Isn't there something almost "fun" at times about being politically incorrect? Some people don't even realize there are "politically correct" and "politically incorrect" things that go on in the dog world! The dog in this photo is "Mikey". I was asked, by a grooming client of mine, to go with her to pick out a black Standard Poodle pup for her mother. Her mother wanted a black puppy, so that is what her adult daughter picked out for her. But in the same litter was this gorgeous brown and white boy. I honestly found him fascinating. Poodle people who show primarily in AKC conformation events, are almost always "anti" any colors other than solid colors. The powers-that-be at the Poodle Club of America determined years ago that not only parti-colored Poodles, but even those with just a tad of white (such as a black Poodle with a small splash of white on his chest) would not be allowed to compete for AKC championships. There are...