Kirislin

There's a UK and an NZ one. Are they affiliated with "our" DOL? The banner looks the same. edit: I see they are, top right corner. Theirs dont have a forum though, not as active as ours. http://www.dogzonline.co.uk/breeds/list.asp

It wouldn't surprise me at all. When many pedigree standards were written not much if anything was understood about genetics. Alot of whippets and greyhounds (especially the racing greys) might be described on their paperwork as black, but in fact are heavily sabled fawns. In the whippet standard it used to say noses must be black, even though it said blue dogs are an acceptable colour. Genetically a blue or any dilute dog cannot have a black nose although some look black. Now it says something along the lines that the nose can match the coat colour, I dont mean a fawn and white dog will have a fawn and white nose though.

Or often they think their dog is extra special because its parents have got Australian champion on their pedigree. There's a woman at the park with a big rambuctious Golden Retriever that she refuses to desex because she believes he's a valuable stud dog, because his parents were Australian Champions. She doesn't show, but seems to think that he is better than all the other dogs at the park because he's a pedigree. I often talk to pet people who waffle on about their dogs' parents being "show dogs" My whippets have Australian, US, UK and European Champions all through their pedigrees, but they're all still just pets.

wow! if I didn't know any better I'd be asking it that's a border collie/kelpie cross, with maybe even a bit of greyhound in there! I couldn't be more wrong.

Yep, I was going to say the same, a maned or wood duck.

Do the show lines ever get bred with the racing lines or are they kept apart?

But Hope isn't an Alaskan husky is she? It said she's a pedigree Siberian husky.

Hadn't even thought of that Awful. Nor had I. I wonder if she could sue the council. I cannot imagine how frightening it must have been when she realised they were stalking her to attack.

If my life had turned out differently I could see myself doing this sport.

I've been hunting some more, it might have been ididadog.

When I googled images for Siberian huskies nothing like her came up, but Alaskan huskies, yes, although I've read they're not a breed but rather a type. Maybe a bit like Lurchers in the UK which are a sighthound cross, not a breed.

Poor old girl, give her some extra treats, she deserves them. I think you're right to send pony home. He probably thought, oh goodie, someone smaller than me. I'll show 'em who's boss!

did something else happen to confirm your suspicions? Horses are funny sometimes. Rowdy used to occasionally try to stomp on my whippets, it would come out of the blue, a couple of times while he was being ridden! It was as if he thought, I'll just squash that bug. Luckily he never connected with them.

Seeing the recent thread about Hope the missing Siberian husky, who thankfully has been found, has intrigued me about Siberian huskies. I've never seen a Siberian husky that looked anything like her. She's different in colouring but moreso in conformation. She looks nothing like the Siberian huskies I've seen for the last 35 years or so (since I've been paying attention :laugh: ), more like a wolf hybrid to me, but it's said she's a pedigree Siberian husky. I'm way too old to be considering such an active breed, but I'd love to know more about Siberian huskies that look like her. Are there many in Australia, do they pop up in the more familiar looking Siberian husky litters very often, if so, are they culled because she's the first one I've seen. signed Curious.

they're so cute when their eyes first open. glad to see it doesn't look like you've blinded the puppy with a camera flash. My 2nd litter all had opened their eyes and ears except one, only his ears had opened, so he'd hear a noise and be turning his head this way and that trying to figure out what was going on.

Oh, my sense of humour obviously hasn't woken up yet. :laugh:

;) 'cept dogs can't read . My vote is for the pony!! Horses can snap .. and he may have wanted her not so close .... They bite each other , so why not their paddock mates ? My meaning was for it to be placed where people could see it amd maybe they'd be more careful about containing their dogs.

does the ewe seem frightened of the pony?

I didn't know you had a new pony with her. I know horses can bully and kill sheep, I could just imagine one biting off an ear. do a walk around the paddock, you might find the ear.

Oh my goodness! look at that tiny baby. I had to smile that you've put an ID collar on her, you dont really need it. How is she going now?

can you camp out there yourself for a few nights? I think the baits laid warning sign is probably a good idea too.

Good idea, I will give the council a call. are you allowed to shoot roaming dogs on your property or are houses too close by?

If it was a dog I'd say there's a good chance it will come back.

If it was wire you'll find her ear. I'd be suspecting dogs. Poor old girl.

We understand their language to a point. We know a warning bark from a play bark. I recognised my whippets voices from a distance once that they were calling for back up. They had 2 roos bailed up and I couldn't see them, only hear them but I knew they were calling for help. Everyone got out of that one unharmed, including the 'roos. Another time one of my whippets barked at a dog that was about to cock its leg on my furniture, I was alerted by her tone that I would describe as her telling him off, or complaining to me (dobbing him in), even though she was afraid of him.