My Dogs - Page 7

Jim · #73 October 21st, 2009, 06:37 PM

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Euridice is the one I like.

Euridice are rolling a lot of skulls...

habs1009 · #74 October 21st, 2009, 07:15 PM

I like Ambrosia.

braveheart101 · #75 October 22nd, 2009, 03:39 PM

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Wow, I just saw this thread. That. Sucks. Man, I am so sorry. I have a black lab that is almost 10 years old, that should have died by now, so he is probably not gonna live much longer. I have always loved collies because they are so friendly and lovable, and I can understand how it fells, seeing as my grandparents collie, bonnie bell, that really liked me died a while back.

God bless, Bravey

P.S. Wow, that puppy is adorable!

Ummm, labs typically live around 15 years so she should be good for a bit.

Yeah, I don't really know why the vet said that, but it had me depressed for awhile. Still, good to know he has more gas in his tank than the vet thinks.

jschild · #76 October 22nd, 2009, 04:10 PM

Yeah, most dogs typically live about 15 years, with some small fraction even approaching 20 years.

Of course, diet and exercise will greatly extend their life expectancy while breed (especially pure breeds) can shorten their life. I never get pure breeds simply for the far greater chance of health issues with them vs. mixed mutts. Mixed Labs being my favorite.

J4Jandar · #77 October 22nd, 2009, 04:52 PM

A bit off me thinks,

Smaller dogs live the longest (20+) while larger breeds have shorter life spans (10+). Labs typically live any where from 8 - 16 years of age.

I breed Yellow Labrador Retrievers

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How Long Do Labrador Retrievers Live?

The typical life span for Labrador Retrievers is 10-13 years.
Unfortunately, in many lines of Labrador Retrievers, life-threatening health problems are so common that it can be difficult to find an individual that you can count on remaining healthy for a normal lifetime. An unfortunate number of Labrador Retrievers live less than 10 years.

Is there anything that can be done to lengthen their lifespan?
Sometimes. The bad news is that many health problems are INHERITED, so if your Labrador Retriever inherits faulty genes from his parents, you may not be able to save him no matter how hard you try.

jschild · #78 October 22nd, 2009, 05:11 PM

Which is why you don't get pure breeds - I think it's insane that it's allowed to inbreed dogs again and again.

Get a mutt thats got alot of retriever in it and those problems disappear because most of those problems are recessive.

Takanuva · #79 October 22nd, 2009, 05:52 PM

This thread ruined my happy day. I am so sorry. I had a dog 3 years ago that was bitten by an animal with some thing that was like rabies, and he had to be put to sleep, so I know how it feel to lose something so close to you without any warning .

J4Jandar · #80 October 22nd, 2009, 06:19 PM

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Which is why you don't get pure breeds - I think it's insane that it's allowed to inbreed dogs again and again.

Get a mutt thats got alot of retriever in it and those problems disappear because most of those problems are recessive.

There's not a thing wrong with pure breeds if you know which lines your breeding pair has. My dogs were from opposite ends of the country gauranteeing their genetic diversity.

jschild · #81 October 22nd, 2009, 06:32 PM

Just because they were bought from other ends of the country does not "guarantee" their genetic divinity.

There is a simple reason they have health problems, why German Shepard's have bad knees, and why so many Dalmatians are deaf. There is no real genetic diversity because you are still dealing with a small initial pool of dogs. You have only one tree and with no new trees merging with it, it's still inbreeding. The only way to greatly reduce the incidence of genetic problems is to breed with other dogs that do not have the same genetic problems, thus greatly reducing the chance for those recessive traits to be passed on.

Ask ANY geneticist on the planet if inbreeding is good in the long term and the answer is no. Heck some dog breeds came from an initial stock of less than a dozen dogs..... Just think if it was people .... would you think that was ok?

EDIT: I'll try not to hijack the thread any more, sorry.

~~Onacara~~ · #82 October 22nd, 2009, 06:36 PM

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. Heck some dog breeds came from an initial stock of less than a dozen dogs..... Just think if it was people .... would you think that was ok?

Um........

jschild · #83 October 22nd, 2009, 06:53 PM

Yes, if you believe the Adam and Eve story...

But then again, Cain ran off with all those other people that conveniently crop up at the end of the story - so thankfully he doesn't have to bone mom to continue the species.

~~Onacara~~ · #84 October 22nd, 2009, 06:55 PM

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Yes, if you believe the Adam and Eve story...

But then again, Cain ran off with all those other people that conveniently crop up at the end of the story - so thankfully he doesn't have to bone mom to continue the species.

Awesome language for a family friendly site.