I once had a poodle named Princess.
Poodle
Poodles are a group of formal dog breeds, the Standard Poodle, Miniature Poodle and Toy Poodle. The origin of the breed is still discussed, with a prominent dispute over whether the poodle descends from Germany as a type of water dog, or from the French Barbet.
Ranked second most intelligent dog breed just behind the Border Collie, the poodle is skillful in many dog sports and activities, including agility, obedience, tracking to herding, circus performers and assistance dogs. Poodles have taken top honors in many
the United States at the time, the Miniature Poodle Ch. Surrey Spice Girl was named the winner. "The New York Times" described the upset as "not quite of New England Patriots proportion but not far from it". The handler of Surrey Spice Girl, Kaz Hosaka, said of Mick, "I thought he'd win, I'm surprised." 
In 2003, Mick competed in the Westminster show once more alongside 2,602 other dogs. At the time of his entry he was once more the favourite