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a kennedy

(31,885 posts)
Mon May 8, 2023, 08:56 PM May 2023

Westminster Dog Show is on........love the mutts, but do like seeing the perfection in doggies.

Fox Sports One…..and Fox Sports Two. I never realized all the different breeds. Still love the mutts the best, they get the best of all breeds in one awesome package eh??

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Westminster Dog Show is on........love the mutts, but do like seeing the perfection in doggies. (Original Post) a kennedy May 2023 OP
OH GEE! elleng May 2023 #1
i think that all the breeds of dog are close to humankind's highest achievement. mopinko May 2023 #2
We had two properly bred German Shepherd Dogs leftieNanner May 2023 #3
It amazes me how different the breeds are when they have come from the same happybird May 2023 #4
all to do a job. did u ever hear of a turnspit dog? mopinko May 2023 #6
I have a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel bamagal62 May 2023 #5

mopinko

(71,597 posts)
2. i think that all the breeds of dog are close to humankind's highest achievement.
Mon May 8, 2023, 09:03 PM
May 2023

i’ve had mutts, purebreds, and a few rly well bred dogs.
sorry, but those well bred dogs, bullies and boxers, were a different animal. probably 1 in 100 breeders does everything right to carry a breed to the next generation, make it a little better even. if you ever have a chance to get a pup from 1 of those ppl, do it. support the 1s doing it right.
mutts are fun, but nothing but mutts would be tragic.

leftieNanner

(15,671 posts)
3. We had two properly bred German Shepherd Dogs
Mon May 8, 2023, 09:29 PM
May 2023

In our family. And one poorly bred one.

Huge difference.

happybird

(5,064 posts)
4. It amazes me how different the breeds are when they have come from the same
Mon May 8, 2023, 10:00 PM
May 2023

ancient ancestors. We humans have managed a few different shades of skin color but that’s about it. It’s nothing like looking at a yorkie and a bullmastiff.

mopinko

(71,597 posts)
6. all to do a job. did u ever hear of a turnspit dog?
Tue May 9, 2023, 05:52 AM
May 2023

dog from the days of giant hearths and half cows for dinner. rigged a cable to a dog in a wheel on the wall to turn the meat. small, long body dog. went extinct after that wasnt a thing any more.
it’s just amazing the variety. and we didnt just shape their bodies. we shaped their brains. bred our intelligence into them.
amazing. and w zero tech too. now that breeders have dna i look forward to a lot of common problems being fixed.

i love mutts, but i’m tired of being shamed for wanting well bred dogs. i’ve seen what’s happened to so many breeds in my lifetime. if i can reward the guy doing it right, i’m money ahead.
i’m too old for the unpredictability of mutts.
have the best bulldog pup right now.

bamagal62

(3,614 posts)
5. I have a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Mon May 8, 2023, 10:38 PM
May 2023

From a show breeder. She didn’t make the cut for show. (The whites of her eyes showed too much😱 . She’s an amazing dog. Her mother was a show dog and won lots of ribbons. She has the most gorgeous coat and has such a sweet personality.❤️❤️❤️ I am a true fan of this breed.

I also have a registered Burmese cat. And, I’m
A cat person who’s had loads of cats throughout my life. Some strays, some rescues, some from the shelter. But, this Burmese is, hands down, the best cat I’ve ever had. She’s wicked smart and loves being part of everything we do. She talks to us all the time, plays fetch and plays hide and seek. I’ve never had a cat that was this social. Wish I had gotten 2 of them.

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