Black Jack and Angel came to visit my grooming table yesterday. They are two Standard Poodles with lots of energy and both have beautiful coats to work with. I used a #5 on their bodies and a #4 on their legs. This time, at their owner's request, I made their topnots shorter and also their tail poofs smaller to match. I'm pleased with how they turned out. It took 4 hours to do the black one...he is larger and has the thicker coat...and is more "resistant" to procedure. The creamy girl only took 2 1/2 hours. It was a good long day and challenging enough for sure. They are both good dogs to work with though for sure the male has more attitude-translate-not neutered.