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| What should we call this "breed"? |
While thirty six dogs and puppies were adopted during May (see list below), we take in as many as go out, especially puppies as they come in litters rather than one-by-one. Two more arrived today, slightly older so they went to the Tai Po Homing Centre, and what struck me was that one of them was identical to so many others we've had this year.
I can't remember ever having had so many white, short-haired, pink-nosed and small-eared puppies before, and all I can think of is that these dogs are coming from the same area (I think Tuen Mun) and are interbreeding to produce many that look alike. This happens quite a lot, when entire (not desexed) males and females who share the parents, grandparents etc, continue to breed within a certain area, so they create a specific common appearance. A long time ago there were the Chung Hom Kok Collies, a beautiful "breed" that came from one original pair. Thankfully all puppies were caught and adopted and the adults were eventually desexed so that all ended, but while they were reproducing the look was unmistakeable.
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| P Litter Percy |
Little Percy is another white, short-haired, pink-nosed and small-eared puppy, and while his brother-in-foster Pringle has been offered a home, Percy is going to have to be returned to our Ap Lei Chau Homing Centre.
Quartz is yet another of this "breed", and they did all come from the same rescuer in the Tuen Mun area. I think you will see what I mean by them so closely resembling each other.
Tai Po:
I was sent another before-and-after photo of Jasmine, also from the group of nine poodles who arrived in a very poor condition. You can't really see too much because of Jasmine's coat in the before photo, but she looks so pretty now.
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