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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Madame Muchmoney/Mrs. Kaneyo and her [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Madame_Muchmoney%27s_Granbull Snubbull] (who is essentially a parody of little fluffy dogs) in ''[[Pokémon]]''. She wanted to marry it to a [[High Class Glass|Monocle-Wearing]] Snubbull named "Winthrop". Snubbull herself chose to get the hell out of there and became a recurring character for a while, always seeking to bite on Meowth's tail.
* Madame Muchmoney/Mrs. Kaneyo and her [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Madame_Muchmoney%27s_Granbull Snubbull] (who is essentially a parody of little fluffy dogs) in ''[[Pokémon]]''. She wanted to marry it to a [[High-Class Glass|Monocle-Wearing]] Snubbull named "Winthrop". Snubbull herself chose to get the hell out of there and became a recurring character for a while, always seeking to bite on Meowth's tail.
** She got some closure in a subversion, as when we next see Madame Muchmoney [[Took a Level In Badass|she's become muscular]] [[Character Development|and much less snobbish]] because she's ''been trekking through the wildness after her dear Snubbull the entire time.'' Snubbull evolves to Granbull and the two decide to be a "proper" pokemon/trainer team.
** She got some closure in a subversion, as when we next see Madame Muchmoney [[Took a Level In Badass|she's become muscular]] [[Character Development|and much less snobbish]] because she's ''been trekking through the wildness after her dear Snubbull the entire time.'' Snubbull evolves to Granbull and the two decide to be a "proper" pokemon/trainer team.
* There's also Madame Shijimi in ''[[Naruto]]''. Her cat, Tora, often gets loose and runs into the forest, so a common Genin mission is to retrieve it.
* There's also Madame Shijimi in ''[[Naruto]]''. Her cat, Tora, often gets loose and runs into the forest, so a common Genin mission is to retrieve it.
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== [[Literature]] ==
== [[Literature]] ==
* Mrs. Pumphrey and her dog Tricki Woo from the ''[[All Creatures Great and Small (TV)|All Creatures Great and Small]]'' novels and TV series by [[James Herriot]]. This is a relatively benign example, since Tricki is very good-natured and his owner is a very well-meaning person, but highly over-indulgent of Tricki's appetite.
* Mrs. Pumphrey and her dog Tricki Woo from the ''[[All Creatures Great and Small (TV)|All Creatures Great and Small]]'' novels and TV series by [[James Herriot]]. This is a relatively benign example, since Tricki is very good-natured and his owner is a very well-meaning person, but highly over-indulgent of Tricki's appetite.
* In ''[[Animorphs (Literature)|Animorphs]]'', Marco's stepmother has a toy poodle named "Euclid" (she's a math teacher) who barks and acts annoying whenever it gets the least little bit excited. Unlike many other examples of the trope, it really ''is'' the poodle that is annoying, while the owner is someone Marco can learn to like. At the end of the book, Marco learns to accept his father's choice to get remarried, but he still hates the dog. Later on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Animorphs_35_The_Proposal.jpg he turns into the dog] to [[Secret Test of Character|harass a]] (secretly psychotic) celebrity philanthropist [[The Virus|Controller]] into attempting to strangle him on live television. [[Kick the Dog|It worked]].
* In ''[[Animorphs (Literature)|Animorphs]]'', Marco's stepmother has a toy poodle named "Euclid" (she's a math teacher) who barks and acts annoying whenever it gets the least little bit excited. Unlike many other examples of the trope, it really ''is'' the poodle that is annoying, while the owner is someone Marco can learn to like. At the end of the book, Marco learns to accept his father's choice to get remarried, but he still hates the dog. Later on [[wikipedia:Image:Animorphs 35 The Proposal.jpg|he turns into the dog]] to [[Secret Test of Character|harass a]] (secretly psychotic) celebrity philanthropist [[The Virus|Controller]] into attempting to strangle him on live television. [[Kick the Dog|It worked]].
