tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post4134250803849444734..comments2024-01-03T03:28:48.980-07:00Comments on mugwump Chronicles: This, Not ThisMugwumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01487540636265322556noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-6524896596048448002014-02-06T23:21:42.040-07:002014-02-06T23:21:42.040-07:00Haven't stopped in for a while but - yes! To a...Haven't stopped in for a while but - yes! To all of this! Also is anyone else annoyed with the gross misrepresentation of cross bred (cough completely mongrelized) dogs being touted as pure bred dogs or even better suuuuuuuuper special rare breeds by rescues/shelters???? Maybe it's just us up here.... They're trying to pass a gold coloured spits/huskey build mix off as a "golden retriever" in ours right now. Other than the color it has absolutely nothing that's remotely close to a golden... Sigh...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-29273718681990560892014-02-05T20:47:32.985-07:002014-02-05T20:47:32.985-07:00Hi,
I grew up with Irish Setters. They had a re...Hi,<br /> I grew up with Irish Setters. They had a reputation for being sweet and goofy - nothing was further from the truth. Hig energy, SMART, and protective. Had to teach a couple of them the basics of protection work so that I could control the agression towards strangers. At the time I really disliked German Sherpers. We did obedience and they were usually my toughest competition. Fast forward many years - we are on our third European bloodlined shepherd. And just LOVE the dogs. They are sound mentally and physically, unlike the small, weedy, cowhocked American bloodlined dogs. They are still high energy and smart - a job for them is vitally important or else they make jobs up - like collecting dirty underwear, altering the chairs to 3 legs, shredding the Sunday news, etc. I am over the showing thing (dogs or horses), but the current dog is working at Open level obedience, expert rally, Schutzhund I, and basic agility dog. He will be four years old this year and loves to learn - he gobbles up all of the information that I can give him.....without all of his little jobs he'd be a basket case (so don't get one if you can't invest the time).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-46710148557186902042014-02-04T17:56:51.689-07:002014-02-04T17:56:51.689-07:00"the thought of biting you makes her happy.&q..."the thought of biting you makes her happy." That is so so funny!! I laughed out loud! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-28443961496115972672014-02-04T04:58:38.135-07:002014-02-04T04:58:38.135-07:00Please please tell me that last pic of a quarter h...Please please tell me that last pic of a quarter horse is photoshopped and not real... I've never seen anything like it.<br /><br />Clancy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-47137812005704216532014-01-31T19:52:25.744-07:002014-01-31T19:52:25.744-07:00Had a Catahoula for 15 yrs.....smartest, most comp...Had a Catahoula for 15 yrs.....smartest, most complicated dog I ever owned. Fiercely devoted to HER family, thrilled to attack anyone else. Got her as a puppy, socialized the hell out of her. I would take her places & people always wanted to touch her because she was so striking. "She bites" I would say, one hand on her collar. "But she's wagging her tail! She looks so sweet!" they would say. "the thought of biting you makes her happy" I would reply as I backed up. She got old and mostly deaf and could barely get up to go outside. My husband dug a hole and I made an appt with the vet and then canceled it. Finally did the deed several months later. Drove to the vet with the window down so she could hang her head out even though it was freezing. Held her while they inserted the IV b/c she wanted to bite the vet, as she had every vet visit of her life. I cried like a baby and I still miss her, but I'm not sure I'd get another. Now I have three JRTs, guess I just don't like "easy" dogs, lol.hillbillygaitedgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587940432428176453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-38880454865394886112014-01-31T19:51:09.805-07:002014-01-31T19:51:09.805-07:00Had a Catahoula for 15 yrs.....smartest, most comp...Had a Catahoula for 15 yrs.....smartest, most complicated dog I ever owned. Fiercely devoted to HER family, thrilled to attack anyone else. Got her as a puppy, socialized the hell out of her. I would take her places & people always wanted to touch her because she was so striking. "She bites" I would say, one hand on her collar. "But she's wagging her tail! She looks so sweet!" they would say. "the thought of biting you makes her happy" I would reply as I backed up. She got old and mostly deaf and could barely get up to go outside. My husband dug a hole and I made an appt with the vet and then canceled it. Finally did the deed several months later. Drove to the vet with the window down so she could hang her head out even though it was freezing. Held her while they inserted the IV b/c she wanted to bite the vet, as she had every vet visit of her life. I cried like a baby and I still miss her, but I'm not sure I'd get another. Now I have three JRTs, guess I just don't like "easy" dogs, lol.hillbillygaitedgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587940432428176453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-24689767219159315402014-01-31T05:00:52.525-07:002014-01-31T05:00:52.525-07:00Wyofaith - I don't think you're being all ...Wyofaith - I don't think you're being all that controversial, you're fitting right in to things. I like mutts, crosses and purebreds. I'm pickier about how my horses are bred, as in more careful, but I have some crosses in mind there too. They're crosses though, not random