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Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 12:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
How Cute! Is he full grown? Or will he grow into those 'ears'?
His pics always just give me a chuckle & make my day.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 3:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Learn something new everyday! I didn't know there was a difference as far as Jack Russels go. I just thought Parson's Jack Russel was the whole name when I hear it on dog shows! What are the others called? Smooth coated?

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 3:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
Watching -- I'm no expert, so this explanation is in layman's terms.

But the Jack Russell versus Parson Russell is about the dog's shape/length of the leg, not the coat.

The dog the AKC now calls the Parson Russell (which is what Finnegan looks like) generally has a longer leg and a somewhat more square face. The Jack Russell is the shorter-legged, longer-nosed version.

Most say that the Parson Russell is more true to the original dog pack that the Rev. Jack Russell bred, but it's a topic of heated discussion and I don't 100% understand it, so I won't go into that here. But some breeders feel very strongly about it.

As far as the coat goes -- There are two official coat types for the Jack Russell and the Parson Russell. Generally, smooth or rough. The rough are the wiry coats (sometimes even curly). A third type is called "broken" and is a mixture of the smooth and rough.

The name change to Parson Russell for the longer-legged dogs happened in 2003. Finnegan was born in 2001, so when we bought him he was called a Jack Russell.

I am just happy to have him as a pet, so I just call him "lovey-dovey."

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 4:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Awwwww... Yankee!!! I think that's a great name for him!!!! Thanks for the AKC explanation. So I guess the "Parson" is the breed standard now? I think I'm going to do some web surfing. :-)

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 4:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
The AKC has only recognized the longer-legged breed in competition -- the Parsons.

As to why AKC only lets some breeds compete -- that's a whole other ball of wax. :-)

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 4:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
From the AKC site:

Here's a "Russell Terrier" according to them:
Russell

And here's a "Parson Russell" according to them:
Parson

And here's the description from the AKC site about Parson Russells -- they address the "Jack Russell" thing in the 4th bullet:

http://www.akc.org/breeds/parson_russell_terrier/did_you_know.cfm

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 4:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Yep, I was just coming back to report my findings. LOL There were some interesting new breeds I saw in the last show I watched. :-)

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 4:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
This Wikipedia article should give a good overview:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Russell_Terrier

It's all ridiculously confusing, and as a pet owner and not a breeder or show dog fancier, I am OK with calling all the "Russell" dogs JRTs. Or sweetie-pies. Whichever.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 5:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
The top one looks just like my sister's Ozzy, except that Ozzy is all white (that's the one my bil ran over, she's doing awesome!) We just call her a JRT. She's playful, bouncy...I mean she really bounces, lol, and I swear she finds everything funny, cuz she looks like she's always laughing.

Cndeariso
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06-28-2004

Friday, March 16, 2007 - 6:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cndeariso a private message Print Post    
March 16, 2007, 6:50PM 60 million packages of cat, dog food recalled

By ANDREW BRIDGES Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A major manufacturer of dog and cat food sold under Wal-Mart, Safeway, Kroger and other store brands recalled 60 million containers of wet pet food Friday after reports of kidney failure and deaths.

An unknown number of cats and dogs suffered kidney failure and about 10 died after eating the affected pet food, Menu Foods said in announcing the North American recall. Product testing has not revealed a link explaining the reported cases of illness and death, the company said.

"At this juncture, we're not 100 percent sure what's happened," said Paul Henderson, the company's president and chief executive officer.

The recall covers the company's "cuts and gravy" style food, which consists of chunks of meat in gravy, sold in cans and small foil pouches between Dec. 3 and March 6. The pet food was sold by stores operated by the Kroger Company, Safeway Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and PetSmart Inc., among others, Henderson said.

Menu Foods did not immediately provide a full list of brand names and lot numbers covered by the recall, saying they would be posted on its Web site — www.menufoods.com/recall — early Saturday. Consumers with questions can call (800) 551-7392.

The company said it manufacturers for 17 of the top 20 North American retailers. It is also a contract manufacturer for the top branded pet food companies. Its three U.S. and one Canadian factory produce more than 1 billion containers of wet pet food a year. The recall covers pet food made at company plants in Emporia, Kan., and Pennsauken, N.J., Henderson said.

Henderson said the company received an undisclosed number of owner complaints of vomiting and kidney failure in dogs and cats after they had been fed its products. It has tested its products but not found a cause for the sickness.

"To date, the tests have not indicated any problems with the product," Henderson said.

The company alerted the Food and Drug Administration, which already has inspectors in one of the two plants, Henderson said. The FDA was working to nail down brand names covered by the recall, agency spokesman Mike Herndon said.

