Panda Poodle

Steeler Poodle

Buffalo Poodle

What do you get when you shape and color your poodle to look like a panda bear? These dogs are all participants in ‘creative grooming’ shows across the US. It just takes a little hairdye, sheering, and a patient dog to transform normal poodles into miniature horses, buffaloes, and whatever else you can imagine in around two hours.

All dogs are photographed by Ren Netherland, the only professional photographer allowed to shoot these dogs on behalf of their organizers.

These really aren’t design related, but they’re too bizarre not to share. Read the full article and see many more photos of these dogs. The news article also contains many comments of people wondering is this constitutes animal abuse. I think while bizarre, it’s not abusive, what’s your opinion?

(Images © Ren Netherland / Barcroft Media)

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Ricky Salsberry is an interactive designer working in Chicago and the editor of The Donut Project. In his spare time he reads/rants about technology, watches hockey, wrecks his bike, and designs some more.