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dar512 04-23-2006 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seakdivers
Did you know that one of the original "uses" for the standard poodle was to shave/ carve advertisements into their fur?
Seriously!

Citation please.

seakdivers 04-23-2006 01:27 PM

I'll have to borrow the book from my sister. There were some old black & white photos where they had a bunch of black standard poodles with ads shaved into their fur. I'll see if she still has it, and I will scan the pics in.



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You can find a reference to it here: http://www.dog.com/breed/Standard-Poodle.asp

It says "Victorian merchants often had advertisements cut into the coat of a Poodle and hired someone to walk around with the dog. Sort of a living billboard."

Unfortunately there aren't any pictures.

milkfish 04-25-2006 06:10 AM

Some officials have gotten hot about the subject:

Quote:

Dutch company baa-ttles local mayor over ads on sheep

A Dutch Internet hotel bookings company said yesterday it is doing its best to make the mayor of a small town look sheepish after he threatened a €50,000 ($70,441) fine if the company doesn't remove advertisements on livestock in his district.
I would think that if there is a law against putting up ads beside the freeways, then there really isn't total freedom of speech there and the hotel company will lose.

xoxoxoBruce 04-25-2006 07:30 PM

Is the issue free speech or money talks? :eyebrow:

Spexxvet 04-26-2006 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf
Here in America, we do not dress our sheep (unless you count the little paper booties on the rack of lamb). There is a lot I do not understand about other cultures.

I always dress my sheep, take her out for a nice dinner, maybe a show, then back to the boudoir.


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