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TimBanham · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 14:04 Post subject:

I should point out they don't normally get to sleep on the bed and are kennelled outside at night normally !
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I_n_K · **** Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 441 Location: N.Essex

Re: the american Bulldog.
The breed came about as a 'farmers utility dog' in America.. the farmers used whatever 2 dogs were best at the job they were required to do and bred them together.
Over the years, the breed was formed.
All sorts of breeds have been infused in the past, now it's not so common to outcross to another breed.
They are still used in the States as hog hunting dogs among other things.
While people liken them to the 'new pitbull', this is not the case at all. They are not bred as fighting dogs.

Re: weight-pull..
My 65lb dog (in the orange harness) pulls fractionally under 2000lb and the brindle girl (at 47lb) has pulled close to 1500lb.

We, as a team (Essex Dog Sport), run WP competitions in Essex which are sanctioned by a worldwide WP organisation.
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:::Matski::: · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 15:00 Post subject:

Right so four of them will pull the same a winch.

Dear Santa can I have four American pit bulls to tie to the front of my trooper?

DYLAN · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 15:01 Post subject:

Thankyou for the reply, I was not labeling them as pitbull's though, sorry if it came across that way. Embarassed

I used to have a black/brindle staffordshire bull terrier bit*ch and she was an amazing dog.
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I_n_K · **** Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 441 Location: N.Essex

Topvaux · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 15:04 Post subject:

OK - here we go then!

The ginger one is a Toller (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever) and the black and Tan is a Cavalier/Cocker Spaniel cross (aka Cockup Spaniel, Cockalier Spaniel or Comedy Dog)

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I_n_K · **** Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 441 Location: N.Essex

:::Matski::: · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 15:24 Post subject:

It was coz I had pitbull in my head from an erlyer post.

Who took the pic of the running brindle? not the easiest shot to get at full stretch.

I_n_K · **** Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 441 Location: N.Essex

That'd be me buddy Wally.....

My pics are sometimes almost ok, taken on a Sony Cybershot

His are getting better all the time, taken on some £500 digi-SLR..
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we have an Anatolian sheperd, a German sheperd and a Cairn terrier. all recue dogs, wouldn`t have it any other way Smile

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used to have Border collies when i was a working shepherd, amazing inteligence they have and staminer.

I_n_K · **** Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 441 Location: N.Essex

All 3 of my AB's are rehomes. . .

Probably going to be looking for a couple of Border Collies next March/April. HAVE to be from working stock, preferably farm bred.

Trying to do anything with an AB is like trying to eat soup with a fork.
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TimBanham · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 16:14 Post subject:

I_n_K · **** Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 441 Location: N.Essex

This is our 3rd AB... Ice.
A bit young to do very much with but she still tries hard, bless 'er Wink

The beauty of all 3 dogs is that they were rehomed by their breeder.
Very nice (and equally rare) for a dogs breeder to take responsibility for its future should it need a home.
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