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[Blowtorch]

An article showing how dogs have changed over the 20th Century. Didn't think much of it unit I saw this pic which does corroborate the argument

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ent-turned-healthy-dogs-deformed-animals.html

 

[theBaron]

Not even just in the 20th century, but going back into the 19th and earlier. If you're looking for accuracy in a period diorama, you really need to research, because breeds we know today hadn't been developed. For example, someone a couple of years ago talked about putting a German shepherd in a Civil War display. But the breed as depicted by the dog figure didn't yet exist.

Funny thing is, if you left a population of various breeds together for a couple of generations, the traits we've selected for, in developing breeds, would all fall away as recessive genes, and we'd get back to the original canid that was domesticated in the beginning.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Martin Tabony]

What happens when animals stop having a working use. Various breeds are also now extinct, such as the "Spit Dog" which was bred turn a meat spit on a fire!

Martin

 

[johnnybach]

What happens when animals stop having a working use. Various breeds are also now extinct, such as the "Spit Dog" which was bred turn a meat spit on a fire!

Martin

Good point M - but straying from dogs - for a moment - how about the Shetland Pony?? A beautiful and clever breed of small horse - and very hardy too.

Originating in the Northern Shetland Islands of the UK - it was used originally for pulling carts - and used in the peat industry - and then, with industrialisation - used extensively in the Coal Pits - as a "pit pony", for pulling tubs of coal. Thousands of these animals were hard used underground.

With that job (thankfully) now gone, the breed now happily survives mainly used as a pet, for riding.

So - there can be good news too. jb

 

[Martin Tabony]

Good point M - but straying from dogs - for a moment - how about the Shetland Pony?? A beautiful and clever breed of small horse - and very hardy too.

Originating in the Northern Shetland Islands of the UK - it was used originally for pulling carts - and used in the peat industry - and then, with industrialisation - used extensively in the Coal Pits - as a "pit pony", for pulling tubs of coal. Thousands of these animals were hard used underground.

With that job (thankfully) now gone, the breed now happily survives mainly used as a pet, for riding.

So - there can be good news too. jb

Breeds of horses have also gone. Up here we had the Galloway and the Hobbler, although the blood line survives in the fell pony. Even the Shetland isn't what it was.

Martin

 

[johnnybach]

Breeds of horses have also gone. Up here we had the Galloway and the Hobbler, although the blood line survives in the fell pony. Even the Shetland isn't what it was.

Martin

Agreed. It's usually the case, that due to a few dedicated people - or even just ONE person, in some cases, that some rare breeds survive - after the usual reason that they were bred for ceases to exist.

It also helps the breeds to survive - if they are attractive for people to retain as pets. The Shetland may be one such pony - whilst another may be the Jack Russel Terrier. Originally bred to use for Fox hunting - then often used for flushing out Rabbits - they have become more and more popular as pets, because of their looks - and personality - to this day.

My grandchildren love their new addition to the family - here's Henry!

 

[thebritfarmer]

The breed can also vary from country to country. When I first arrived in Canada I asked someone what breed their dog was. Imagine my surprise as a Yorkshireman when they said a Yorkshire Terrier................looked nothing like one. Same with the cocker spaniel.

 

[Panzer ace]

Agreed. It's usually the case, that due to a few dedicated people - or even just ONE person, in some cases, that some rare breeds survive - after the usual reason that they were bred for ceases to exist.

It also helps the breeds to survive - if they are attractive for people to retain as pets. The Shetland may be one such pony - whilst another may be the Jack Russel Terrier. Originally bred to use for Fox hunting - then often used for flushing out Rabbits - they have become more and more popular as pets, because of their looks - and personality - to this day.

My grandchildren love their new addition to the family - here's Henry!

Henry is one nice looking pup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[johnnybach]

Henry is one nice looking pup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He certainly is - and quite a little character too. The "other Grandparents" and me, clubbed together and bought him from a local pet-shop for our Grandchildren, for Christmas. He lives in New Zealand with them - and we get frequent "updates" on how he's doing - and how he's beginning to grow and fill out a bit more since we last saw him. He fitted in with their existing dog - and their cat too - which surprised me a bit. But considering he was just three months old when they had him - and he used to play with two kittens in the pet-shop - not surprising at all really. jb

 

[Panzer ace]

He certainly is - and quite a little character too. The "other Grandparents" and me, clubbed together and bought him from a local pet-shop for our Grandchildren, for Christmas. He lives in New Zealand with them - and we get frequent "updates" on how he's doing - and how he's beginning to grow and fill out a bit more since we last saw him. He fitted in with their existing dog - and their cat too - which surprised me a bit. But considering he was just three months old when they had him - and he used to play with two kittens in the pet-shop - not surprising at all really. jb

jb:

Great to know that he is living the good life and getting on with his animal brethren!

Best-
PA