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So I have this...adorable little spun-sugar parfait of a tiny little dog. I'm loving him...not only is he drop-dead gorgeous, his personality is calm, quiet, stable and yet very frisky, playful and sweet. Puppeh. Is awesome. Really. I couldn't be more pleased with his looks or his wonderful little personality. (Caninality?)
All of the other animals in the house, cats included, seem to be on the spectrum of accepting to overwhelmingly positive about him, too. That's so important: I want to preserve a happy pack all around. I've been giving extra attention to everyone.
So, more pics, not terribly good ones, but...pics nonetheless. And an inane thought from my walk this morning. The coat pattern of white collar, paws and sometimes tail tip/facial markings which many diverse dog breeds sometimes display but is most characteristically associated with Collies, Shelties and Border Collies is called an "Irish Marked" coat. Rogue and Coba both sport it, of course, as does Pryde, although on him it's a little less obvious. I love Irish markings.
But I was thinking of all the dog breeds that I know of which were actually developed in Ireland: Kerry Blue and Irish terriers, Irish Setters, Water Spaniels and Wolfhounds. None of these, as far as I know, ever have "Irish marked" coats, though I'm not 100% certain on the water spaniel. I've only seen solid ones. Meanwhile, Collies, Shelties and BCs all originated in parts of Scotland (if we include the Shetland Isles within Scotland, and include the Scottish/English border for the BCs). So why aren't they called *Scottish* coats? Anyone have an answer to this?
( OMG PUPPY! )
All of the other animals in the house, cats included, seem to be on the spectrum of accepting to overwhelmingly positive about him, too. That's so important: I want to preserve a happy pack all around. I've been giving extra attention to everyone.
So, more pics, not terribly good ones, but...pics nonetheless. And an inane thought from my walk this morning. The coat pattern of white collar, paws and sometimes tail tip/facial markings which many diverse dog breeds sometimes display but is most characteristically associated with Collies, Shelties and Border Collies is called an "Irish Marked" coat. Rogue and Coba both sport it, of course, as does Pryde, although on him it's a little less obvious. I love Irish markings.
But I was thinking of all the dog breeds that I know of which were actually developed in Ireland: Kerry Blue and Irish terriers, Irish Setters, Water Spaniels and Wolfhounds. None of these, as far as I know, ever have "Irish marked" coats, though I'm not 100% certain on the water spaniel. I've only seen solid ones. Meanwhile, Collies, Shelties and BCs all originated in parts of Scotland (if we include the Shetland Isles within Scotland, and include the Scottish/English border for the BCs). So why aren't they called *Scottish* coats? Anyone have an answer to this?
( OMG PUPPY! )