Menu Foods is majority owned by the Menu Foods Income Fund, based in Ontario, Canada.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Friday, March 16, 2007 - 9:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Hi everyone. I live in the Kansas City area. Does anybody kow how I go about finding a good 13 or under inch beagle? I would like to get a female at exactly the 6 weeks age. I would like all 3 colors. There is one breeder near me but her beagles seem to lack much black in their coats.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 5:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Naja - You could try calling your local AKC branch. They usually have lists of breeders. Is there a reason you want them at 6 wks? I've just recently read that's too young to leave their mom and litter mates. They used to say it was best to get them at the "49th day" for training, attachment, etc. That's only one week earlier, but what I read recently (I've been reading a lot of puppy stuff ...just wishing here!... and it was saying they need more time to learn to be dogs and socialization. For instance, Mom and the litter mates will help them to stop inappropriate biting/nipping since they'll give them the message loud and clear when they do. :-)

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 5:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
When we bred labs, some field people were big on the 49th day, but I did lots of puppy socializing myself and I hated to let them go until 8-10 weeks, but would go for 7 if that was important or if that happened to hit a really good time when the new owner would have time to spend.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 6:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
The breeder I got Ophelia, Siamese cat, from wouldn't let her kittens go until they were 12 weeks old. She was so much better than any other kitten I'd ever gotten. She was more than ready to start being a 'cat'. She knew so much more and was ready by that age to tend to herself. I wouldn't be at all surprised to learn it is the same with dogs.

Egbok
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07-13-2000

Monday, March 19, 2007 - 7:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
I want to share a link with you that shows portraits of our Pet Visitation doggies that are in our hospital volunteer program. Our office had these portraits done to highlight all the wonderful dogs in our program. If you click onto the actual picture of each dog, you'll get a full size view and can read their name tags listed on the bottom right corner.

I know all of them and they always start their visits by coming into our office with their masters to get a list of patients requesting a visit from one of our dogs.

In their portraits, they are not wearing their hospital uniform, which is mandatory when they come for visits. The uniform consists of a royal blue scarf and their ID Badge which has their picture and name on the badge just like volunteers and employees.

Here's the link:

http://www.omalleyart.com/portraits/dogs.html

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Monday, March 19, 2007 - 9:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Those look like paintings. Someone sure is talented if they are.

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Monday, March 19, 2007 - 10:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Wow, the artist seems to have captured each dog's personality! Awesome.

Retired
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07-11-2001

Monday, March 19, 2007 - 1:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Retired a private message Print Post    
Beautiful pics of the dogs. Great thing that they do visiting patients.

Egbok
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07-13-2000

Monday, March 19, 2007 - 6:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
OG, they are paintings.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Monday, March 19, 2007 - 7:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
I'm impressed with the talent of the painter.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, March 19, 2007 - 9:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Those are really great paintings.

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Monday, March 19, 2007 - 9:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
Those are really truly beautiful and full of life.

When he was a pup, I tried to train Finnegan specifically in hopes that he could do visitations at senior centers and nursing homes, but we could never successfully train the "bounce" out of him, or his urge to jump up and kiss someone. Unfortunately, that could be scary or even dangerous to some people, so we weren't able to do the visitation. But it's a wonderful program. I know when my grandmother was in the nursing home, she loved to see a little poodle who came to visit.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, March 19, 2007 - 9:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Love the paintings of those wonderful dogs. Thanks for sharing them with us, Eggie..

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 10:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
I heard the Pet Food Recall thing on the radio and when they mentioned Nutro as one of the affected brands, it scared me, because I sometimes feed Whitney the Nutro Natural Choice pouches mixed with her regular dry food as a treat. I haven't fed her any in months (she's on a vet-ordered diet), so I wasn't worried that any had effected her. I actually have both the dog and cat on dry food only right now, so I wasn't worried about anything either had recently eaten, but did have to check what I had at home. None of the Nutro pouches I had were in the lots that were listed, which was a relief. But I got a little bit queasy when I looked at just how close the dates on our products were to the dates from the recall! I feel so terrible for the people who lost their babies.

Thanks for the link to the paintings Egbok. I remember seeing something on TV...have no idea what, where a dog was a hospital volunteer. I didn't know they did programs like that at nursing homes, too. I wonder if the do anything like that in my area. I think Whitney would be great for it. She just loves people and is quiet and well-behaved.

Cndeariso
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06-28-2004

Friday, March 23, 2007 - 6:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cndeariso a private message Print Post    
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