OT: pets

White 'goldens' are supposed to be destroyed according to the AKC. Doesn't that just suck?

as are any dogs that have what the AKC consider "flaws"....my Suzie had a "bleach spot" on her eye...she could never be shown....didn't change the fact that she was as good of a companion as anyone could ask for....

Akc does not tell anyone to kill their dog. They do give the breed standards and tell you that you cannot show the white ones. Color does not tell anyone if your dog is good nor anything about the companionship so who cares unless you want to show or breed them. I love my dogs and they are my friends. It hurts when we lose our friends. Click on below and see the friends I live with. They are all in the house with us except the rescue coyote. Again, sorry about your loss Dennis

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forgot to say, if you want to see some of my dogs, click on below. Dennis

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.........I understand how you feel Chris. They're so trusting and their love is given without any conditions or strings attached. My std. schnauzer came from the breeder with a contract that stipulated that he never be bred but I have no idea whether he has any flaws from a breed standards angle. Maybe it's just because they aren't commercially bred and the breeders' assoc. wants to keep it that way. Whatever.....Renegade is my best friend, always waiting at the door when I come home, always happy to see me, loves to go for a ride in my bug, sleeps on the floor next to me at night and I'd be heartbroken to lose him as you are now that Suzie is gone.

here's a link to my buddy:

...don't know how I'll manage when Annie (my Airdale Terrier) passes. I know it's inevitable, but it hurts just imagining it. When we got Annie from a local, recognized breeder, we too signed a no-breed clause. We never intended to breed her so it was no issue; she's since been spayed also. My understanding is that this is done to ensure that the breeds are not overbred - or bred without alot of thought into lineage, etc. In Annie's case, her father was specifically brought into Canada from Scotland in order to maintain a certain amount of distance between lineages.

We've been fortunate. I nearly lost mine in a car accident in 1988. That side of the car was pretty well destroyed, but the dog jumped clear and ran away. We didn't find her, she was found before I even had a chance to call the vet on Monday and let them know she had been lost. She had some glass fragments in her skin and some scratches and cuts, but she lived until 2003.

Charles of Schaumburg

That droopy eye picture says it all. That look steals your heart - you'd have to me made of stone if that doesn't melt you.

Very nice pix. Boxers are great dogs - very kind, gentle animals, from what I've seen. What is that larger one (looks like some sort of mastiff type)?

How did you get to have a cayote? Never met anyone that had one of those. How are they in relation to the other dogs and humans? Is he like a regular dog in that he sees you as 'alpha'?

Remco

That's true. They do suggest that the dog be neutered.

very nice dog Tim...did you see my Scooter(mini schnauzer) in the one picture at that link i posted? they are great....if the standards are similar in disposition and personality to the mini's i can understand your love for the fellow....we "inherited" our mini from my wife's uncle who had asked us to take care of his dog should anything happen to him....he died, and we did... wouldn't change it for the world....

Hi Chris

Just catching up on RAMVA posts

I am truely sorry to here about Suzie.

We have a boxer cross, he is getting on for 15 yrs. No signs of ill health, a few signs of old age, but he is happy and energetic.

We know he wont go on forever, and understand how you must feel. I will try to post some pics later.

Take Care Rich

Two,

What is AKC? Are they must be a group of idiots!?!?! We can see a lot of white Golden here in exhibition. Even on books related with Golden Retrievers we can see a lot of them.

Jo=E3o

Two,

What is AKC? Are they a group of idiots!?!?! We can see a lot of white Golden here in exhibition. Even on books related with Golden Retrievers we can see a lot of them.

Jo=E3o

........Scooter's a lucky dog! ...He's got big ears though......lol

...........I don't know whether mini's & stds. have the same disposition. Does Scooter like to roll around in the snow and then come inside and jump on the bed to dry off while your wife is sleeping so that she gets mad at you for not drying him off first? Renney has some other tricks too but that's one of his favorites.

well we had his nuts cut so we left the ears...

Scooter does indeed know that trick....LOL...

What is AKC? Are they a group of idiots!?!?! We can see a lot of white Golden here in exhibition. Even on books related with Golden Retrievers we can see a lot of them.

João

American Kennel Club...

thanks Rich....