They may resemble pandas, buffalos and camels – but these animals are actually poodles, all competing for the title of top dog at ‘creative grooming’ shows across the U.S.
Something of a canine fancy dress contest, it takes just two hours for owners to transform their pets, which are sheared and coloured to achieve each look.
So you go to that site and you scroll down and then your eyeballs, they protest, all, “WTF ARE YOU SHOWING ME?! I ALREADY SAW SANTONIO’S PENIS! GAWD!”
Poodles. Poor poor unfortunate poodles turned into things like fairies, peacocks, and buffaloes. Seriously. BUFFALOES.
Thoughts:
1. I always thought that buffalo was the plural form of buffalo. I learned something today.
2. The only NFL team that would have a fan crazy enough to transform a poodle into a football player would of course be the Steelers.
All that’s missing is a babymama for him to smack around.
3. Who goes to a breeder or a pet store, looks at a poodle and says to themselves, “Man, I bet with a bit of spray paint and $500 worth of accessories, that poodle could be a dead ringer for a meerkat or a bollweevil or [gasp] LADY DI!”
(h/t Meck)
Category: Steelers | tags: Pittsburgh Steelers |
August 28, 2009
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Pa-pop Says:
These poor creatures have every right to bite their owners. In fact, I would encourage it.
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SysCruncher Says:
umm, ok. Just to be safe, I would still keep Skippy away from it.
Also, buffalo or bison?
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Sean Says:
So let me get this straight…PETA gives you a hard time for just talking about killing pigeons and yet they let this stuff slide.
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Robert E Hunt Jr Says:
Now I’m curious to see the other side of the dog just to make sure the back side of the “helmet” does not have the Steelers logo. *That* would be impressive.
Bob Hunt
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Scott Says:
Dude, I love your blog and am a huge fan, but………a full year later, and still the obvious obsession with Holmes’ shower picture. Does it have to be mentioned in every post?
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Tinare Says:
That there is just plain animal cruelty.
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Bram R Says:
Mmmm, some buffalo poodle sounds pretty good right about now.
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Kevin in ABQ Says:
Scott –
Not just in every post. It needs to be in every comment.
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L-A Says:
GiAnT sHoWeReD pEnIs. Poor dogs…no wonder poodles are bitchy.
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Virginia Says:
[cough]penisenvy[cough]
WHO SAID THAT?!
I kid.
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Sooska Says:
The saps who did this to these dogs, the guy who dresses up the Weimaraners and that awful woman who dresses very small babies as flowers, bugs and animals, should be forced to put pigeons down their pants, then dragged into the street and shot. Their bodies should be left as a lesson, but I am betting surviving pigeons would eat them (and bring their children to the feast.)
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Wckdcll Says:
Alright, I just draw the line at putting spray paint on the dog no matter how kool my boxer would look with some pink highlights!!!
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three Says:
I mean, wow, that’s all I can say. I’m completely amazed AND disturbed at the same time.
Just … wow.
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poordoggies Says:
I saw the picture of the Steeler poodle on TMZ.com
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L-A Says:
Wckdcll – - I have two boxers and they’d kick my ass if i painted them. the white one would look badass with a steelers logo, though.
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Martin Silenus Says:
Ouch! I need a retina cleanse.
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unsatisfied Says:
I’m trying to figure out if this is worse than the woman who makes her own reusable, “green” (ummm) tampons.
I’m still trying……
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Pa-pop Says:
One more comment, if I may: This lends an unfortunate new meaning to “doggie style” (yet Skippy is curiously aroused).
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Summer Says:
@Pa-pop: EWEWEWEWEW!!
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justagirl Says:
Eh. They’re show poodles, the world’s most foofoo dog. They probably like all the grooming and attention.
Granted, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t trigger my gag reflex, but show poodles often do that. I don’t have high standards, but when you make the Pekingese look fierce, you’re not doing the dog thing right.
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tehamy Says:
According to wikipedia, buffalo and buffaloes are both acceptable to use as the plural of buffalo. Who knew?
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Becky Says:
WOW
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Wckdcll Says:
L-A: She woiuld box me to the ground! Steelers logo, hmmm, brindle,not sure I could fit it in the tiny white area…..
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Andrea Says:
I have two standard poodles and there is no way in hell I would ever do anything like that to them. They are dogs! Seems as if the groomers and this photographer (if you read the article.. he like dogs better than people) have forgotten that. It takes a few hours for a normal grooming for the dogs, no foo foo cuts. Can you imagine how long those dogs had to stand there for them to do this? Our support of the black and gold is with Steelers, Pens and Pirates collars, even an occasional bandana… such ridiculousness.
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joe Says:
I like it, but wouldn’t own a dog myself, so maybe that’s why I’m not revulsed.
On another note, in a former life I painted a townhouse for a lesbian couple who had a golden retriever that DIDN’T have a bandanna tied around its neck. Which really surprised me, because they owned TWO Subaru Outbacks and wore white crew socks and Birkenstocks all the time.
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Elmer Palmer Says:
Where’s Michael Vick?
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Daniel Casciato Says:
Nice, Poodle-malu.
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Monty Says:
It looks like an offensive lineman just starting to crap out santa clause’s hat.
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Virginia Says:
Monty wins.
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Niccolle Says:
I saw this yesterday and thought — “Pitt Girl is soooooooo going to be on this!”
….And then I promptly forgot about it, but decided today to see if there were any new postings and SURE ENOUGH, Steeler Poodles…
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Beth Says:
Thanks, Ginny. I haven’t laughed that hard in ages. What the hell is wrong with people?
