In article CacUg.890$XX2.786@dukeread04, Suja wrote:
Now that I've seen pictures of what appears to be Chinooks, I'm still pretty
sure my first thought would be 'mutt'. So variable in type, anywhere
between shepherdy looking to lab looking.

I think that after you saw one in person you'd recognize
another. There's variation in the head (particularly the
ears) but the overall build and coloring are very
consistent.
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community

Melinda Shore wrote:
Adolescent Siberian Huskies can be *awful*. I think you've
seen that photo of my shredded bedroom, with Emmett still
pulling on some bedding. And he's grown up to be a very
composed, well-behaved dog. I can't imagine Eclipse at that
age.

I remember that photo well. I also remember coming home to find that
Tasha had opened a five-pound bag of either flour or bread mix and
strewn it all over the kitchen, and chewed up some brand-new nebulizer
equipment for good measure.

Boing as in you may get a pup?

Maybe, if the breeding happens and a bunch of other
contingencies.

Be sure to take pictures of the destruction.

If you didn't know what you're looking at you'd probably
think "Lab X." There's someone local who breeds them and
when I saw her with a dog at obedience classes and asked her
if her dog was a Chinook she was extremely surprised and
said that everybody looks at the dogs and assumes they're
mutts. http://www.chinook.org/

It's interesting that some parts of the standard are quite specific,
but almost anything goes when it comes to the ears.

Mustang Sally

Suja wrote:


Lady: What kind of a dog is that?
Owner: Pitbull

I'd go with, "We think he's a lab mix".

Speaking of lab mixes, I saw a dachshund x lab cross yesterday. And get
this, the dachsie was the mother! Probably 30 lbs, rich red coat, long
back, short legs, maybe a little lab-ish around the head but only if you
knew what you were looking at. Very cool dog, and very into the
EarthDog Fun Day events. His owner referred to him as a dachs-ador.

Kathleen

On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 20:34:44 -0400, sighthounds & siberians
, clicked their heels and said:

I'd guess there were about
60-70 Siberians there. And someone brought a cat.

For what? Loose, or in a carrier?

There was a RABBIT show in the next building from our flyball
tournament this weekend. A girl brought one into the building, under
a blanket. Yeah - now THAT'S a good idea.

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

There's someone local who breeds them and
when I saw her with a dog at obedience classes and asked her
if her dog was a Chinook she was extremely surprised and
said that everybody looks at the dogs and assumes they're
mutts. http://www.chinook.org/

I've been on the other end of that. A few years ago we were
at the vet with our ACD, before they were as popular and as
well known. A local shelter worker walked in with one of her
charges, who was an adorable mutt, which we admired. Her
response was "well, he's OK, but he's no Cattle Dog." I was
amazed. Now it seems everyone knows them, especially
after so many came out of the shelters after Katrina...
--Glenn Lyford