Bob Scott wrote 05/23/2017 11:04 PM Re: Using a dremel on a long-haired dog [Re: Debbie Martin ] #403827 - 05/23/2017 11:04 PM
Bob Scott Moderator Reg: 06-14-2002 Posts: 7417 Loc: St. Louis Mo Offline	"We both thought there must exist some breeds with such a lot of hair on their feet, so they could easily get caught in some wires, undergrowth etc." When I showed terriers in breed, obedience and hunting I also spent a LOT of time with them in the field. I easily could spend a couple of days getting burs and tangles out of their coats in preparation for those shows but no way was I giving up my fun time in the field even with my show champions. The Kerry Blues in particular had heavily groomed, single coats just like a Poodles. old dogs LOVE to learn new tricks
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Christina Stockinger wrote 05/24/2017 07:20 AM Re: Using a dremel on a long-haired dog [Re: Debbie Martin ] #403828 - 05/24/2017 07:20 AM
Christina Stockinger Webboard User Reg: 01-23-2015 Posts: 1619 Loc: Brazil, Bahia Offline	Wow, I'm getting a bit smarter every day! Thank's God we have Pits and two other shorthaired dogs. What a work! But do you know why some dogs have so long hair? Sounds very strange. Why should nature produce such a laborious obstacle? Doesn't make sense somehow. Or is this just the wonderful result of human breeding/selection? I'll stop now, makes me think about the misunderstandig yesterday. I think, I'm right now getting again an attack of laughter. “If you can keep your head when all around you are losing theirs, then you are a leader” – Rudyard Kipling
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Candi Campbell wrote 05/24/2017 11:14 AM Re: Using a dremel on a long-haired dog [Re: Christina Stockinger ] #403831 - 05/24/2017 11:14 AM
Candi Campbell Webboard User Reg: 03-28-2013 Posts: 1571 Loc: Offline	Quote: Christina Stockinger Wow, I'm getting a bit smarter every day! Thank's God we have Pits and two other shorthaired dogs. What a work! But do you know why some dogs have so long hair? Sounds very strange. Why should nature produce such a laborious obstacle? Doesn't make sense somehow. Or is this just the wonderful result of human breeding/selection? I'll stop now, makes me think about the misunderstandig yesterday. I think, I'm right now getting again an attack of laughter. LOL, no Nature does Not produce L-O-N-G haired dogs -- Yes, they are BRED by Humans ... Wild canids all have either Smooth double Coats or Short single Coats depending on CLIMATE
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Bob Scott wrote 05/24/2017 11:00 PM Re: Using a dremel on a long-haired dog [Re: Debbie Martin ] #403833 - 05/24/2017 11:00 PM
Bob Scott Moderator Reg: 06-14-2002 Posts: 7417 Loc: St. Louis Mo Offline	In the 50s there was a Russian fox farm (furs). They wanted to be able to easily handle these foxes so they bred the calmest and most social to the calmest and most social. They had no idea that other features such as drop ears. curled tails and even piebald (multi colored) coats would pop up. Long coats, drop ears, etc were probably all random, physical mutations that just happened and human selection enhanced these features. In The German Shepherd the log coat is a recessive gene meaning BOTH parents have to have it to produce long coats. That still doesn't guarantee a long coat. Both Troopers parents were short coated but they obviously both had the recessive gene for long coats. In addition to his parents all 5 of trooper's litter mates were short coated yet he has a coat to make a show Collie envious. natural evolution and chance physical mutations started the development of the different "breeds". old dogs LOVE to learn new tricks
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Christina Stockinger wrote 05/25/2017 05:42 AM Re: Using a dremel on a long-haired dog [Re: Debbie Martin ] #403835 - 05/25/2017 05:42 AM
Christina Stockinger Webboard User Reg: 01-23-2015 Posts: 1619 Loc: Brazil, Bahia Offline	Thanks Candi and Bob for the very interesting explanations. Well, well, well, looking at certain deliberately created breeds by humans I ask myself if humans are so intelligent as they think. Big question mark at least for certain individuals. Some agony breedings would even not be able to survive without owner. Same with cats and probably other pet animals too. Bob, I hope the Show Collies will not get aggressive with jealousie! some people go even further with making their animal look more beautiful or impressive. When we bought our Pits the breeder recommended us to have their ears cut (shortened), for beauty reasons and because they would induce more fear. I asked her, if then it would not be more effective to remove their charming smile by surgery. We didn't do it of course cut the ears, we lfind them beautiful as they are them as they are. “If you can keep your head when all around you are losing theirs, then you are a leader” – Rudyard Kipling
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Bob Scott wrote 05/25/2017 10:51 PM Re: Using a dremel on a long-haired dog [Re: Debbie Martin ] #403844 - 05/25/2017 10:51 PM
Bob Scott Moderator Reg: 06-14-2002 Posts: 7417 Loc: St. Louis Mo Offline	Most all breeds are "deliberately created" Many go way to far. Most of the large headed breeds, English bull dogs, Chi dogs, Pugs, French Bull dogs, etc, etc, etc are to the point that few can give birth naturally due to the size of the heads on the pups. old dogs LOVE to learn new tricks
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Christina Stockinger wrote 05/26/2017 05:02 AM Re: Using a dremel on a long-haired dog [Re: Debbie Martin ] #403845 - 05/26/2017 05:02 AM
Christina Stockinger Webboard User Reg: 01-23-2015 Posts: 1619 Loc: Brazil, Bahia Offline	Disgusting! “If you can keep your head when all around you are losing theirs, then you are a leader” – Rudyard Kipling
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