Dingus Hauls Ass

HighDesertWalker

HighDesertWalker

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First, I got my Tilley TH4 a few days ago and wore it for todays hike on the Quemazon trail. Here's a pic of my reflection in the rear window of my 4Runner:

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Of course, the curved window shortens images, and you can see my laundry basket behind the reflection, but it's a good hat that provides a lot off shade for your head and neck. Perfect for those days when the sun is high and merciless. On a cool and windy day your might want a smaller brim

As usual, Dingus surveys his domain from the edge of a cliff:

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The day was partly cloudy and threatening rain. Made for some dramatic photos as I gained elevation:

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Got a couple of good shots of Dingus:

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Finally, as advertised, here's a clip of Dingus hauling ass:

http://s274.photobucket.com/albums/jj277/highdesertwalker/?action=view&current=DSCF0122.flv

Hmmm. Looks like I need new software to view my own video. I'll go ahead and post because if I don't save the thread now I'll have to re-do it later. Hope you folks can view it. I don't have this video clip process down yet, but I'm workin on it. :D

Cheers, :)
 
Dingus is with out a doubt 1 of the handsomest dogs I have ever seen!

The Video works, and damn that dog can move. What was he after?
 
Aside from being a gorgeous looking dog in his own right, from my perspective the cardinal delight is that he lives at all. Here, many Ridgebacks are culled from the pool if they don't have the ridge. They simply fail breed standards. I think that's sick. And if you look at Dingus and still don't think that is sick enough, perhaps you might if you were to learn that the ridge is actually a defect. It's comes from a form of canine spina bifida.
 
baldtaco-II said:
Aside from being a gorgeous looking dog in his own right, from my perspective the cardinal delight is that he lives at all. Here, many Ridgebacks are culled from the pool if they don't have the ridge. They simply fail breed standards. I think that's sick. And if you look at Dingus and still don't think that is sick enough, perhaps you might if you were to learn that the ridge is actually a defect. It's comes from a form of canine spina bifida.
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Actually, the breeder I got Dingus from places her ridgeless Ridgebacks at greatly reduced prices. The ridge was characteristic of native African dogs that were bred to larger European breeds to obtain a large sight (& scent) hound. It was discovered that the hounds that retained the ridge of the native African dogs made the best hunters, so the ridge was written into the standard.
 
baldtaco-II said:
Aside from being a gorgeous looking dog in his own right, from my perspective the cardinal delight is that he lives at all. Here, many Ridgebacks are culled from the pool if they don't have the ridge. They simply fail breed standards. I think that's sick. And if you look at Dingus and still don't think that is sick enough, perhaps you might if you were to learn that the ridge is actually a defect. It's comes from a form of canine spina bifida.
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Uh, no. Not really. As HDW said, the ridgeless are sold as pet quality dogs, often with neutering as part of the sales contract, which is not a bad idea anyway...we got too many animals which are euthanized.

I trained the 4.5 month old ridgeless pup of a friend of mine when I was house-sitting, consultant-replacing for them. Great dog, great disposition, very smart, and a sense of humor. Because I was bored, I worked with the pup to make it a search-and-rescue dog. By the time they returned, the dog would climb the ladder up to the kid's tree house AND come back down. It would, with some apprehension, get up on the 12ft trampoline and bounce with me. It would walk a teeter-board that got higher and higher as he acclimated.

He would walk at heel, stop and sit at all alleys and street corners, and come on command.

We were working on blind fetch and trailing when they returned.

The fact that the father of the household was an executive and the wife had a consulting business and two prodigy-type children to raise kind of put paid to the rescue dog training. :(

And the ridge is a vestigial trait from the African hunting dogs with which all the European breeds were mixed to breed the RR. NOT spina bifida.




Kis
 
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baldtaco-II said:
Aside from being a gorgeous looking dog in his own right, from my perspective the cardinal delight is that he lives at all. Here, many Ridgebacks are culled from the pool if they don't have the ridge. They simply fail breed standards. I think that's sick. And if you look at Dingus and still don't think that is sick enough, perhaps you might if you were to learn that the ridge is actually a defect. It's comes from a form of canine spina bifida.
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Do you have a link to any info on this. Most ridgeless Ridgebacks are culled from the pool by not breeding them. A "defective" ridgeback goes for about $1000 if it from a reputable breeder. To kill em would be a serious financial loss. Now some less than reputable puppy mill might be another story but the harm they do to dog breeds goes far beyond put putting down a few dogs. As for the spina bifida I would love to see your source.

Anyways Dingus is a handsome brute. What's his age? Weight? Watching these dogs run is only outdown by watching them turn at full speed. They are incredable animals.

This is Bran. She is about 2x this size now. About 50lbs at 6 months. She has a small defect in her crown which made her discounted. There were 5 people in line behind me who had put down deposits for a less than perfect female. There were 2 in the litter.

