Granny's gone and done it again

[twisted-acres-farm]

ungh good something.

 

[prostar]

Well. So far so good. Cucumber slices have stayed down and soon I may graduate to goldfish crackers. Still not feeling great though. :/

Dadgum twist I just finished bleeding. No broody bug here!!!

Had to follow hubs in to rent a tractor. He’s off busy leveling off where he wants to move the coop to. Further from the house...hmm. But. Trees. More shade and more run space.

I’d imagine the ruining of the Portuguese Water Dog breed based on the little guy’s win at crufts would be more due to the dog getting popular and the backyard breeders trying to make a quick buck. (Or maybe similar to the German Shepherd how certain traits (slopey bum) became desirable and with that came all sorts of problems)
But I don’t have any experience with PWDs so...I just speculate!

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

Well. So far so good. Cucumber slices have stayed down and soon I may graduate to goldfish crackers. Still not feeling great though. :/

Dadgum twist I just finished bleeding. No broody bug here!!!

Had to follow hubs in to rent a tractor. He’s off busy leveling off where he wants to move the coop to. Further from the house...hmm. But. Trees. More shade and more run space.

I’d imagine the ruining of the Portuguese Water Dog breed based on the little guy’s win at crufts would be more due to the dog getting popular and the backyard breeders trying to make a quick buck. (Or maybe similar to the German Shepherd how certain traits (slopey bum) became desirable and with that came all sorts of problems)
But I don’t have any experience with PWDs so...I just speculate!

and don't forget the "pointy muzzels " on the colies AKC can do as much to damage a breed as help it. IHMO

 

[prostar]

I understand breed standards. What I don’t understand is why judges would hold breeds to standards that damage the dogs. Bulldogs and pugs (among others) with respiratory problems, hip dysphasia in shepherds, there’s probably issues with the pointy snouts in collies that I’m not familiar with...these are just the first things coming to mind.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Hello. We're all fine. Mom and baby doing good. I ain't been up to snuff lately. Sleep and sleep and sleep. Been trying to read a little but not near enough to keep caught up. Maybe once I start getting outside more I will wake up. Seems like on the days it's warm out side the wind is blowing 90 miles an hour.

Hope you feel better soon. Action is always better than inaction, unless you're sleeping of course!

 

[Wishing4Wings]

I understand breed standards. What I don’t understand is why judges would hold breeds to standards that damage the dogs. Bulldogs and pugs (among others) with respiratory problems, hip dysphasia in shepherds, there’s probably issues with the pointy snouts in collies that I’m not familiar with...these are just the first things coming to mind.

I think the breed clubs themselves set the standards. A lot of times it's simply poor breeding that causes the problems.
Worst thing to me are the bulldog types that can't mate or welp without intervention... that's just crazy.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

you keep popping my bubbles and I am going to take your pin away and bind your hands.

ohh baby baby ...

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Mornings, or afternoon. LOL I dont know a thing about breed standards BUT I kept looking at the Shepherd and wondering what was wrong with their hind end. Back legs looked shorter then the front and not right at all.
Big snow on the ground this am. We have had more snow in the past 3 days of spring then we had all winter.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

all the kids Easter egg hunts are canceled around here.
Camping, Bubba looks so cute with his tooth missing. LOL Was the tooth fairy good to him ? My GKs got teeth by 4 months and started loosing them by 4 yrs. It has been said the longer they keep the baby teeth the stronger their adult teeth will be.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Hello. We're all fine. Mom and baby doing good. I ain't been up to snuff lately. Sleep and sleep and sleep. Been trying to read a little but not near enough to keep caught up. Maybe once I start getting outside more I will wake up. Seems like on the days it's warm out side the wind is blowing 90 miles an hour.

Big hugs Pert. Maybe you need some vitamins ? Sunshine is a natural healer. Something I cant make my family understand.