Siba the poodle beat Daniel the Golden Retriever for Best in Show at Westminster and I could honestly write an entire rant about how tired I am when they give all of the major awards to poodles! Let other breeds win something! Daniel is a good boy! [Dlisted]
Pete Davidson’s Netflix special seems… kind of basic. [LaineyGossip]
Anna Kournikova & Enrique Iglesias welcomed their third child. [JustJared]
The Michael Kors collection looks really good, actually. [Tom & Lorenzo]
John Kelly thinks people care about his bulls–t now. [Pajiba]
A hockey analyst making lewd comments… well, I expected that? [Jezebel]
Rush Limbaugh was homophobic about Pete Buttigieg. [Towleroad]
Sam Heughan is very attractive AND I think he looks a bit like Frankenstein’s monster. He can look like both. [Seriously OMG]
Snoop Dogg apologized for his Gayle King comments. [The Blemish]
BEST IN SHOW: Siba, Standard Poodle (3 y/o), Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, NYC • “I knew she was going to be a champion from a young age. This is her 57th Best in Show title and she’s retiring this year. She sleeps in our bed and she stole my husband's leather recliner.” pic.twitter.com/Oxn5xUfgLg
— The Dogist (@thedogist) February 12, 2020
The poodle’s pictures are really funny, he comes across as arrogant lol “yeah i won what are you going to do about it”
It just made my day
😆 Lol, yes a bit stuck up
I have a golden retriever, so I’m obviously biased, but Daniel completely should have won. LOOK AT HIS FACE!!!!! Such a happy gorgeous boy.
I agree. #DanielWasRobbed
I have an 11-year old goldie…the best dogs ever. I will seriously have to take a couple of days off work when something happens to my sweet Lily.
Daniel was outright robbed! That prim, prancing, freak of a non-dog shouldn’t even qualify.
Aw, Shiba isn’t a freak! It’s all her stoopid human’s fault! I bet she is gorgeous with her natural coat.
Thankyou! lol we have a mini poodle she is the smartest most loyal animal ever.She is black and white and we keep her long and curly,people stop and ask what kind of dog she is because we don’t do the crazy poodle cut.Poodles don’t have to look OTT.
I had a golden as a young girl,so I love them too.
Fellow mini-poodle owner here. She’s sooo sweet and insanely smart. I give her a puppy cut, no bells and whistles. People are alway asking me what breed she is, because she doesn’t have any silly poodle attributes.
Also, separately, Kaiser, since when do poodles win all the prizes? I can’t even think of the last time a poodle won Westminster.
Hey now. Poodles are fantastic, super intelligent, and actually fantasticly rugged sporting dogs.
Golden’s are the basic bitch of the dog world (I do love them too, I’m just kidding).
It is kind of funny/sad how poodles have gained this reputation as this prissy fancy dogs, when they are at the top of the list for intelligence (I think most dog intelligence lists put them at 2 or 3, behind border collies) and are bred to be working dogs like you said.
goldens are still better though. (see above.)
Standard Poodles should be in the sporting group! They’re fast enough to take down deer and a lot of people use them for birding. They’re sport and funny. Most Standards have a 1 inch coat all over which gives them the real dog shape.
Thankyou! lol we have a mini poodle she is the smartest most loyal animal ever.She is black and white and we keep her long and curly,people stop and ask what kind of dog she is because we don’t do the crazy poodle cut.Poodles don’t have to look OTT.
I had a golden as a young girl,so I love them too.
Sorry double post somehow.
Poodles were originally bird dogs,and they rank second behind border collies in intelligence.
They are far more rugged and sporty than portrayed,also they are considered French,and that’s fine by me,but there is debate suggesting they were originally German and the spelling was once Pudle vs poodle??
Lovable dogs regardless.
@bananapanda – I agree! I don’t know why Standards are not in the Sporting Group. We have a 14 month-old black SPoo. She is the most amazing dog. Smart, funny, loving, protective, athletic and a total tomboy. It is so sad that people diss SPoos so much when they really are such wonderful hypoallergenic dogs. Now we have one, I cannot imagine ever having another breed of dog. My husband and I were so excited when Siba won. She is stunning.
As an aside, OMG I can only imagine how much work that hair took. Our SPoo is slightly froo-froo with a long top knot, ears, socks and a fluffy tail but otherwise with a short cut, however we still have to thoroughly comb her every night (which she hates and thus we hate) to stop matting.
Gotta agree on the fantastic-ness of poodles!!! The standards are hilarious when young with all their energy, and the older ones have the loveliest dispositions.
