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Friday, July 27, 2007

Set The Record Straight

I have the feeling that some of you don't believe me when I tell you my dog is actually a dwarf. This is from an article at dogstuff.info:

"Dwarfism is a condition of abnor­mally small stature, and usually is characterized by altered body propor­tions. Dachshunds, Basset Hounds, and Corgis are examples of achondroplastic dwarfs; they have more or less normal-sized torsos and heads but shortened limbs, and are accepted as typical of their breed."

But sometimes random dwarfism occurs in dogs. This is a German Shepherd with dwarfism:


There you have it.

2 Comments:

At 2:32 PM, Blogger Lynne said...

Dwarf or no that Shepherd is debilitatingly cute.

 
At 3:25 PM, Blogger Tempy said...

Whatever, he should be on tour with Spinal Tap

 

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