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Nora: Ya know, I am sort of shocked to say I agree with you here. I have a friend who did all the possible genetic tests on her sheltie bitch before breeding. It was UNLIKELY that the bitch had any of those problems. There are plenty of...
Christopher: Personally I would not care if all ridges magically dissapeared overnight and the breed would be just as beautiful and could go back to the original name: African Lion Hound. You don’t need magic to make that happen?... Christopher: [Lots of romanticized breed history that has no documentation and is little better than speculation with some omfg ANCIENT and "evolution" thrown in] Thus the ridge was selected for in the mixes as an indication the dog... Christopher: Well, I am very disspointed at your disrespectful and sarcastic tone Well, I’m very disappointed that you breed diseased dogs and have no shame for doing so and no desire to not continue to breed for disease simply...
retrieverman: The interesting thing is that Germans are also applying for hunting licenses more than they have in many decades: http://www.dw.de/hunting-in-ge rmany-stealthily-gains-in-popu larity/a-2335758
Kali: That the pibble mixed with a pibble? lol retrieverman: Bill Burr said he got a free dog. He didn’t rescue it. His wife said she rescued it, and he said, “You mean you charged through a burning building to save it?” Kali: What about Karma canvassing? You can’t give politicians a worse name than they get themselves. Kali: I saw the wrong spelling before the dresses. Hmm…
Lori Ziemba: Olde Boston Bulldogge first time with sheep: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =gm0mNybsORM
Jes: I’d hazard looking at him in those that he does have SOME aussie (you’re right, probably no heeler and it might not be recent), but that’s likely to just make him an even better dog.
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