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Dingus Hauls Ass
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No luck yet. Even downloaded VLC. Can anyone else view the link? Like I've said, I'm a novice on video clips.
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Thanks sasha. When you're retired you generally have more time than you do companions to share it with, but your dog is always there, especially a go-anywhere hound like Dingus.
I googled the spina bifida thing and you are wrong. What is similar to spina bifida is a condition called dermoid sinus that some RRs are born with. It is a small draining sore at the base of the neck. They are removed shortly after birth. The dogs who have it are not breed or showed. While some sources say it is costly to remove the puppies I saw all had it removed before they were sold. As far as I know there are no long term effects.
Here is one source. http://www.rhodesianridgebacks.org/
Another http://www.terrificpets.com/dog_breeds/Rhodesian_Ridgeback.asp
Link to a torrent I would love to see it.
Matt
Here is one source. http://www.rhodesianridgebacks.org/
Another http://www.terrificpets.com/dog_breeds/Rhodesian_Ridgeback.asp
Link to a torrent I would love to see it.
Matt
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Thanks for the info OakieT. Breeds that have some function beyond appearance, say working, hunting, guarding, etc., tend to have fewer problems than dogs bred for confirmation and companionship only. Ridgebacks are highly regarded on the coursing circuit. Dingus' mama was a coursing champion. At any rate, I am very well pleased with my 4 footed friend.
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Shouldn't require anything special amigo, I made it as an XviD. If you download it and drag it on to VLC it should play. In fact, it should play even in the humble WinDoze media player, although I am aware that some people don't have a good range of codecs. That issue won't arise with VLC as it is all done internally. I've just tested it and it works. My playmate is here now so I'll have to come back to this. If you still have problems just feel free to pick a different format .mp4 or .wmv or DivX or something and I'll transcode to that.
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Hey,
As I just said to HighDesertWalker, I'm a bit pinched for time now. I will come back to this though put up a torrent link to the whole thing.
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Right, I think this should be my last post on this topic. For a start I think we've managed to traffic it away from the spirit in which it was originally posted, and that to my mind constitutes a hijack. And thus far I think the forum janitors have allowed a considerable degree of latitude given how this has nothing whatsoever to do with WSS. I am grateful for that, but as an admin a janitor of forums elsewhere I recognize there are limits to one's tolerance. Somehow, we've got from what I originally said, with the intent to big-up Dingus, to this.
Anyway, let's go: Your first link I'm going to dismiss immediately. If you want impartial information that was not an appropriate source. There are many within the dog breeding industry that hold such a view. No surprises there, and that is much of the problem. Stick 'em up against one of those impartial newfangled scientists and they wilt. Of course they don't want to change the breed standard. They make money from the canine beauty pageant industry.
Your second link does better. It says, Dermoid Sinus is similar to Spina Bifida in humans. Now, depending on how pedantic one wants to be regarding the nature of the term 'similar', I think my rather nonacademic and slack description on it as coming from a form of canine spina bifida was within a gnats of exact.
Whatever, the condition is a deformity, with an over representation in Ridgebacks. Ideally, for the wellbeing of dog's the condition would be selected away from. But then, as a so astute woman in the video below points out, it wouldn't be a Ridgeback any more [according to the design described in the little manual, the devised ideal breed standard]. On this, we can recurse to my original comments- and the bigging-up of Dingus for his own sake.
I've chosen not to seed a torrent because torrents may well be beyond the scope of some here, and .avi files most can play. Hell, most new under TV DVD players can play XviD. I've also put this one up at a different host, one I know has been successful here before. The dub is ropey but it works. If this had been for entertainment rather than educational purposes I would have done it properly and fixed that up. Ho hum, it functions. It's not all about Ridgebacks, but there is more on them than the first clip I put up [although sadly it doesn't go enough into dermoid sinus]. However, I've posted it in full in case others want to watch it after my description in post #16.
http://www.badongo.com/vid/875083
All done now.
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Well, I would prefer to see this thread end on a more positive note. My intent in posting was simply to provide more pics and a couple of video clips of Dingus, because he has his own following in WSS, as do other notable forum dogs such as pitdog's irrepressible Maisy.
If it is true that devotees of particular pure bred dogs are blinded to certain problems associated with development of a dog that breeds true, it is also a fact that there are others whose resentment of pure bred dogs causes them to raise objections that, though having some basis in fact, do not provide compellng reasons for altering breeding practices. As far as I can tell, based on a quick review of literature available on the internet:
1. A statistical connection between the Ridgeback ridge and the condition known as dermoid sinus has not been demonstrated by any database large enough to ensure statistically reliable results.
2. There is no scientifically based connection between the conditions of dermoid sinus and spina bifida. A few doctors have casually noted some similarities between the two conditions, but that does not establish a scientifically based relationship.
