Looking for decent beddy x bitch

[fireman 10,774]

1 hour ago, Aussie Whip said:

I know the ear carriage doesn't affect the ability but I'm with you on that. Worse is Russells with pricked ears.

I'd say it does affect the ability to survive in the wild as every canine or vulpine and mustaliod (spelling?) has pricked ears and sort of lightly thinking about it all wild animals have pricked ears have they not??  .....

[skycat 6,172]

10 minutes ago, fireman said:

I'd say it does affect the ability to survive in the wild as every canine or vulpine and mustaliod (spelling?) has pricked ears and sort of lightly thinking about it all wild animals have pricked ears have they not??  .....

It's interesting to note that when they did experiments in Russian fur farms, trying to breed foxes for increased docility, their ear carriage changed to flop ears, as well as the colour of the fur. Maybe that same gene which increases tractability/trainability is also responsible for the dropped ears of most domestic canines.

[fireman 10,774]

12 minutes ago, skycat said:

It's interesting to note that when they did experiments in Russian fur farms, trying to breed foxes for increased docility, their ear carriage changed to flop ears, as well as the colour of the fur. Maybe that same gene which increases tractability/trainability is also responsible for the dropped ears of most domestic canines.

Sorry to repeat but yes interesting indeed as when domestic dogs go wild their ear carriage goes upright, i wonder if pricked eared dogs in general are less obediant but are better hunters if given the chance?. I'm far from clever enough to research such a thing but interesting to ponder over for sure..

[Aussie Whip 3,822]

40 minutes ago, fireman said:

I'd say it does affect the ability to survive in the wild as every canine or vulpine and mustaliod (spelling?) has pricked ears and sort of lightly thinking about it all wild animals have pricked ears have they not??  .....

Yeah it would aid hearing and I like pricked ears on a lot of breeds including some terriers but can't stand them on sighthounds and Russells.

[Aussie Whip 3,822]

17 minutes ago, fireman said:

i wonder if pricked eared dogs in general are less obediant but are better hunters if given the chance?.

I don't think they are less obedient, a lot of stock breeds have pricked ears and unless they are hunting mice and small animals to survive out bush I don't think the ear carriage matters.

[NorsePagan 22]

Would they ears no slow it down

[fireman 10,774]

56 minutes ago, NorsePagan said:

Would they ears no slow it down

Speed them up if the winds behind them bud...

[nothernlite 18,023]

Working ability before looks all day long 

[Black neck 15,161]

5 minutes ago, nothernlite said:

Working ability before looks all day long 

How u spose win a show wi that attitude

[forest of dean redneck 11,183]

Didn’t bother me was interesting to watch a dog in a wood use it’s ears swivel backwards and forwards and nose twitching long before it’s eyes could be of use . 
 

[Gilbey 1,405]

It's a mongrel with two breeds in it that can come prick eared FFS

Edited August 8, 2021 by Gilbey

[Gilbey 1,405]

4 hours ago, Aussie Whip said:

I don't think they are less obedient, a lot of stock breeds have pricked ears and unless they are hunting mice and small animals to survive out bush I don't think the ear carriage matters.

Interesting with the fox's, but the prick eared herders are more biddable than the drop eared sighthounds etc.

Lots of dogs with wind have drop ears

[dogmad riley 1,336]

Wouldn't be bothered if it had ears like dumbo, as long as it does the job who gives a fook. 

Big ears small ears who cares. As long as it doesn't have a weak jaw or any disability effecting it's working ability breed away 

 

Atb

[Black neck 15,161]

6 hours ago, Aussie Whip said:

Yeah it would aid hearing and I like pricked ears on a lot of breeds including some terriers but can't stand them on sighthounds and Russells.

Say what

[Aussie Whip 3,822]

13 hours ago, Black neck said:

Say what

That is a nice animal and the ears suit it, maybe it's the whippet types with pricked ears I'm not fond of. I had one that looked like Bugs Bunny, lol.