I said 'I don't want a black one or a white one'!

The reason for not wanting a black Poodle was that they are difficult to photograph - the black coat and dark eyes tend to merge into a black mass with no texture or definition. That's what I thought, at the time. 
Five years on - and I am getting the hang of it!!
I took this this afternoon - and am very pleased with it. 
If you want to see what it looked like when I took it - see the extra - I converted it to black and white afterwards.
And, why not a white one? a) they show the dirt -  and b) I don't like the pink staining they tend to get near their eyes