[RC] in praise of mutts/genetics/Nat'l Geographic - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Ray O'Donohue rno2m@xxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== Nat'l Geo had a TV feature about 15 years ago about dogs that exist around people but are not in any way intentionally bred or well cared for,from the slums of Nairobi to the remote villages of Central Asia,etc etc: well,world-wide,they all looked very similar-about 35 lbs max,pointed noses,lean,"tight" musculature,total lack of neotany or such genetic ailments as hip dysplasia,and plenty of brains.Pretty much free from disease.They are both pets and pests,played with by kids and tolerated by adults,rarely if ever actually fed except when thrown an occasional scrap. Nowadays,my taste in bird dogs runs to light-footed,sharp(and conceited!)little females;if I wasn't running field trials,I'd have mutts of that sort. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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