Dead horses - what to do wit 'em? You might have heard that American meat processing plants are no longer going to slaughter horses. Some people like this,...
Shoulder lay back and the pet dog. Could you write a standard where you just said: Conformation: "somewhat like a wolf". Gait: "somewhat like a wolf". Please...
Counting Penny & Pence. Little dogs like Chihuahuas, Yorkies, and Poms have small litters. The giant breeds often have 10 to 12 puppies per litter. The small...
The problems. 1) Inbreeding; bottle-necking; the founder effect; popular sire syndrome; loss of genetic diversity; inbred depression; doubling up on harmful...
Why are dogs so varied? Because our children influence which puppies survive. If all the kittens in the litter look the same, but one is different, children...
What would you think of a person who says: "I have a great idea for a new law, it should apply to everyone except me." ? Â I read stuff people post, and shake...
If I had to write a state law along the lines of California's 1634 (failed in the senate, 2008, see ca.gov), I would NOT write one like 1634, nor like Los...
If I had to write a state law along the lines of California's 1634 (failed in the senate, 2008, see ca.gov), I would NOT write one like 1634, nor like Los...
What would you think of a person who says: "I have a great idea for a new law, it should apply to everyone except me." ? Â I read stuff people post, and shake...
hairless wienies I found a photo of the full side view of a male Chinese Crested - the breed that got it's name for the rooster like Mohawk of hair it use...
Have you heard about the trouble in Dalmatian dogs? You know Dalmatian dogs, the white dogs with spots that star in the 101 dalmatians movies. Dalmatians get...
I was looking for a photo of a normal male dog on wikipedia, and so I was typing in the names of various short haired breeds, especially small breeds in the...
Don't laugh, some breeds really do have a code of ethics for their breeders -what do you think the Code of Ethics says. There is talk now about the kennel...
I'm not in a very good mood today, which topic is going 2B so unfortunate as 2B chosen 4 2days topic? Oh lets talk about the heavies. First let's talk...
Neotony in dogs explained. If I showed you twelve photos of myself when I was one year old, two years old, three years old, and so on, could you put them in...
The next root stage is greyhound type dogs. The long bones grow now. The legs get longer, the muzzle gets longer. American Rat Terriers are the cusp breed...
Don't try to educate me. Signed the Ostrich. Most systems need to be maintained. You must put gasoline in your car for it to run. It needs oil changes, water,...
I'm still in a bad mood, gee, I hope it doesn't show in my writing. Which of the several topics that need to be addressed or re-addressed shall I take on...
Yeti hounds & fish herders. So I read that Portuguese Water Dogs herd fish. Do you really think a dog can herd fish? Before anyone embarrasses himself quoting...
Side Learning. I stayed up way late, and got up slow this morning, which left a lot of time for my mind to wander upon topics it seems to want to wander around...
I loved the dogs, but I did NOT like dog shows. At least some people love the dog shows, but don't really like dogs at all. It was a perception that took a...
And while I'm off topic and on my soapbox, what kind (or unkind) of person came up with the terrible idea of making the age a person could leave home and make...
Modern dog gene pools. I) PROFESSIONAL URBAN DOGS: dogs bred to fit into modern society. A) Professional Urban House Dogs: Choose what kind of housedog you...
Obama labradoodle or porty. Red-blood or blue-blood. People are taking sides, nothing new there. Not like 50 years ago when the only question a parent of a...
Heavy dog politics. I was thinking about the various paths the Obama's dog could go, and ya know if I can think it, people who live this sort of thing...
AmSADs are not a sad 'breed', but they have been left out and mostly ignored. Why do breeders leave these diamonds in the dust, and adore pyrite. This...
I guess I have wandered a bit off topic lately. Well, there has been a lot going on in the political world, and that has begun to, finally, overlap with dogdom...
I guess I have wandered a bit off topic lately. Well, there has been a lot going on in the political world, and that has begun to, finally, overlap with dogdom...
Many of us dog people agree, dog shows are detrimental to the future of dogs. Inbreeding has long been known for its detrimental effect on plants and...
Elephants are said to be scared of mice and rats. We think it is weird that elephant would stampeded over a couple of rodents, but people get upset over an ant...
