My first pet was a black poodle when I was about 5. Medium size. One day I said in passing to my husband how elegant poodles are (the standards). Well that year for my birthday I woke up to a little black fuzz ball licking my face. My husband bought me a black standard. As a little puppy he was so entertaining to watch that I named him Jester. And yes the 61 is when I was born and that tells you just how old I am!