lol giveaway [No prizes for a while lol.]

[`King Spork`]

 

[pyong!]

@Yume: Thanks! I'd like to say it's ok and that you needn't pity me, but right now even I'm pittying me and if it were someone else in this situation, I'd seriousl want them to take it, so I'll accept. Thanks. heart

@Savina: I haven't heard of it either. Is it new?  

[Savina]

Pharaoh Hounds: http://www.pharaoh-hound.net/dogs.html
That's the breeder I'm trying to get one from.
The mask Anubis wore was based on the head of these dogs.

And no, not new. One of the oldest pure breeds of dogs.  

[Corelia]

@Pyong: Sent trade. I'm not uber rich, so it's nothing expensive... but I hope you like it anyway. ^^

@Savina: Ooh, they look aweomse. razz They're so skinny. >w<

 

[Savina]

They are, but I really like them. They're really smart, fun, and gentle. Plus, they're rather small but still sturdy.  

[Corelia]

When are you getting your puppy?

 

[Savina]

I don't know. The breeder doesn't have any listings about new litters any time soon. This one is really close to me, so I've been looking around. They cost about $700-1000, so if I have to get one shipped, it's still only a small portion of the dog's cost, LOL.  

[pyong!]

@Savina: I hope you can get one soon. They look cool.

@Yume: Thanks again sweatdrop  

[Savina]

I love the Simpsons. wink  

[Corelia]

@Pyong: No problem! 3nodding

@Savina: eek they must be really rare to be that expensive..

 

[Savina]

Not really rare. Just really well bred.
Fortunately, they've never gotten the attention of puppy mills, so they all come from breeders who can trace the lineage really far back and do all sorts of tests and whatnot to only breed in the best and healthiest.

And... by the way... $700-1000 is the cost for a PET quality one. Meaning their markings make them ineligble for breeding or because they don't fit breed standards, and are neutered or spayed before you get them so you cannot breed them.

Show/breed quality ones are over 2k.  

[Corelia]

Well, it's good to know that you're going to get healthy pet. 3nodding

2k? Man, that's crazy! @.@ Those one's must be really well bred, then. O_O

 

[Savina]

Definitely. It's why we're willing to spend that much, partially. We LOVE the breed, but also, they're extremely healthy.  

[pyong!]

Wow, that's insane. eek
It's kind of sad though. It's not fair to let some unnatural source declare what is a good or bad quality in a dog. I mean, if they're gonna do that then what's the point of natural selection?
It also causes defects like in pugs and dalmatians. I forgot what the problem with dalmatians is, but the gene that makes their spots causes it. And with pugs, because they keep trying to make the snout/face smaller and flatter, it can't see very well and runs into walls.
Poor puppies! cry  

[Savina]

pyong!

Wow, that's insane. eek
It's kind of sad though. It's not fair to let some unnatural source declare what is a good or bad quality in a dog. I mean, if they're gonna do that then what's the point of natural selection?
It also causes defects like in pugs and dalmatians. I forgot what the problem with dalmatians is, but the gene that makes their spots causes it. And with pugs, because they keep trying to make the snout/face smaller and flatter, it can't see very well and runs into walls.
Poor puppies! cry

Except that they breed out health defects. Well bred dogs are healthy dogs.
Dalmations are an example of poorly bred dogs, and people KEEP breeding them, even with the bad health traits, hence the reason they are constantly ill.
The point of good breeding is to keep the dogs as healthy as possible.
Natural selection does play it's part. In the wild, the biggest, strongest, most dominant male is the one who breeds, passing on his genes. The weak animals die off, and never breed.
So, really, it's just like what breeders do.