tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post4584897190357746503..comments2024-03-26T22:16:26.572-04:00Comments on Terrierman's Daily Dose: The Dog That Chases RibbonsPBurnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-13731962405188464332016-03-21T19:17:01.190-04:002016-03-21T19:17:01.190-04:00Local story:
http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/s...Local story:<br /><br />http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2016/03/15/delta-twp-firefighters-save-dog-opossum-den/81804336/<br /><br />"DELTA TWP. – For most of the four hours Frances was stuck in a narrow dirt tunnel in Grand Woods Park on Monday night, she was growling snout-to-snout with an opossum.<br /><br />It would take nearly all night for members of Delta Township Fire Department to rescue the 7-year-old Jack Russell Terrier."<br /><br />This is what happens when chests get too big. Functional trumps "pretty".Eaton Rapids Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102166969915526172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-92036950677777730512016-03-20T23:10:14.770-04:002016-03-20T23:10:14.770-04:00Well said- I do think there is a dog "expert&...Well said- I do think there is a dog "expert" I respect- that's you. This blog has helped me understand the dog better and in doing so has actually changed my aesthetic vision- show dogs of almost any kind now look to me UGLY and USELESS! Give me a scruffy little mutt terrier! BTW- you had a post about the Iditarod and that got me interested in the dogs they use- mostly "Alaskan Huskies". What are these dogs? from Wiki: "The most commonly used dog in dog sled racing,[17] the Alaskan Husky is a mongrel[6] bred specifically for its performance as a sled dog.[5] They first came into existence in the late 1800s.[6] Occasionally, Alaskan Huskies are referred to as Indian Dogs, because the best ones supposedly come from Native American villages in the Alaskan and Canadian interiors.[5] They weigh between 18 and 34 kilograms (40 and 75 lb) and may have dense or sleek fur.[5] Alaskan Huskies bear little resemblance to the typical husky breeds they originated from, or to each other.[5]" A MONGREL breed? Yep- the dogs which are best at sled dog racing are mutts- some part hound, some part Saluki- ALL chosen 100% based on how fast they can go- hardiness is important but not those ridiculous AKC coats we see on the ruined Malamute and Samoyeds. These sled dogs are incredible dogs- some are worth $10,000 TO $15,000 and yet they wouldn't even get in the door at some stupid dog show. reading about these dogs and the current JRT controversy in England made me realize that as offensive as it is the AKCs assault on working dogs won't matter a whit as long as people actually work dogs. What you've been saying all along... Jeff T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01520811975339950553noreply@blogger.com