Workload

Phew. Quite the worklist I have going for tag commissions. I hope people are willing to wait since the list is long and I have outside of the site commissions to do as well. I’ll get them done eventually. X_x.

Filial Regression

From a breeder’s personal experince. Found this on a forums.

http://www.kennelcity.com/cdnote.html

Find the Pit Bull

http://understand-a-bull.com/Findthebull/findpitbull_v3.html

Can you figure out which of the dogs pictured is a real American Pit Bull Terrier?

Field and Show Bred Labs

More interesting stuff on Labs. Shows the differences in working bred dogs and show bred dogs.

http://www.woodhavenlabs.com/english-american.html

Mismarked Labs

In a genetics discussion on another site, we had a discussion about mismarked Labradors. Apparently, purebred Labs can have tan markings, white or black spots, and a somatic mutation that causes them to expression both base coats at the same time. (ex. black and yellow being displayed). I find this to be interesting. Here are some sites that show pictures and infomation about these dogs.

Shows different “mismarked” Labs
http://www.woodhavenlabs.com/mismarks.html
http://www.blueknightlabs.com/content/view/76/113/

Black and Tan Labs
http://www.guidingeyes-md.org/Misc%20Files/Black%20and%20Tan%20LabradorsBCWEB.htm

Explains the genetics of Lab coat colors
http://www.labbies.com/genetics2.htm

While this site here is mainly about Aussies, it does have pictures of a mosiac (somatic mutation) Lab.
http://www.ashgi.org/color/Aussie_somatic_mutations.html

Health Risks and Benfits Associated with Neuter/Spay in Dogs.

I find this article to be rather interesting. It explains the risks and benfits of neutering/spaying your dog.

http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/LongTermHealthEffectsOfSpayNeuterInDogs.pdf

Some of the things they listed are quite simliar to the things some women experince after having an oophorectomy (removal of the ovaries). Women after having an oophorectomy they experince simliar effects of menopause. Spaying a female dog you are removing the ovaries and the uterus.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oophorectomy
http://www.medicinenet.com/menopause/page3.htm

Same for human males who have had an orchiectomy due to medicial problems such as testicular cancer that was required to have their testes removed.

http://www.webmd.com/cancer/radical-inguinal-orchiectomy-for-testicular-cancer

If it happens in humans, I don’t see why it wouldn’t happen in dogs. Although, I do believe people need to be responsible for the care of their animal. It is your choice whether you wish to alter your pet.