I just found out my mutt is not really a mutt

TorzJohnson

TorzJohnson

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We found out about a dog that nobody wanted - the owners kept him locked up in the garage all the time, didn't have time for him. A dog-lover found out about him and told the owner that she knew somebody who would take him (a white lie). She took the dog home and started looking for somebody to take him.

Well, we came and looked at him - a weird looking shaggy mutt with longer back legs than front. Very shy at first but he quickly made himself at home and became a part of the family.

We took him to the vet for a checkup and shots, the vet had no idea what kind of a mixed up mutt he might be.

The wife took him in for some grooming today (long double coat) and the groomer said he's a Tibetan Terrier and probably purebred. I read up on them, it looks like that's what he is. They seem to be a nice breed but I liked him OK even before I found out he's a real dog. :)
 
Good for you!

Hope you give him a good life......there's a special place in the afterlife for dog rescuer/adopters.


Thomas Zinn
 
A Tibetan Terrier, huh? Never heard of them, sounds interesting. If he looks sort of like a camel, you could call him the Dalai Llama.

I agree with Thomas. Taking in a stray is definitely good karma. :)
 
Thanks guys. I guess they're not a very well-known breed, here's a pic that looks exactly like our mutt/not mutt:

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This little guy jumps up on things like he has springs for legs, I read they were used to herd sheep and usually kept them in line by jumping up on their backs and guiding them somehow.
 
Good for you, Torz. You did a good thing. Cute dog too. If they were used to herd sheep it would probably not be too much of a chore to teach him to herd goats. Might come in handy sometime. ;)
 
Some years back, a friend's kitty dragged home a tiny newborn puppy. Not hurt at all, but obviously brand-new. They nursed it with puppy formula and it turned out to be a gorgeous full-blooded Akita.
They never found out where it came from.
 
Tibetan Terriers are really good dogs. They are actually not really terriers, but got the name because breeds of the Tibetan Terrier's size were often called terriers in England where it was first introduced to the Western World.

A friend of mine had one and it was an excellent dog. It was playful, active and gentle, and not yappy.
 
Tibetan Terriers are, indeed, cool-looking dogs. They were used to herd sheep and Tibetan Mastiffs were used (and still are) to guard sheep, as well as hearth and home. Here are some pictures, as well as some info, on Tibetan mastiffs: http://www.moloss.com/001/breed/def/d007/

It's speculated that basically all giant-sized dogs are descended from Tibetan Mastiffs.

BTW, congrats on your dog :)
 
Thomason said:
If they were used to herd sheep it would probably not be too much of a chore to teach him to herd goats. Might come in handy sometime. ;)
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I knew there had to be some reason the Tibetans kept them around... the sheep story was just a cover. :D
 
Thomason said:
If they were used to herd sheep it would probably not be too much of a chore to teach him to herd goats. Might come in handy sometime. ;)
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Maybe you could teach it to herd sheeple!!!!!!!!!! :D
 
TorzJohnson said:
... They seem to be a nice breed but I liked him OK even before I found out he's a real dog. :)
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Glad he wasn't a 'fake' dog! :D Congratulations to you! What's your 'real' dog's name?
 
Clydetz said:
Glad he wasn't a 'fake' dog! :D Congratulations to you! What's your 'real' dog's name?
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Max - that was his original name so we kept it. (Although my youngest daughter wanted to change it to Hobo).
 
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