I have two male bichons. They are from the same litter. They are two years and 4 mos old. They couldn't be more opposite. Chas is the large one. He has extremely nappy hair. He weighs 16.8 lbs. Jasper is the small one. He weighs 14 lbs. He has curly to wavy hair. According to the AKC breed standards...

[quote user="louiereck"] The modern dog is used nearly exclusively as a pet. Working ability is largely unimportant. [/quote] Is that true though? What about police and military dogs? Hunting dogs? Herding dogs? I'd say there is a good population of people who still want/need a dog with...