blends. mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-65570375700533713682014-01-30T23:00:55.063-07:002014-01-30T23:00:55.063-07:00Well, I'll be all kinds of controversial here....Well, I'll be all kinds of controversial here. I have two dogs, a purebred and a mixed breed pound dog that I couldn't leave at the pound. Which do I like better? The purebred, hands down. The pound dog is a nice dog, but the purebred's breed characteristics just fit me better. One is a Min. schnauzer ( I have opinions on tail docking and ear cropping if we are ever going to go there.)and one is a spaniel cross. I am a terrier person, not a spaniel person. <br />I like purebreds, always have. But showing has never been important to me, in horses or dogs. I bred dogs that had never been shown based on character/personality alone. That said, dog breeding and horse breeding are, IMO, two different animals. Ahem. <br />Dogs can be ugly little companion animals with no purpose in life other to bring joy to their owners a lot easier than horses can. <br />WyoFaithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-3649677739847423272014-01-30T17:39:01.735-07:002014-01-30T17:39:01.735-07:00Totally don't want to hijack this and turn it ...Totally don't want to hijack this and turn it into a pug thing, but I just have to say, it's probably a much older breed than most people think. They've been around for centuries and other than getting shorter legged and flatter faced - both sometimes to unfortunate extremes - they've been generally recognizable as a breed. <br /><br />Anyways I agree - those crossbreds are awesome! And also have to say that my pug breathes well. The extreme heat is hard on him but I think a lot of dogs suffer in the heat. And it looks like we're all in agreement here that breeding animals to extremes is generally a long term bad idea. <br /><br /><br />(Anybody else afraid to look at some of the pix in his post!!??!!)Heidi the Hickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639479864903922047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-6269548249255275452014-01-30T17:28:29.388-07:002014-01-30T17:28:29.388-07:00Hey Mugs, it's ok, I know you're not bashi...Hey Mugs, it's ok, I know you're not bashing my favourite dog! I totally get what you're saying... Whatever is winning gets bred to exaggeration. Like, flat face turns into concave face. Did I ever tell you about the breeder we bought from? She swaps out her stud every two years to avoid inbreeding. Her dogs went for a 30 minute chaos scramble across the field every day. She used to show her dogs but didn't anymore (we didn't dig as to why...) Her dogs were healthy and polite and her house smelled clean. SOLD. <br /><br />But now I'm stunned ... Because the naked mole rat was a neopolitan mastiff????!!!!! I wasn't totally sure about the first picture but holy smokes!! Whose bright idea was it to develop a breed into that?? Does anybody look at that dog and say "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED" ?????<br /><br />(Dobby thanks you for the love!)<br />Heidi the Hickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639479864903922047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-12224432054264454782014-01-30T15:51:06.005-07:002014-01-30T15:51:06.005-07:00"Flat faced dogs are born that way, it's ..."Flat faced dogs are born that way, it's not a human intervention thing"<br />Yes, it is - selective breeding has produced the flatter faces. That's what this post is all about. Look at this pug from the Victorian era (and there are quite a few similar ones I have found via Google images:<br /><br />http://www.artistsandart.org/2010/04/horatio-henry-couldery-18321893.html<br /><br />Now this looks Ex - Act - ly like my Pugalier (pug-cavvy cross.) He's a rescue, so I wasn't looking for a pugalier or anything, but I became interested, as you do. Apparently pugs came into being in part via cavvies, so a pug-cavvy cross today is (IMO) a logical step to restore some length to the snout and allow the animal to breathe.<br />Pugaliers FTW! Cuteness without suffering. Helenhttp://castironbalcony.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-25255095864806394842014-01-30T13:09:44.871-07:002014-01-30T13:09:44.871-07:00I agree on almost all accounts. I'm not sure w...I agree on almost all accounts. I'm not sure what was wrong with that second Appy, though. He looks like a cute old relaxed dude. :) Do tell!JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876732061083507317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-55434854975265176872014-01-30T10:11:26.956-07:002014-01-30T10:11:26.956-07:00Mugs, as the owner of an Azteca (half QH/half Anda...Mugs, as the owner of an Azteca (half QH/half Andalusian, I must say - You gotta git you one of those! The Lusitano and the Andalusian are pretty much the same horse (One is Spanish and one is Portuguese, but the horse is the same.) <br /><br />But with the Azteca, done right, you get the best qualities of the QH crossed into that Andalusian/Lusitano body. Plus, they were bred for bullfighting so they're all kinds of cowy. If nothing else, you've got to get a ride on one. You won't regret it. I don't every time I step into the saddle. <br /><br />Here's to hybrid vigor! Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892175707655378999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-72180430389639515382014-01-30T07:27:05.609-07:002014-01-30T07:27:05.609-07:00Our family dog is a Husky/Golden Retriever mix wit...Our family dog is a Husky/Golden Retriever mix with one blue eye that we got from the shelter. Has the Husky brain and the Golden's affection. Couldn't ask for a better family dog! <br /><br />We "built our own" Quarter horse. Rescued a PMU from Alberta and filled him full of lots of nutrition. Gorgeous, well built, smart, and loving. The trainer couldn't believe he was a PMU, as he said all of the PMUs he'd seen were scrawny. He's been registered with AQHA, as the rancher was savvy enough to use registered stock. No "beefy" horse or peanut roller here! :)bassgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03637265423172890843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-8618062011436427272014-01-30T07:21:58.739-07:002014-01-30T07:21:58.739-07:00Heidi - I'm sorry we always end up picking on ...Heidi - I'm sorry we always end up picking on pugs. It's not on purpose, I swear.