Irish's test results (five 3's, two 2's, two 6's) were a bit
inconsistent and we will likely repeat the test for accuracy.
She immediately came to the stranger and licked her and followed
her as well. One of her 6's came when she walked away when being
petted as an object in the distance caught her attention. She
was the most active and energetic puppy in the testing
procedure. She showed good retrieving skills, picking up the
object and returning it to the tester. She showed low
sensitivity to touch. She was curious enough about a strange
sound to walk toward it without fear, but showed absolutely no
interest in the strange object (open umbrella and pranced right
past in on the way to something else that she was more
interested in). Since we are keeping Irish, we feel that her
results show that her high energy level is a good match to our
active and large household. We are also planning to create an
agility course on our property which she should enjoy.
Puppy Puzzle Conformation results
Our little Irish is the epitome of the "gay spirited"
description in the breed standard. She is a little tom boy
who enjoys pouncing on her brothers. She showed an
exceptionally sound temperament during testing: alert and
calm and interested. She measures 13 inches high by 13
inches long - perfect. Her black pigment is striking against
her fluffy crème fur. Irish shows only one flaw, which is
that her tail bends too much over her back at times. Her
tail is held very high and proud and the tip has the most
tendency in the litter to bend over her back. It will be
interesting to see if this changes as she grows. The only
other score she earned below a 5 was for eyes not quite as
oblique as say brother Finn. She has a lovely feminine face
with low set ears. She is clearly breeding quality and will
be our next breeding poodle if she passes all of her genetic
testing.
Pictures of Irish