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Thanks for the vids

Matt
 
Thanks Matt. You've got a fine looking ridgie there yourself. Dingus is 2 1/2 yrs old and weighs an even 100 lbs. I'm always surprised at how fast he can move over rough ground. He can traverse 100 yds of land covered with large rocks, blowdowns, heavy brush and cacti in the blink of an eye. On a chase he employs a bounding motion similar to a deer, presumably to clear obstacles and maintain visual contact with his quarry. I let him chase a deer a little ways once before calling him off. What a sight. :thumbup:
 
Kismet said:
Uh, no. Not really. As HDW said, the ridgeless are sold as pet quality dogs, often with neutering as part of the sales contract, which is not a bad idea anyway...we got too many animals which are euthanized.

I trained the 3 month old ridgeless pup of a friend of mine when I was house-sitting, consultant-replacing for them. Great dog, great disposition, very smart, and a sense of humor. Because I was bored, I worked with the pup to make it a search-and-rescue dog. By the time they returned, the dog would climb the ladder up to the kid's tree house AND come back down. It would, with some apprehension, get up on the 12ft trampoline and bounce with me. It would walk a teeter-board that got higher and higher as he acclimated.

He would walk at heel, stop and sit at all alleys and street corners, and come on command.

We were working on blind fetch and trailing when they returned.

The fact that the father of the household was an executive and the wife had a consulting business and two prodigy-type children to raise kind of put paid to the rescue dog training. :(

And the ridge is a vestigial trait from the African hunting dogs with which all the European breeds were mixed to breed the RR. NOT spina bifida.




Kis
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Hey Kis, didn't know you were directly involved in the training of a Ridgeback at one time. Some of you forumites may not be aware that Kis is Dingus' official Dogfather. Useful materials and a lot of valuable tips were provided in conjunction with forum communications during Dingies formative years (err, months).

One more thing I need to know Kis. How did you manage to lose 20 lbs in a relatively short time. My weight is coming down but it is a slooooooow process. George Schultz, former Secretary of State, was once asked how he lost so much weight, to which he quickly responded, "I ate less food".

Why didn't I think of that? :D
 
Great pics, and good 411 there. Boxers have duds too. The white ones. This is because there is a 20% chance that an all white boxer is deaf. They dont' cull them, but they shouldn't be bred. They do get bred though. Mostly due to the demand for flashy boxers.
 
One more thing I need to know Kis. How did you manage to lose 20 lbs in a relatively short time.
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I finally surrendered my in-depth research program, aimed at proving that an All-Pizza and Macaroni and Cheese diet could result in weight loss. :(

I have been eating the flesh of dead animals and that stuff that critters and insects eat...uh...oh...vegetables.

The neighbors caught me stalking a pizza delivery truck. I am now under court order to stay 50 yards away from all frozen pizzas.

very sad.
 
Ok, I've never been one for the oh no it isn't school of debate, but I'm in a bit of a bind 'cos this is the wrong forum to get into this too deeply. Still, I'm reluctant to not step correct, so I'm simply going to defend my position with the below:

This is taken from a documentary on the difference between selective breeding for fitness, as in suitability for purpose, and selective breeding for the show ring. It could be argued to be a touch sensationalist, but there is more to it than just the pillory of Little Miss Sunshine. I have the whole thing. I may pin it up, or if I'm lazy link to a torrent or something. Essentially, it will offer up evidence from good academic sources to demonstrate the horrors of the beauty pageant. Needless to say the old home-schooled canine alchemists aren't too happy about what the science says, but then who wouldn't have predicted that.

This quick extract is from a bit about the Ridgeback. The bitch is a fairly typical example of the endemic sickness, and the guy is the top vet at the RSPCA.

http://www.fileupyours.com/view/208125/ace7478874777.avi
 
Great pics once again bro, I'd love to hike in that area !

I was quite hesitant when I layed out all the cash for my hemp Tilley but boy are they worth it, I can now see why they have the cult status that they have !!!

Maisy rolled straight on her back when she saw the pics of Dingus, she says he rocks,at least I think that's what her whimper meant !!!!
 
Thanks pit. I found the hemp TH4 is too big to wear under the hood of my Gatewood cape, so I just pull the hood up first and wear the hat on top. I'm convinced the TH4 is unbeatable under an intense desert sun. Almost like a small portable shelter.
 
Kismet said:
I finally surrendered my in-depth research program, aimed at proving that an All-Pizza and Macaroni and Cheese diet could result in weight loss. :(

I have been eating the flesh of dead animals and that stuff that critters and insects eat...uh...oh...vegetables.

The neighbors caught me stalking a pizza delivery truck. I am now under court order to stay 50 yards away from all frozen pizzas.

very sad.
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Hmmm. Perhaps my own research program on cheeseburgers, french fries and ice cream is similarly deficient.

Sorry to hear you are now on the list of registered pizza offenders. At least you've got your boyish figure back. :thumbup: :D
 
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