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World's smallest dog. - Razmos - 2012-11-10
[video=youtube_share;pZ5576Pags4]http://youtu.be/pZ5576Pags4[/video]
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
It's so damn cute.
World's smallest dog. - Curtiss - 2012-11-10
I really was going to say something more relevant that 'Aww, ain't it cute?' but what the hell: Aww, ain't it cute?
World's smallest dog. - Satellite - 2012-11-10
Cute but also sad. I wish the dark side of this would be more known.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/dogs-that-changed-the-world/selective-breeding-problems/1281/
Quote:The unnaturally large and small sizes of other breeds encourage different problems. For example, toy and miniature breeds often suffer from dislocating kneecaps and heart problems are more common among small dogs.
World's smallest dog. - Razmos - 2012-11-10
Satellite Wrote:Cute but also sad. I wish the dark side of this would be more known.Don't ruin this for me Satellite!
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/dogs-that-changed-the-world/selective-breeding-problems/1281/
World's smallest dog. - Chew - 2012-11-10
Isn't he gonna die ?
No I mean it seriously, as far as I know a really small dog suffers from many handicaps and as they grow older it gets worse.
I can't count how many times I've heard from friends that theirs chihuahuas died from a heart attack.
World's smallest dog. - Curtiss - 2012-11-10
Chew Wrote:Isn't he gonna die ?
No I mean it seriously, as far as I know a really small dog suffers from many handicaps and as they grow older it gets worse.
I can't count how many times I've heard from friends that theirs chihuahuas died from a heart attack.
Sadly, it's true that this cute little dog may not live for long (Though I'll also say specific breeds of dogs will have their unique problems, it's just more prevalent when breeding for an extreme trait). Perhaps the term heart-breakingly adorable is a bit too appropriate here and I hope we can all come to admire animals without breeding them any more selectively than it's being done now.
World's smallest dog. - ODANA - 2012-11-10
Oh man soooo cuteeee
Would have to be very carefull walking there.. so tiny