I have a mini-poodle who is whip-smart. They are the second smartest breed. I talk to her like a person. She understands full sentences. I am a poodles-forever dog-owner. Never want to have another breed.
She is exquisite, as are ALL of the Very Good Girls and Boys. Don’t hate a dog because a human made topiary out of her hair. Do you hate a baby because of how a parent dressed it? It’s an incredible piece of art/skill that will be trimmed off now that she’s retired. She will be a regular curly short-haired poodle. Look up “Poodle Day” in Carmel, CA. Not a show.
And I’m going to make a little poster of that sexy bitch for my 6lb 8oz version of her. Because a little boy can dream.
Aww,❤️
Hahaha. : )
My mini-poodle would be absolutely aghast were she to look like Siba. She’s a total tomboy.
Daniel is a gorgeous golden.
Siba seems totally over it.
I know a lot of people don’t agree, but I love Standard Poodles. We had two while I was growing up. They are really smart, love the water and were wonderful family dogs. We left them in their natural state with curly hair and they looked much better. The show grooming makes them look ridiculous.
I prefer the standards with their natural hair.
Show grooming is so dumb. I have scotties and a westie and my scotties have short skirts and short eyebrows and a medium beard and my westie does not have the round poofy show cut.
The best dogs I’ve ever encountered were my cousins standards. Smartest, most well behaved, sweet hearts. They clip them one length – shaggier in the winter, tighter clip in the summer.
THat’s exactly what we did too. Siba is beautiful, but that hair looks like mine when my sister gave me a bad home perm and I kept trying to brush it.
Had labs growing up. as an adult our first dog was 1/2 lab 1/2 poodle but our latest dog is 3/4 standard poodle with the exact same body type and fur as the winner. We have him clipped short all year round ( we live in LA) and he is the best – sweetest boy ever – very athletic and very smart, loves kids and not terribly hyper. He is an all around awesome dog. Don’t hate on the standards because of dog shows..
They aren’t hyper at all unless you ignore their need for exercise. We have a rescued Belgian Shepherd and a rescued Border Collie and love them to bits, but we’re still looking for Standard Poodle rescue that will fit our family. We have a lot of land for dogs to romp on but we also have two cats who they have to get along with. Honestly, I don’t think there is a single breed of dog that I don’t like. My sister has a Havanese because of family allergies and she’s so smart and sweet. I don’t love the whole pure-bred dog show thing, but I really love all of the dogs.
Most poodles I know have no issues with cats. There are poodle rescue organizations in the northeast. Not sure where you live.
The thing is, who would give up a poodle? They are the best dogs. I was incredibly lucky to find my little mini-poodle girl through petfinder.com!
I live in Atlantic Canada now. My husband has an aversion for smaller dogs but I’m going to start looking into smaller poodles as rescue options as well. Our Belgian Shepherd is so massive, he scared an RCMP officer who was at a road stop. He literally though my husband had a bear in the car. Petfinder is the bomb. I’ve never had a pet from childhood until middle adulthood that hasn’t been from an animal rescue operation or a stray who wasn’t claimed. People like to crap on toy dogs, but even toy poodles are wonderful, loyal, smart, cuddly little dogs. Poodles, whatever the size are smart and wonderful additions to any household.
Deanne, not sure if you’ll see this, but my cousins standards are all from Atlantic Canada. She takes them for super long hikes out around Halifax, but she’s even taken them to Newfoundland hiking.
It was Oscar So White and now it is Westminsters Always Poodles.
Actually, Wire Fox Terriers have won the most best in shows. 14, I think.
Then I will change it.
Westminsters Always Fox Terriers.
Perfect. LOL.
I think a poodle has only won 5 times
and, after #OscarsSoWHite and all those male directors, I’m happy to see the black girl take home the big prize for once
upvote!
Every time I pay attention to a dog show, a Pekingese seems to win
I can’t stand those little satanic ottomans.
that haircut and that attitute! I don’t think that even looks like a dog. It makes me think of a baboon.
Westminster is about 150 years old. Poodles have won 10 times. They’re hardly hogging the show. As someone whose first 15 or so dogs were poodles, I say yay, congrats, Siba. You go, girl!
And to add, ALL dogs are wonderful and deserve to win.
