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     Ewan Talisker McEwan Member Username: Ewan_mcewan Post Number: 494 Registered: 02-2008 |
Gus, voted world's ugliest dog, passed away, poor dear. He was 9. So, here's an honorary, virtual scratch behind the ears to you, you sweet pooch! Beauty, even in the canine world, is in the eye of the beholder. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashe d/2008/11/worlds-ugliest.html | ||
| Rob Brookman Member Username: Rob_b Post Number: 1291 Registered: 08-2006 |
He looks way less ugly in the photo here than in another snap I saw of him some time back. He was, indeed, ugly. Although I'm sure he had a great personality. And all the other dogs liked him. And he made his own clothes. | ||
| Ewan Talisker McEwan Member Username: Ewan_mcewan Post Number: 495 Registered: 02-2008 |
He had a masculine face and looked good without a shirt... | ||
| joe Member Username: Dogmansuede Post Number: 560 Registered: 07-2006 |
ugly!?!? chinese cresteds cop all the flack....they're an incredibly sweet, beautiful creatures. though what do i know, a 14 year old boston terrier owns my heart.... | ||
| Catherine Vaughan Member Username: Catherine Post Number: 489 Registered: 05-2005 |
Awwww the poor little critter! He looks almost cute in that picture, but gawd love him, I spotted another pic of him elsewhere... Our own (decidedly handsome) family sheepdog finally succumbed to a brain tumor a few weeks ago. His (decidedly less handsome) "bits and pieces" canine buddy is missing him terribly... | ||
| Rob Brookman Member Username: Rob_b Post Number: 1293 Registered: 08-2006 |
Hey, Catherine: We never got the full skinny on your R. Forster European "Stalker" Tour. How'd it go? Did you have a great time? Do tell! | ||
| Ewan Talisker McEwan Member Username: Ewan_mcewan Post Number: 498 Registered: 02-2008 |
Y'know, a Chinese Crested might be just the dog for the Obamas. He ain't got much hair, 'cept for that pompadour doo-dad on top, so he oughta be fairly hypo-allergenic! | ||
| joe Member Username: Dogmansuede Post Number: 566 Registered: 07-2006 |
...i swear i thought you were going to mention their two-toned skin there ewen. there's a long haired variety too, think "honey, i shrunk the afghan hound". i'll stick with baldy. | ||
| Ewan Talisker McEwan Member Username: Ewan_mcewan Post Number: 505 Registered: 02-2008 |
Oh no, Joe. I'm not quite that crass. This bit of Obama ephemera (say that three times fast) probably hasn't made it across the pond: Barack promised his two girls a dog once the election was over; what kind of dog they'll get has been the subject of intense media speculation here. Why worry about other trivia, like, I dunno, the war, the economy, when you can speculate about what kind of puppy will occupy the White House? One requirement that was mentioned was that it be hypo-allergenic, since his daughter, Malia, is allergic. | ||
| joe Member Username: Dogmansuede Post Number: 569 Registered: 07-2006 |
it's a shame that most hypoallergenic dogs are small ones. other than standard poodles. and really, do they even count as dogs? it actually makes for quite the list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypoallerge nic_dog_breeds pulis are INCREDIBLE. think of a mop, but without a stick. airedales/welsh terriers make for one the most sophisticated looking creatures out there. all too suitable for an obama companion. most of the others look like perm victims. |