dogs to look unique.
The "poodle" could be an apricot Standard Poodle. They have very long snouts. Or it could be a Weimaraner.
The "cat-dog" is clearly Photoshopped, yes. And not very well, at that.
I understand the Chow-Chows being puffed up like lions. It's a tradition, just like all the puffs for poodles from when they were water dogs and needed the extra hair around their joints, hence the "French Poodle" cut--which I don't like, personally. That's just me.
For the others, I'm on the fence. If the dog (or cat) truly doesn't mind, fine. But I don't care for this trend when the animal doesn't have a choice and would rather not. This strikes me as a special event thing. I would hope not a permanent look for these animals.
Gosh, I don't get it either. I don't really even like changing anything about the animals from the natural way that they are born. When we had a poodle-mix we just gave her a clip that was the same length all over. I understand why they used to do it, just not for me. wizardofpaws seems quite "snarky" themselves and seems to be in a grouchy mood. To each his own.
Agreed. We had a Standard Poodle, and I cringed the one time my mom had him clipped show style. 8^)
HEY!!! - #5 is my picture and my dog. It's my greyhound (now 13 years old) and the thing around his head is the fur trim from a collar of a winter coat. It's not his fur... greyhounds do not have manes :)
Cheaper than John Edwards $400.00 hair cut.
The zebra like dogs gets my vote as most authentic.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaay too much work.