* In the ''[[Molly Moon]]'' books, the first ally Molly makes is a pug belonging to the owner of her orphanage, who dotes on it. Petula, the dog, is fed tons of cookies, which give her horrible stomachaches, making her nasty. Molly cures her of her cookie addiction via hypnotherapy, and she becomes lovable and friendly without the horrible pain.
* In the ''[[Molly Moon]]'' books, the first ally Molly makes is a pug belonging to the owner of her orphanage, who dotes on it. Petula, the dog, is fed tons of cookies, which give her horrible stomachaches, making her nasty. Molly cures her of her cookie addiction via hypnotherapy, and she becomes lovable and friendly without the horrible pain.
* It's implied that Big Fido, the mad poodle that led the anti-human "Dog's Guild" in ''[[Discworld (Literature)/Men At Arms|Men at Arms]]'' was one of these before he went insane. ''[[Discworld (Literature)/Making Money|Making Money]]'' features a slightly more likable example in Topsy Lavish's dog Mr. Fusspot.
* It's implied that Big Fido, the mad poodle that led the anti-human "Dog's Guild" in ''[[Discworld (Literature)/Men At Arms|Men at Arms]]'' was one of these before he went insane. ''[[Discworld (Literature)/Making Money|Making Money]]'' features a slightly more likable example in Topsy Lavish's dog Mr. Fusspot.
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* A real-life subversion occurs in actual poodles. They were bred as hunting dogs, and some historians suggest that the fur is cut into such strange shapes to minimize drag while maintaining enough fur on the joints to keep them warm, particularly while swimming. It may or may not be true, but regardless, poodles can be pretty bad ass.
* A real-life subversion occurs in actual poodles. They were bred as hunting dogs, and some historians suggest that the fur is cut into such strange shapes to minimize drag while maintaining enough fur on the joints to keep them warm, particularly while swimming. It may or may not be true, but regardless, poodles can be pretty bad ass.
** Especially since there's a general assumption that a poodle is generally on the small side. Those are toy poodles. Three official sizes (toy, miniature and standard) of poodle exist - standard poodles are ''huge'', often bigger than the labs and retrievers some people breed them with.
** Especially since there's a general assumption that a poodle is generally on the small side. Those are toy poodles. Three official sizes (toy, miniature and standard) of poodle exist - standard poodles are ''huge'', often bigger than the labs and retrievers some people breed them with.
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Rupert Prince Rupert of the Rhine] had a frickin' ''war poodle'' who struck such fear into the hearts of his opponents that it was presented as a demonic familiar in propaganda leaflets of the time. His name was [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boye_%28dog%29 Boye], and it was suspected that he was actually the Devil himself in disguise. He was rumoured to be invincible, able to predict the future, and could catch BULLETS in his MOUTH. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant-Major-General, and died in battle. Yes, a poodle. Your expectations? They were just ''boned''.
** [[wikipedia:Prince Rupert|Prince Rupert of the Rhine]] had a frickin' ''war poodle'' who struck such fear into the hearts of his opponents that it was presented as a demonic familiar in propaganda leaflets of the time. His name was [[wikipedia:Boye chr(28)dogchr(29)|Boye]], and it was suspected that he was actually the Devil himself in disguise. He was rumoured to be invincible, able to predict the future, and could catch BULLETS in his MOUTH. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant-Major-General, and died in battle. Yes, a poodle. Your expectations? They were just ''boned''.
** Poodles are also the second most intelligent dog after border collies, standard poodles apparently make good guard dogs and even toy poodles make good watch dogs.
** Poodles are also the second most intelligent dog after border collies, standard poodles apparently make good guard dogs and even toy poodles make good watch dogs.
** Additionally, Lhasa apsos, although small enough to fit on your lap, tend not to want to be there for long. Their original purpose was to act as watchdogs over monasteries, and so they actually tend to be very independent and, in addition, very physically tough for their size.
** Additionally, Lhasa apsos, although small enough to fit on your lap, tend not to want to be there for long. Their original purpose was to act as watchdogs over monasteries, and so they actually tend to be very independent and, in addition, very physically tough for their size.
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