2007-07-24 22:57:14 · 35 answers · asked by George The Fat Pink Gay Hippo 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Because they need to camuflage with the ground. They hide themselves by using the ground, rather than using the flora. Dogs hunt in open spaces in packs. Fairly little amount of predators have stripes.
The stripes in fur is used to hide within the flora. Some dogs actually have stripes, but they are not bred that way from natures side.
2007-07-24 23:02:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
I recently wrote a story about a group that rescues retired racing greyhounds and finds them homes so they aren't slaughtered.
They had a dog with what can only be described as a tiger pelt -- fiery orange with black stripes.
It was one of the most beautiful dogs I've ever seen.
2007-07-25 02:54:47 · answer #2 · answered by $m☼r฿: looking down your blouse 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Many dogs do!
Greyhounds
Whippets
Italian Greyhounds
American Pit Bull Terrier
American Staffordshire Terrier
Cardigan Corgi
British Labrador Retriever (rare)
Bulldogs (many breeds)
Jack Russle Terrier (rare)
Great Dane
Boxer
Boston Terrier
That's off the top of my head. I'm sure there are more.
2007-07-24 23:16:34 · answer #3 · answered by buterfly_2_lovely 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
The reason animals have strips is for camoflage in tall grass etc to either hide from predators or to hunt there food.
Dogs hunt in packs and dont need to "stealth" up to there prey.
Hence dogs dont need stripes.
2007-07-24 23:02:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Dogs that brindle do have stripes
2007-07-24 22:59:50 · answer #5 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Mine does-it leaned against the newly painted fence-lol. xx P /s most animals have stripes- as a warning of aggression,xx
2007-07-24 23:03:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Some do, they are brindled.
My whippet is so brindled on his right side he reminds people of a tiger.
Not as obvious as a cat, but still there. ; )
2007-07-25 09:08:06 · answer #7 · answered by tantiemeg 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because they weren't designed with stripes.
2007-07-24 23:00:28 · answer #8 · answered by Max A 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Many boxers have stripes. They are so beautiful.
2007-07-24 22:59:34 · answer #9 · answered by BAnne 7 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Because the lions would think they were minature zebras and want to eat them all.
2007-07-25 09:05:51 · answer #10 · answered by Deadline 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