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Stupid, But Will Follow Directions
Posted on March 4, 2011 | 16 CommentsAn interesting report on the Australian TV show Catalyst yesterday documented the changes in the dog brain and behavior versus their canine cousins the Dingo and the Wolf. Dogs were... -
Popular BC Sire Lines
Posted on January 2, 2011 | 7 CommentsIn pedigree analysis, the Sire Line is the singular branch of a family tree that looks only at the transmission of the Y chromosome. Because the sex chromosomes don’t recombine... -
They Rent Sheep, Don’t They?
Posted on December 27, 2010 | 12 CommentsFurther evidence that my common refrain (sheep sport is growing, sheep work is dying) is true, the New York Times reports about “bored collies” getting just what they want for... -
Uncanny Minor Differences
Posted on December 13, 2010 | 38 CommentsAt my very first dog show, my mother and I were watching the Australian Shepherds massing at ringside before their turn to trot around the ring and my mother commented,... -
The Narcissism Valley
Posted on December 13, 2010 | 1 CommentWherein we discuss two phenomena: The Uncanny Valley and the Narcissism of Minor Differences. I’ve talked before about NoMD, but the Uncanny Valley is probably new to most dog people... -
The Vanishing American
Posted on November 29, 2010 | 6 CommentsThe Vanishing American is a 1924 film and book by Zane Grey about the cruel and inevitable clash of conflicting cultures. History, as portrayed in this film, has been a... -
Reconstructing Wiston
Posted on November 23, 2010 | 3 CommentsIn my last post, I explained how one might find “virtual immortality” by having 99.9% of their genes present within one’s offspring. If these offspring are your children which each... -
Aspirat Primo Fortuna Labori
Posted on November 7, 2010 | 14 CommentsThe Latin is from Virgil and says, “Fortune smiles upon our first attempt.” Here I’ve collected some photos and videos of the border collie puppies’ first attempts to herd sheep.... -
Border Collie and Mii
Posted on October 27, 2010 | No CommentsHere’s a little video I put together using my Xbox360 Avatar, which has a striking resemblance to me, and an adorable virtual border collie puppy. Notice that even in the... -
Through Anomalous Eyes
Posted on October 14, 2010 | 5 CommentsCollie Eye Anomaly is an inherited genetic disease which causes abnormal structure within the eye. It has variable expression from mild dysfunction to blindness and there is no treatment. CEA is...
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