Recent content by Birdy Côté

Science can never be guaranteed- something may be the same 99.9999% of the time, but there are exceptions to everything. However, when canids are limited in their breeding, genes between individuals may interact poorly. All breeds have suffered from inbreeding at one point or another, typically...

Yes, although she's smaller than the breed standard, so I've got to assume she's got something else in her :)

When I say farmdog, I mean a dog that can perform well in multiple ways while in the presence of livestock (including guarding them). Sorry for the confusion. As for mutts, everyone can agree that all breeds typically have standard health issues. in larger breeds such as Great danes...

I know a woman with a part Pyrenees mutt- PERFECT. DOG. She was bred in Kansas, but given to a shelter. she doesn't work a farm, but she's so sweet to people, but will fight a dog if they challenge her; I'm sure she'd take on a coon or coyote. She has the size and snow white coat of a Py, but...

From Tewksbury MA :)