Ours is 2 and she’s a mini,our first poodle,and as you say all dogs are great,but I don’t think we’ll ever get another dog that isn’t a pure bred poodle,she is just like a tiny furry human,one of the family and sooo smart.I really wasn’t wanting another dog until we got her,such a sweet little girl…
I’ve kept poodles my whole life and I am 63 years old. I love dogs, have never met one I didn’t like (wish I could say the same about my fellow humans) but poodles are my favorite. They make wonderful companions. Yes, they are SCARY smart, have wonderful senses of humor and they are much cleaner fur-wise than most other dogs. Yes, the show haircuts are ridiculous but keeping a short basic clip on poodles makes them easy to care for and shows off their beautiful confirmation.
so. much. attitude. in that poodle photo, she deserves the win.
and snoop’s tirade against king was out of control and way out of line.
To threaten a woman like that because she was doing her job. I don’t know why the authorities didn’t get involved. I guess it’s okay to pull that shit on a Black woman and Snoop knew it.
I honestly felt scared for her.
I agree. It was very troubling.
Justice for Bourbon the whippet!
Bono the Havanese was cute too.
I love Havanese. I kind of want one.
My sister has a Havanese. She’s a great little dog. Smart, loving and great with kids. Also, wonderful for people with allergies to other dog breeds.
My darling gal is a Maltese and she is the best ever. I thought that lil Havenese was so dang cute though. I’m looking for a pet doggie friend for my son age almost 22, he’s getting a place where he can have a pet in June and we’re really looking forward to it. He’s at school and misses his cats and pup’s emotional support.
the hounds always get the short end of the stick
Love love love the Michael Kors collection!!
Me too!! So many things I would buy out of that collection. Love it.
I do too – most of it is very wearable and not over the top. The black dress is really pretty, I expect we’ll see that on a red carpet eventually.
Ugh, why do they have to inflict this awful haircut on these poor dogs? Poodles are so cute with a short curly coat. Daniel the Golden is sooooo handsome! 😍
Believe it or not, there is a good reason for the cut. Poodles were bred for water retrieving (they actually have webbed feet) so having long hair all over was not a good thing as it weighed them down. So – feet are shaved to help swim, back is shaved to allow them to swim freely but with long hair at front and in patches on back and joints to protect organs (including kidneys) from cold and joints from injury. Hair was tied on head in a bow of some sort to help with identification and face shaved to help with retrieving.
I’m not a dog person but I watched the final hour and even though I was cheering for the Golden Retriever (so sweet), the poodle deserved the win. Siba was outstanding!
As an avid hockey fan, I can’t say I’m the least bit surprised about Jeremy Roenick. He’s been an arrogant, loud mouth jerk for a long time. From dirty play to questionable comments through the years, he’s really not a nice man at all. Good riddance.
Yup agreed. Good riddance to bad rubbish
My sister had two standard poodles, curry colored and loved them. I raised and bred Hungarian Vizlas, loved them, hiked with them. What I don’t like is a foo foo decorated dog in competition with working and sporting dogs.
My brother has Vizlas, Ildiko and Csaba. They are wonderful dogs. His wife is Hungarian and her family have had them for years.
I just want to say I love how many of these comments are about the dogs!
I always cheer for the beagles and the toy group!
I can’t ever dissociate the Westminster dog show with this SNL sketch now https://youtu.be/2S2gQjTURvU
Daddy show!
An Alaskan Malamute never wins because they are just too sassy and have no ——- to give lol.
The award should go to the stylist.
Lol,so true
The giant breeds get robbed! I guess it’s because they can’t prance. My Newfoundlands couldn’t prance even if they tried. The best they can do is lumber about.
At least the Newfies have won once. Great Danes and Mastiffs never make the cut (though this year the mastiff did come in 3rd in group!)
Short haired dogs always seem at a disadvantage because grooming doesn’t hide anything.
I was rooting for Daniel because he just seemed so sweet. And if anyone was robbed it was Bono, the Havanese, because he’s the #1 dog in the country on the dog show point system.
But its that ridiculous show cut and the fact poodles have at least won before that let Siba down in public opinion.
my coworker’s mother breeds Newfies and sometimes we get puppy visits.
you wanna talk LUMBERING? those puppies are like baby bears and lumber and stumble is all they can do. oh, and DROOL. but they’re so FLOOFY and cute!
I am just waiting for THE Corgi to come along and take all the trophies. But they always go for the same round robin of breeds in these overrated shows.
Omg! I love all dogs and I want them all to win, but Sibu is hilarious! He looks like he is totally over it and know he is the cutest!
Daniel is adorable and his moment will come, I’m sure, but Siba was *something* – like that dog knew she looked good and was doing a good job and you could tell. She had real spark to her. The internet’s rallying around Daniel has been cracking me up these past few days though. I love it.
