K, curiosity got the best of me...

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

It has been so hot in Atlanta this month that I was really feeling sorry for Harlow.  She just looked hot and miserable in her longer cut.  So I took her to our groomer for her summer cut.  The groomer came out and we chatted about how to cut Harlow and I don't know... something came over me.  An overwhelming curiosity to see what Harlow's face looked like without her beard.  I told the groomer forget everything we talked about and do a poodle puppy cut.  She looked at me like I had lost my mind and said, " You want me to shave her face and throat and clip her feet?".  I said, "Yes" and walked out of the shop before I could change my mind.

Here are some before shots that I got of Harlow (actually they are new path in progress shot that Harlow just happened to be standing in)...

Here are after her visit to the groomer.  She is definitely feeling cooler.

 

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

I agree Kyoko.  I have always thought that Charlie and Harlow looked a lot alike.

[Nancie & Gracie Doodle]

I think she looks just fine.  I have taken Gracie Doodle that short except I don't shave the snout and I leave her tail in the long plume that it is.  She never has a beard because she is a girl and we don't like beards and they get drippy wet anyway.  Gracie is an F1 Standard GD and she looks every bit a Poodle with a Golden Retriever tail!  If I shaved her face she would look just like Harlow.  I shaved Gracie to the length Harlow is about two months ago and she is a very happy Doodle!

[Sally, Ditzy Mitzi & Sgt. Pepper]

She looks wonderful!  This is from a poodle lover, and being that a lot of doodles are at least half poodle it works!

We always keep Mitzi cut short because we live in a warm to hot climate (South Fla.) and it is way easier to keep her groomed without mats.  She is cooler and dries off in less than 10 minutes after getting wet.  We also can't stand the dripping beard when her chin was covered with long hair.

Also this is far from a puppy cut, which is left a little longer but no puffs, just clean feet.

[Sue & Willy Babe]

Oh boy how did Harlow feel about the cut??? He still looks very cuddly what a handsome guy he is

[Stacy Deitrich]

So cute!  And, she is even smiling in her "after" pic! 

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

Yes she is.  She had the fan blowing on her at he same time.  I think she was saying "ahhh, cool at last".

[Linda and "Toby"]

Oh, how adorable Look how happy she is! That's a great photo of her "smile!" She will be much cooler, indeed.

It's amazing how poodle-y these doods are under all that fur. I always thought Toby was big boned until he got shaved last Spring (due to mats). I was shocked to see he had a dainty little body! Poodles are precious, but I missed his silly goofy - yet someone distinguished - look of a doodle-y doodle. Fortunately for me, it grew back nicely in a few months. :)

[Melissa & Porter]

Nice face, Harlow.  Porter says you look hawt, and by that he means cool ;-)

Last time I brought him in, he had matts on his beard and 'stache.  The groomer (a new one since he's learned to body-plant in the PetSmart parking lot) called to explain they felt they needed to shave his face.  She was SHOCKED when I said, sure, no problem, we get him done that way a few times a year.

He's got a Lab body & snout with poodle-sized ears and soft, tightly curled poodle hair.  Quite a mix deserves quite a variety of haircuts imo :-)

[Sally, Ditzy Mitzi & Sgt. Pepper]

He is sooooo cute!  He looks like a poodle with a long tail, the way I'm told they have them in Europe!

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

Porter, Harlow here.  You are quite a looker yourself.  I love your coat.

[Lindsey]

Very cute!! She looks alot like my Mollys new cut...but at least Harlows head is still in good proportion to her body, I still think my Molly looks like a bobble head doodle doll.

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

I think that big smile on her face says it all!! She's beautiful either way!!