“But it nettled her that friends often badgered her with statements such as "Poodles are sissy dogs." She decided that the best way to convince everyone that the Poodle, despite its fancy haircut, was as intelligent as any other breed, was to have them perform in a series of obedience exercises.” DogsPoodlesDog Obedience Book:The story of dog obedience Source: The story of dog obedience