<br />I would have thought the Naked Mole Rat,I mean, Neapolitan Mastiff would have been the target for the day.<br />I for one, completely get Pugs. They are funny, generous, loving dogs. Where I get crazy is when breeding goes wrong. Flat faced is winning? Well then, let's breed them so flat they don't have a nose!<br />I take issue with breeding for excess, not the breed.<br />As for tail docking...that's apples and oranges. It's not a genetic alteration and a discussion best left for another day.mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-35777231238467094512014-01-29T20:32:36.326-07:002014-01-29T20:32:36.326-07:00"SO MUCH AGREEMENT with the dogs with no snou..."SO MUCH AGREEMENT with the dogs with no snouts thing. It should be banned, like tail docking in this country recently..."<br /><br />Why would you ban that? Flat faced dogs are born that way, it's not a human intervention thing. <br /><br />I totally understand why some people wouldn't want one -they're not for everybody - but if you choose a healthy one and take good care, they're fantastic. Kind of like most dog breeds???Heidi the Hickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639479864903922047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-86189798483492814592014-01-29T19:45:44.091-07:002014-01-29T19:45:44.091-07:00I got the canine "love of my life" last ...I got the canine "love of my life" last spring. He's a young male German Shepherd that was on his way to the dog pound when my husband intervened.<br />I adore this dog! It's been a learning curve though, he isn't a dog you can just stick in the back yard and ignore- I've never spent so much time walking in my life! <br />And we have to keep all the doors to the house locked unless we want him to come in/ or out- he can open them all, even the round door knob style ones.CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083608347643075663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-48324301930843441802014-01-29T19:20:43.930-07:002014-01-29T19:20:43.930-07:00SO MUCH AGREEMENT with the dogs with no snouts thi...SO MUCH AGREEMENT with the dogs with no snouts thing. It should be banned, like tail docking in this country recently (and don't the young Rotties look gorgeous with their beautiful, healthy tails wagging as they should! We do have progress occasionally, even if a few coffee tables get *ahem* "cleared" in the process.)Helenhttp://castironbalcony.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-37658112548241439712014-01-29T18:12:39.066-07:002014-01-29T18:12:39.066-07:00I'm glad to hear these great props for the Cat...I'm glad to hear these great props for the Catahoulas...mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-12945219891247753182014-01-29T18:01:57.767-07:002014-01-29T18:01:57.767-07:00I found my Catahoula abandoned and tied to a tree ...I found my Catahoula abandoned and tied to a tree with a rope around her neck in the park across from my house. She is just as neurotic as every other Catahoula out there but she is the BEST BARN DOG EVER. Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15902291220984883182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-8544896135615248292014-01-29T18:01:18.631-07:002014-01-29T18:01:18.631-07:00Plus, that Lusitano could easily be a gray...if he...Plus, that Lusitano could easily be a gray...if he's under six or so. See? Now I need some Tylenol.mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-43959716381340807692014-01-29T17:56:29.846-07:002014-01-29T17:56:29.846-07:00FYI
If somebody says buckskin, I immediately inclu...FYI<br />If somebody says buckskin, I immediately include all the duns, and maybe even a few light bays.<br />Then , I don't correct them, because it just doesn't matter to me.<br />My mare Loki, a bay, was registered a dun because she was stripey, stripey, stripey.<br />Madonna, registered as a palomino, is again, more than likely a red dun. Dark legs, dorsal, and in the summer, bars on her forelegs.<br />Mort was a dun...or a grulla...kind of one thing in front and another in back. He was registered as a buckskin.<br />I understand genetics play in all of this...but seriously, I like red horses and all this yellow horse nuance makes me tired.mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-50074346317642318182014-01-29T16:44:04.304-07:002014-01-29T16:44:04.304-07:00The buckskin and the cremello thing are both Lusit...The buckskin and the cremello thing are both Lusitanos.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544884349722760099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-27524695707732847882014-01-29T15:20:21.480-07:002014-01-29T15:20:21.480-07:00I guess there were other buckskins weren't the...I guess there were other buckskins weren't there. Although I'm betting on the gorgeous Kiger being a dun. I looked at that last thing and I think my mind blocked it out in horror.neversummerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016741145612184296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-61047448696327773162014-01-29T15:18:46.769-07:002014-01-29T15:18:46.769-07:00The pleasure horse does not even look like a real ...The pleasure horse does not even look like a real horse, it looks like a Breyer Model or someone's toy. I can't believe something so fake looking could rack up those trophies. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com