After four decades ?

Question

I'm still learning about dogs. I enjoy learning about breeds I've never owned. Are there any little known facts about your breed others may not know?

Pied in some animals means speckled does it mean the same as you are asking?

Answer 1

There was a Newfoundland aboard the Titanic and it survived!

ADD: JR, that is amazing!

Answer 2

Yes people keep saying TEACUP-Pocket size-Mini Chihuahua the truth is a Chihuahua is of the toy breed they come in a long hair and a smooth coat you have the apple head with the short body kinda of flat nose and short legs this is the show pups then you have the non show called the deer type with the longer nose and legs like the Taco bell dog was
ALSO CHIHUAHUAS UNDER 3 LBS ARE IN GREATER DANGER OF SUGAR DROPS AND CAN DIE FROM THEM
Over 1/2 of Chihuahuas need c-section to give birth to full Chihuahua this is $1,200 or more but she will die in labor with out it Chihuahuas bred with other breeds can die while carrying the pups of a bigger breed her insides are made to support a 2-4 oz pup not a 1lb pup and if she can hang on till labor there is no way she can give birth and even if you do a preplanned c-section and her and the babies live you will not be able to feed them the amount of milk they will need to grow right so they will die or be sick all there life

Answer 3

I'm with you--I learn a TON on Y!A.

Things people may not know about Chinese Cresteds:

*Some people actually don't know that not all of them are hairless--there are "Powder Puff" (with hair) and "Hairless" varieties.

*"Hairless" doesn't always mean exactly that. There are varying degrees of hairlessness within the breed, ranging from a totally hairless dog to a "hairy hairless" with basically a single coat and everywhere in between.

*Excepting the truly hairless varieties, they all shed, just not like you'd think. If you have longer hair, you find your own hairs laying around once in a while, right? Same with these dogs. Most of the "hairless" ones still have hair on their head and ears, furnishings (around the feet), and a plume tail.

*They have MESSED UP TEETH! My dog's are acutally in good shape but many dogs loose a lot of teeth early on and/or are born with imperfect dentition and this is considered normal for the breed and such dogs may still be shown.

*They can be colorful! Mine is a "slate" (gray/brown), but some are black, white, pinkish, blue, or any of those colors with spots.

Answer 4

German shepherds come in MANY colors, not just black and tan (sounds silly, but I know someone who has a solid black purebred shepherd and she always gets comments on her "black lab mix!"). German shepherds can come in white, blue (solid and patterned...ie blue and tan, blue sable, etc), and liver (also solid and patterned). The white color has only been a disqualifying fault since about the 1930's and is NOT the result of albinism (white dogs can have VERY black pigmentation on their paw pads, noses, nails, around their eyes, and on their lips and can even have dark gray skin just like a black dog would). The very first dog registered in the SV studbook had a white grandsire, and many dogs brought over from Germany after WWII sired white puppies including such famous dogs as Rin Tin Tin. White is the ONLY color that is outright disqualified in the breed standard. Blue and liver are disqualifying faults only because the genes that cause these colors cause the dogs to lack any black pigmentation at all (the blue gene dilutes the black pigment and the liver gene prevents it from being formed) and the breed standard calls for black nose leather. These "off" colors do not affect a dog's health, they are no more or less prone to any healt condition that affects "normal" colored dogs. German shepherds also used to come in brindle. This color is generally not seen in the breed today, but on very rare occasions it is possible to get a throwback that will have a brindle coat. Most brindle "german shepherds" are actually dutch shepherds though.

Answer 5

I have four dogs of different breeds. I'll choose the Pug. Pugs are ranked 2nd highest for hip dysplasia. Roughly 63% of pugs tested have HD. That is only the dogs that have been xrayed. Most people don't even bother. Pugs don't suffer the same mobility issues as the larger breeds, so many people don't consider it a problem. I disagree because of arthritis issues they suffer later in life.

Answer 6

Basset Hounds are more active than they look. They are a hunting breed, meant to chase rabbits all day.

They were NOT developed in France. Several Bassets Artesien Normand were imported to England, where they were crossed with other breeds (most notably the Bloodhound) to create the modern-day Basset Hound.

George Washington had Bassets (probably Artesien Normands, since they were given to him by Lafayette).

In July of 1956, Elvis Presley sang "Hound Dog" to a real Basset Hound on the Steve Allen Show.
http://www.elvis-presley-biography.com/images/Hound-Dog.jpg

Marilyn Monroe had a Basset Hound named Hugo
http://www.marilynmonroe.ca/camera/galleries/hugo/

Answer 7

All dogs are born WITH tails, and those whose tails are short are either docked at birth OR born with a genetic mutation called "bob-tail".
There is nothing healthy about chopping off a dog's tail NOR about breeding in to the mutation of "bob-tail".


Also, the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is a true working dog, with 99% of the current genetic lines having the correct drive to "toll" ducks out of the water. For this reason, this dog does not make a great family dog or simple companion. This dog truly, honestly needs a job to do.

Answer 8

Did you know that a Beagle is not suppose to be able to perk up it's ears at all.

Do you know what "pied" means?

Edit
http://clubs.akc.org/NBC/pieds.htm

Basically it means that the white on the Beagle really isn't white, but a very light cream color. The most distinguishing characteristic is that instead of the very defined edges of white arias, on a pied the 'cream' aria bleeds into the other colors. So the color genetics of a pied are completely different than the other colors because of white not being the base color.

Answer 9

There are no disqualifications of colors on a Shih Tzu, all though the names have changed a bit through the years. The color "grizzle" (brindle containing no white) is no longer seen in the breed. It isn't the color itself that will disqualify a Shih Tzu, it is the pigmentation.

Answer 10

It costs roughly $3,000 to repair the broken front leg of an Italian Greyhound. (the minitures) I know, cuz I've had to shell out for each front leg! They have a wonderful disposition, but are VERY fragile. They can jump off a couch 1,000 times, no problem, then one day.................. Ouch! :(

Answer 11

There is a Shetland sheepdog in the US that actually works as a bird hunting dog.