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CriticExtraordinaire Says:
OK so I finally break down and do a Google image search for the Santonio Holmes shower thing.
Dayum. I wonder if he has to register that thing as a lethal weapon?
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Old Cynic Says:
People turning poodles into other things brings a new slant to many things. But, say what you will, it’s better than Vick turning his Pit Bulls into soup. It must be the sport of football, things get a bit crazy.
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bucdaddy Says:
Descended from the wolf? I call bullshit.
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facie Says:
I loved the quote in the article: “The dogs seemed to love the experience.” Yeah, I am pretty sure if they could talk, nothing related to love or enjoyment would be coming out of their mouths. However, my family had a toy poodle while I was in college. Whenever Buster would come back from the groomers with bows in his ears, he would prance around like his shit did not stink. It would make my brothers mad because he was a boy dog and all, but Buster really seemed happy. He hated being at the groomers.
I do think all that painting is wrong, but even so, I can’t help thinking it is a little cool that one looked like a Steeler.
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Susan Says:
WTF is wrong with people in this town? I mean… seriously, W.T.F?? Steelers Fans: sometimes, you go TOO FAR.
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Kelly Says:
That is disgusting. I’m not a PETA fanatic, but I do feel that is inhumane–especially with the muzzle type thing on the dog. Gosh.
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Angie Says:
OMG I busted out laughing. That was the funniest poodle I have ever seen!!!
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aunt penny Says:
wow. bow-wow.
At first I thought it was Jeff Reed’s new do for the season, then at second glance, I realized it was too pretty to be Skippy.
It could have been worse, they could of done the Pirates.
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Christina Says:
It’s just sad to see these dogs used as accessories. I am all for grooming and dog shows and giving the dogs a sense of pride in themselves, but these animals just look lifeless and unhappy. There’s no joy in their eyes and it just breaks my heart.
Plus, if anyone tried to paint anything or groom anything into my german shepherd, they’d be missing a finger. Maybe poodles are just too docile to care.
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bluzdude Says:
I heard that due to a clipping mishap, the Steeler Poodle had to sit out the next exhibition.
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Magus Patris Says:
If they made the dog look like he was wearing a Pirates jersey, they’d have him playing 3rd base instead of LaRoche. (The dog would probably have a better OPS, too).
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Andee Says:
Ginny, I have never seen the Holmes’ pic. Can you repost it? Or, give us the link again? thanks!
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CarolineFB Says:
Say what you will, but that’s abuse.
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Monty Says:
Andee — ask and ye shall receive (figuratively of course):
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Andee Says:
Monty, thanks, but both your links didn’t work.
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Monty Says:
Andee — Sorry about that, those must be down right now. Try http://www.thereceiverwith3legs.com or http://www.mvp#10(inches).com.
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Virginia Says:
Andee, Monty is totally messing with you. Brace yourself and click here: http://www.omgblog.com/2009/02/omg_hes_naked_santonio_holmes.php
Uh, obviously, that link is not at all safe for work.
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Still A. Fan Says:
all you need to do is go to google images and type in Santonio Holmes.
RE: Poodle
I don’t think that’s NFL Licensed.
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Beth Says:
Did I say I haven’t laughed like that in ages? I just clicked on the link to Santonio’s wang, which took me to a link to the Comcast “service interruption” that occurred in Tucson during the Superbowl. Now, THAT was hilarious.
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Andee Says:
Ha! I totally believed Monty,as such a stupid move on Santonio’s part would be on sites like that. Very funny Monty.
Thanks Virginia. Yikes. What would possess him to do this? Doesn’t he have any pride in the Steeler name? Didn’t he wonder what the Rooneys would think?
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Still A. Fan Says:
well Andee, it’s not like he took the picture and then said “there. it is done. puteth this on what they call the internet for all to see”.
he either set a timer to take the pic himself to send to some baby-mamma or said baby-mamma took the pic herself and promised to never wever share it wit nobody……..
and since he believed her, thus the asshat moniker.
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bucdaddy Says:
That looks like a penis, only smaller.
Than mine.
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Chris Casey Says:
That’s just wrong. Was the dog being punished for chasing pigeons?
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Sally Says:
Let me tell you all a few things you don’t know about that dog.
#1. He had been through 2 other homes before I adopted him – On Petfinder… I’d never buy a dog from a pet store.
#2 Dogs don’t understand embarrassment. None of the other dogs pick on him at the dog park. They don’t realize that he is any different from them and vice versa. He’s well loved, well adjusted and treated very well. Actually, He’s sleeping on the couch right behind me.
I’d really appreciate it it you’d remove this from your website, as I find the accusations of cruelty disgusting. I’m a groomer. You want to talk about cruelty….. I’ll show you a dog that is kept in a back yard and groomed once a year whose coat is so matted that it comes off like a cast. Or how about the dogs whose collars grow into their necks? Or dogs with maggots? Yeah, I’ve seen it. I was a veterinary technician before I was a groomer. I know what cruelty is, and it’s not applying some creme to my dog.
http://www.thenapcg.com – You really should educate yourselves before you form opinions about things things you don’t know anything about, based on a picture..
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Sally Says:
And get your facts straight, it wasn’t spray paint. It was animal safe dye. YES, they make that. You really think those poodles you see at the dog show are naturally that black. Walk outside and wonder why they have a purple cast to their coats.
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Sally Says:
One more thing. I did this 4 years ago. He hasn’t looked like this since 2005. It’s old news.
