Comments on: Interesting Facts About Unusual Dog Breeds http://www.theequinest.com/unusual-dogs/ The Equinest Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:46:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: melmes http://www.theequinest.com/unusual-dogs/#comment-7476 melmes Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:52:02 +0000 http://www.theequinest.com/?p=11386#comment-7476 Not entirely, it has a few meanings, also to destroy Not entirely, it has a few meanings, also to destroy

]]> By: melmes http://www.theequinest.com/unusual-dogs/#comment-7475 melmes Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:51:03 +0000 http://www.theequinest.com/?p=11386#comment-7475 Good call, I was going to leave that exact same comment, I would love to have a couple Basenjis as pets Good call, I was going to leave that exact same comment, I would love to have a couple Basenjis as pets

]]> By: Jan S http://www.theequinest.com/unusual-dogs/#comment-2265 Jan S Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:45:07 +0000 http://www.theequinest.com/?p=11386#comment-2265 Great article. Your facts on the Chow Chow are not quite accurate though. I use to breed and show Chow Chows and I know quite a bit about their history. The Chow Chow was bred and raised as a guard dog and herding dog. Statues of them are seen all over China. They are known as the lion dog and are typically shown guarding gates and entrances to palaces. Their fur was occasionally used like wool (the dog fur was combed out). At one point the dog was eaten but the practice was not widely done. Much like the American Indians would eat their dogs - as a last resort for food. The name Chow Chow originated in Europe when the dogs were first imported to there on ships. In those days everything that came from China was known as chow (an import from China). For lack of a better name of the dog, they were called Chow Chow. Great article. Your facts on the Chow Chow are not quite accurate though. I use to breed and show Chow Chows and I know quite a bit about their history. The Chow Chow was bred and raised as a guard dog and herding dog. Statues of them are seen all over China. They are known as the lion dog and are typically shown guarding gates and entrances to palaces. Their fur was occasionally used like wool (the dog fur was combed out). At one point the dog was eaten but the practice was not widely done. Much like the American Indians would eat their dogs – as a last resort for food. The name Chow Chow originated in Europe when the dogs were first imported to there on ships. In those days everything that came from China was known as chow (an import from China). For lack of a better name of the dog, they were called Chow Chow.

]]> By: Lee Chung Won http://www.theequinest.com/unusual-dogs/#comment-2264 Lee Chung Won Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:01:18 +0000 http://www.theequinest.com/?p=11386#comment-2264 You got Jindo dog wrong. Im korean and I know those dogs very well, in fact, I got 3. The "real" jindo dogs are white with doble color nose. Others can be brownish, yellow, and even black but white is preferred or considered the "real" jindo. And they dont really look like the one from that photo. They look more like skinny akita dogs.They have cousins of the known breed "Akita". http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/Jindo_dog.jpg They are polar/mountain dogs and they were used to hunt. There's proven record of 2 jindos killing an adult bear by themselves. They are very aggressive to anyone who is not their masters. Very dominant breed. Dont even tease one. You got Jindo dog wrong. Im korean and I know those dogs very well, in fact, I got 3.

The “real” jindo dogs are white with doble color nose. Others can be brownish, yellow, and even black but white is preferred or considered the “real” jindo. And they dont really look like the one from that photo. They look more like skinny akita dogs.They have cousins of the known breed “Akita”.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/Jindo_dog.jpg

They are polar/mountain dogs and they were used to hunt. There’s proven record of 2 jindos killing an adult bear by themselves. They are very aggressive to anyone who is not their masters. Very dominant breed. Dont even tease one.

]]> By: jess http://www.theequinest.com/unusual-dogs/#comment-2263 jess Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:38:58 +0000 http://www.theequinest.com/?p=11386#comment-2263 thats so cool i love the Norwegian Lundehund its soo cool thats so cool i love the Norwegian Lundehund its soo cool

]]> By: interesting facts http://www.theequinest.com/unusual-dogs/#comment-2261 interesting facts Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:42:20 +0000 http://www.theequinest.com/?p=11386#comment-2261 these pets are really cute think most cost to maintain them nice facts keep it up thanks for sharing these pets are really cute
think most cost to maintain them
nice facts
keep it up
thanks for sharing

]]> By: color book http://www.theequinest.com/unusual-dogs/#comment-2262 color book Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:38:09 +0000 http://www.theequinest.com/?p=11386#comment-2262 I love dogs. ther are many more types. don't stop here This is a great site! I love dogs. ther are many more types. don’t stop here
This is a great site!

]]> By: Jaqui http://www.theequinest.com/unusual-dogs/#comment-2260 Jaqui Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:03:05 +0000 http://www.theequinest.com/?p=11386#comment-2260 RE the Chinese Crested -- I think that one of the most strange things about the breed is that they also come as a "Powderpuff" with thick hair 3-6" long all over their body. True hairless and powderpuff are born in the same litters and the breed cannot be bred to produce one or the other. Many of these quiet loving dogs have some body hair which is shaved for show; my sweetheart had hair so long that he looked like a miniature Afghan hound! RE the Chinese Crested — I think that one of the most strange things about the breed is that they also come as a “Powderpuff” with thick hair 3-6″ long all over their body. True hairless and powderpuff are born in the same litters and the breed cannot be bred to produce one or the other. Many of these quiet loving dogs have some body hair which is shaved for show; my sweetheart had hair so long that he looked like a miniature Afghan hound!

]]> By: Courtney M. http://www.theequinest.com/unusual-dogs/#comment-2259 Courtney M. Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:29:10 +0000 http://www.theequinest.com/?p=11386#comment-2259 I love my catahoula! She will turn two in December and a constant bottle of joy. She is always active and very loyal to me! I love my catahoula! She will turn two in December and a constant bottle of joy. She is always active and very loyal to me!

]]> By: Janie http://www.theequinest.com/unusual-dogs/#comment-2258 Janie Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:08:35 +0000 http://www.theequinest.com/?p=11386#comment-2258 Our catahoula just had a litter of 11 puppies, we just noticed that some of them have 6 toes. I've never heard of them having toes like that. Should I be worried or is it a normal thing. Our catahoula just had a litter of 11 puppies, we just noticed that some of them have 6 toes. I’ve never heard of them having toes like that. Should I be worried or is it a normal thing.

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