I think they are really sweet when they are floppy, too. My first one, Maggie, her ears were actually kind of long I thought. She was sick and only lived a week after I got her, but I was kind of thinking I didn't want hers to stand up because when I would hold them up, she looked a little funny with her ears so long standing on top of her head. She was a beautiful puppy, I just liked her better with her ears down, bless her heart.