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csziggy

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4. Hmm - I didn't know hairless dogs were that common!

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 2, 2012, 02:19 PM

Mar 2012

But I don't know much about canine genetics.

I was intrigued by the striping on the animal in the picture - it must be shading on the skin. It reminds me of the brindle coat pattern common in the pit bulls around here.

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Chuprcabra or Texas Blue Dogs? [View all] csziggy Feb 2012 OP

Amazing..... dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #1

That the DNA is showing these are not just mangy coyotes is really neat! csziggy Mar 2012 #2

Wonder if Blue Dog Democrat has a connection...lol. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #3

Hmm - I didn't know hairless dogs were that common! csziggy Mar 2012 #4

check out this pic: dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #5

That was the first thing I thought of when I saw the picture! csziggy Mar 2012 #6