It does seem as though we should provide more opportunities for folks to use foreign languages. The Europeans seem to be pretty fluent in many different languages. Other than the Mexicans and the Canadian province of Canada there really arenât many regional opportunities to use foreign languages. But that doesnât mean we should ignore the culture in the rest of the world.
Any Beagle that is substantially smaller than the AKC standard is not seen as its own breed, he is only seen as a dog that has a major fault: he is too small to fit the breed standard and this can bring about a variety of health issues.
While the AKC requires poodles competing in the standard class to be over 15 inches at the shoulder, most average around 22 to 26 inches. Dogs marketed as royal or giant run from 25 to 31 inches tall at the shoulder. While some breeders charge a premium for larger dogs, they are registered with the AKC as a standard poodle. There is no advantage to their size in the show ring.