As a dog owner, I see the situation from my own biased but understandable perspective. Dingus is the best canine trail companion I have ever had. He is a Rhodesian Ridgeback with a ridge. He was checked at birth for a variety of genetic defects that can plague purebred dogs as well as mixed breed dogs. He was found to have none of the defects of concern. He is happy, healthy, handsome and amazingly athletic. So why are we discussing tedious arguments originally put forth by those who would find something to complain about in the breeding procedures used for most, if not all, pedigree dogs?
Having a very capable dog along on a hike can be as much a survival strategy as carrying the correct knife. Quibbling about potential genetic defects that do not occur in the dog in question seems more than pointless. (JMHO)
If it is true that devotees of particular pure bred dogs are blinded to certain problems associated with development of a dog that breeds true, it is also a fact that there are others whose resentment of pure bred dogs causes them to raise objections that, though having some basis in fact, do not provide compellng reasons for altering breeding practices. As far as I can tell, based on a quick review of literature available on the internet:
1. A statistical connection between the Ridgeback ridge and the condition known as dermoid sinus has not been demonstrated by any database large enough to ensure statistically reliable results.
2. There is no scientifically based connection between the conditions of dermoid sinus and spina bifida. A few doctors have casually noted some similarities between the two conditions, but that does not establish a scientifically based relationship.
As a dog owner, I see the situation from my own biased but understandable perspective. Dingus is the best canine trail companion I have ever had. He is a Rhodesian Ridgeback with a ridge. He was checked at birth for a variety of genetic defects that can plague purebred dogs as well as mixed breed dogs. He was found to have none of the defects of concern. He is happy, healthy, handsome and amazingly athletic. So why are we discussing tedious arguments originally put forth by those who would find something to complain about in the breeding procedures used for most, if not all, pedigree dogs?
Having a very capable dog along on a hike can be as much a survival strategy as carrying the correct knife. Quibbling about potential genetic defects that do not occur in the dog in question seems more than pointless. (JMHO)
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Your lucky you called if off the deer before it was too late...trust me
. You don't want to go there. Wish I had pics of the whole ordeal(actually, prob couldnt post them here anyways!)
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Your lucky you called if off the deer before it was too late...trust me
You're right about not wanting to go there. Never intended to let him catch up to the deer. Among other issues it would be illegal. But the deer had too much of a head start for there to be any risk involved. That training collar you see on Dingus can produce an audible beep, which he is trained to recognize as "come". Nice feature, because I can call him back from heavy woods or the far side of a hill at pretty long range.
Well in my case it wasn't a deer, it was a big groundhog. The two boys, Brody and Sampson decided they weren't gonna listen for those few seconds. I'm sure I don't have to explain myself to yeah in that regard. It was cool though to see how they almost planned out their attack(I was up on the hill, so I could see them). Anyways, that collar is a good idea. Once I get out of the house and get my own dogs I can buy all the cool gadgets.
Right, I think this should be my last post on this topic. For a start I think we've managed to traffic it away from the spirit in which it was originally posted, and that to my mind constitutes a hijack. And thus far I think the forum janitors have allowed a considerable degree of latitude given how this has nothing whatsoever to do with WSS. I am grateful for that, but as an admin a janitor of forums elsewhere I recognize there are limits to one's tolerance. Somehow, we've got from what I originally said, with the intent to big-up Dingus, to this.
Anyway, let's go: Your first link I'm going to dismiss immediately. If you want impartial information that was not an appropriate source. There are many within the dog breeding industry that hold such a view. No surprises there, and that is much of the problem. Stick 'em up against one of those impartial newfangled scientists and they wilt. Of course they don't want to change the breed standard. They make money from the canine beauty pageant industry.
Your second link does better. It says, Dermoid Sinus is similar to Spina Bifida in humans. Now, depending on how pedantic one wants to be regarding the nature of the term 'similar', I think my rather nonacademic and slack description on it as coming from a form of canine spina bifida was within a gnats of exact.
Whatever, the condition is a deformity, with an over representation in Ridgebacks. Ideally, for the wellbeing of dog's the condition would be selected away from. But then, as a so astute woman in the video below points out, it wouldn't be a Ridgeback any more [according to the design described in the little manual, the devised ideal breed standard]. On this, we can recurse to my original comments- and the bigging-up of Dingus for his own sake.
I've chosen not to seed a torrent because torrents may well be beyond the scope of some here, and .avi files most can play. Hell, most new under TV DVD players can play XviD. I've also put this one up at a different host, one I know has been successful here before. The dub is ropey but it works. If this had been for entertainment rather than educational purposes I would have done it properly and fixed that up. Ho hum, it functions. It's not all about Ridgebacks, but there is more on them than the first clip I put up [although sadly it doesn't go enough into dermoid sinus]. However, I've posted it in full in case others want to watch it after my description in post #16.
http://www.badongo.com/vid/875083
All done now.
My point was that dermoid sinus has nogthing to do with them having a ridge. That dermoid sinus which may or may not be related to spina bifida is a disqualifier for breeding not a breed standard(ridge). You originally stated that the ridge was caused by a form of spina bifida. It is not nor is it related to dermoid sinus.
Peace
Matt