One of the hardest things I have ever had to do was putting my best girl down. She was suffering too much. Long live J.T. Chow x collie. Best dog ever. Not one thing I ever wanted to change about her. She was 14 in this photo.
All the planning and looking around on the internet is good, but take your butt down to the pound or local rescue (when you're ready) and see who you connect with. It's the best way, in my opinion.
Korea......dog.....c'mon people. Gaegogi. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_meat_consumption_in_South_Korea
And it ain't a joke, dogs are eaten regularly over there. Mocking aside, Jindos are protected as a national treasure, but like Spotted owl and eagle, there are some who eat it purely...
And due to the fact that the doggie DNA tests are quite limited in what breeds they reference, there's no way we will ever know, absent him taking a tissue sample and keeping it for the day when that service is not utter horse s***.
My FIL loves Shar peis. He's on his third. Horrible health. All of them have needed their eyes tacked and suffer from chronic skin yeast infections. They stink. They're sweet, but damn it, they're one of the most screwed up breeds ever. Look like manatees. I do not understand the appeal...
Frame them in with landscaping timbers or something. I broke a brand spanking new $500 window when my mower flung a 2" stone through it. Then I framed the rocks in to keep them out of the yard. And then there's the weeds that grow up through the rocks. Pretty much have to RoundUp those, or...
Might want to lose the "hen's teeth" reference from your inventory:
Mutant Chicken Grows Alligatorlike Teeth: Scientific American
But, your point stands. I do think the difference is in the training, primarily, not in the bloodline.
I'm am 100% sure the show dogs would too, if given the chance. They're hard-wired for it.
So, am I earning ANY street cred for this + ID and also the American Bulldog in the other thread?
Didn't think so, fxxxers.