Thursday, January 6, 2011

Dogs 101 continued2 ^^

21. Dobermann
  • bred to protect a taxpayer
22. Minipin
  • for burrowing
  • Terrier x Dachshund bloodline
  • prone to diabetes

23. Irish Setter
  • prone to cancer of the bone as other large breeds
  • have large heart and lungs
  • 'point-and-chase'
  • can run terrains
  • prone to intussusception/ bloat as other large breeds
  • bloat is thought to be large amount of  air taken in causes stomach to twist
  • for the active family
24. Whippet
  • @speeds of 35 miles/ hour
  • perfect for speed
  • extension of the lims
  • uses 'double-suspension gallop' (all 4 paws off the ground ) in running
  • whip-like speed
  • most popular of the sight hounds
  • 250deg sight
  • with seemingly night vision
  • gare-like feet
  • not prone to hip dysplasia
25. West Highland Terrier
  • not a lap dog
  • bred to clear vermins/ mines
  • with double-layer white coat
  • sheds outer coat (to shed dirt)
  • cute but not for the creatures it chase :)
  • white so that it is not accidentally shot in hunting
  • strong-tail (you can hold them here to pull it if it gets stuck in a hole)
  • vertebra of the tail = sacrum thickness
  • prone to sunburn on ear tip
26. Great Dane
  • "Apollo" of the dog world
  • Though to retract ghosts
  • one of the tallest dog
  • height (proportionally long legs)
  • Top of skull parallel to snout
  • with broad chest
  • couch potato
  • with short life span of 7 1/2 year
  • bloat is their # 1 disease (usually due to a full stomach then sudden activity)
  • stomach not attached to rib cage therefore can twist
  • lap dog :)
27. Yorkshire Terrier
  • hypoallergenic
  • with pharyngeal gag reflex (snort-like goose - trachea)
  • intelligent
  • bred to catch rats
  • can learn very quickly
  • always wants to be with you
  • prone to teeth problem and gum disease
  • with brittle bones
28. Bloodhound
  • can smell over 12 day-old trails
  • can be heard for miles
  • with droopy jaws
  • saggy skin/ prone to drooling
  • saggy eyes
  • ears are pendolous (carry/pick up trails)
  • very active
  • prone to skin problem and bloat
29. Rhodesian Ridgeback
  • will stare death in eye
  • immune to insect bites
  • navy seal of the dog breeds
  • a.k.a African lion dog
  • bred to hunt lions in Africa
  • with visible back ridge
  • thick paddled feet to protect miles of walk
  • can withstand heat (very durable)
  • with strong framework
  • suitable for atheletes
  • prone to dermoid disease (hollow tube beneath the skin that needs to be removed)
30. Shih Tzu
  • close to the wolf family
  • from Tibet
  • 'Lion- dog' - act as foot warmer
  • every shih tzu can be traced to 14 ancestors
  • - silky top coat and fluffy undercoat that keeps on growing
  • large- round eyes
  • with beard and  mustache
  • with curved tail
  • with top knot
  • prone to kidney and eye problem
  • needs about 40- 50 repetitions to train
31. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

32. Springer Spaniel

33. Collie

34. English Bulldog

35. Wirefox Terrier

36. Weimaraner
  • pet of an artist in New York
37. Pug
  • usually C.S.
  • elongated palate ( prone to  breathing problem)
  • face wrinkles with the Chinese character 'Prince' written
  • curly Q-tail (2 full curls)
  • bulging eyes
  • easily adopts to owner's lifestyle
  • prone to proptosis ( eye bulge)
38.  Soft- coated Wheaten Terrier

39. Maltese

40. Akita
  • still primitive in attitude
41. Scottish Terrier

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