Siba is cute but the haircut makes her look like a cartoon of a poodle! The Golden is beautiful. All dogs are good. 🙂
I watch the WKC Dog Show every year and I love looking at all the different breeds of dogs. They are all so unique and beautiful. I thought Thor the boxer was really cute, but I don’t hold one breed over the other because I am a 100% cat person.
I was a cat person too,until we got a Himalayan who detested everyone in our household,I think it’s funny,don’t get me wrong,but She ruled with such disdain for us all,lol-it’ll be a while before I bring another kitty home.It was exhausting being that actively disliked and ignored I felt uncomfortable in my own home 😂
Lol aww it’s hard when kitties don’t want your love. My advice-get your next cat from a small rescue org and talk to the foster carer about the cats personality so you can get a sweet and snuggly kitty. I’d also get a cat not a kitten as kittens personalities can change but cats tend to be set in their ways.
We have a calico like that. She hates everyone and everything but my son. I get a withering stare if I even try to sit quietly in the same room as this cat. When my son isn’t home I’m allowed to fill her bowl but she lets me know how displeased she is with my existence while I do it.
The dog is fine, the clip is ridiculous. Golden retrievers are kind of boring.
Crazy but the clip is for a reason, poodles are water dogs, so that’s why them and Port. Water Dogs are cut similar – it’s to keep the body warm in cold water while allowing their hind quarters to be free for swimming. I agree though, unless they’re swimming for an actual job, let’s leave the janky hairstyle by the wayside.
Odd looking poodle but I suppose it’s just the haircut. I’m more of a cat person but I always liked the old English sheepdog and the basset hound.
Always liked that movie “best in show”. How some owners go to hilarious ends to meet their goal of winning the top prize and they get into battles over squeaky toys shaped like bumble bees.
Listen, I watched this live (because I’m a Captain Holt level dog nerd) and Siba WORKED that floor. Sure I was rooting for Daniel, who wouldn’t (although my heart was broken when Bourbon the Whippet came in reserve, HE WAS SO BEAUTIFUL WITH THE MOST SOULFUL SAD EYES HOW COULD YOU LET HIM DOWN WESTMINSTER!?!?!?), but Siba really was amazing.
That being said, if I see another damn boxer win best in group, I’m going to lose it. God I’m not a boxer person. I don’t even like bulldogs to be honest (all brachycephalic dogs need a breed standard overhaul for health reasons alone!) but Thor the bulldog was freaking adorbs.
I love poodles and she was perfect. I can talk about my dog all day. He is a cockerpoo who has a poodle dad and cocker spaniel mother. Unfortunately he didn’t quite get the chill zen nature of a poodle but he is so smart, easy to train and a wonderful family dog. Great with cats too. We send him to doggie day care a few days a week to socialize with other dogs and he is a favorite there. I love that he doesn’t shed, hair just comes out when we brush him.
Not a Siba fan. Daniel was incredible. The slow mo shots of Bono’s exceptional moustache blowing in the wind gave me life.
I own three Standard Poodles. They are wonderful, beautiful, loving dogs. Poodles have only won Best In Show five times. I am happy that a Poodle won. I am happy for all of the winners. Next year…it will be another dog. Maybe it will be Daniel’s turn.
All bow to Queen Siba, The Diana Ross of Poodles!!!
Nutty pug person here, and I don’t understand hating on certain dog breeds…except I’ve never met a Pomeranian I liked. All dogs are good boys and girls. On the occasion there’s a faulty personality trait, it’s usually due to poor conditioning.
Agreed. There are no bad dogs, cats, etc. Only how people and environment treat them.
Siba for President!!!! LOL
Different topic and a day late… but can someone please tell me why Pete Davidson is a thing? Every time I see a story about him I wonder what I’m missing. And what’s the deal with SNL, he’s hardly in any sketches and the few that he’s in he can’t deliver the lines without making a mistake or cracking up. He must be a great writer?
I consider myself the luckiest person on the planet. I have three Standard Poodles, and they are the most loving, most beautiful dogs. They have long tails…but are clipped pretty short everywhere else. I just love Poodles. But I could love a “Daniel”, too.
I consider myself the luckiest person on the planet. I have three Standard Poodles, and they are the most loving, most beautiful dogs. They have long tails…but are clipped pretty short everywhere else. I just love Poodles. But I could love a “Daniel”, too.
I consider myself the luckiest person on the planet. I have three Standard Poodles, and they are the most loving, most beautiful dogs. They have long tails…but are clipped pretty short everywhere else. I just love Poodles. But I could love a “Daniel”, too.