LizT Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Just looking at some pictures of different breeds of newborn and infant dogs. I'm quite amazed at how similar they are in shape of head, body and ear set and tail. It's quite amazing for example how similar a newborn Border Collie can look to a Tri Cavalier. Of course this soon changes, but it's interesting how similar they are when they are first born. Although I haven't seen newborn pictures of very long eared dogs (Bassets etc) or flat faced breeds (pugs) but most newborns are pretty flat faced too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paptacular! Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 I have to say, I've also noticed this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 I agree, at first glance anyway. But I think after a while it kind of becomes like an owner with multiple black dogs of the same breed (or another similar scenario), they all APPEAR to look the same but their owner can tell them apart or a family of children look the same but their parents know the difference between them. After a while, I really do believe that you can start picking certain things while they're wet, and I don't think you could realistically do that if they truly DID all look the same at birth IYKWIM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizT Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 I agree, at first glance anyway.But I think after a while it kind of becomes like an owner with multiple black dogs of the same breed (or another similar scenario), they all APPEAR to look the same but their owner can tell them apart or a family of children look the same but their parents know the difference between them. After a while, I really do believe that you can start picking certain things while they're wet, and I don't think you could realistically do that if they truly DID all look the same at birth IYKWIM. Yes Ellz, I agree and see what you're saying but my observation was the similarities between different breeds at birth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 I agree, at first glance anyway.But I think after a while it kind of becomes like an owner with multiple black dogs of the same breed (or another similar scenario), they all APPEAR to look the same but their owner can tell them apart or a family of children look the same but their parents know the difference between them. After a while, I really do believe that you can start picking certain things while they're wet, and I don't think you could realistically do that if they truly DID all look the same at birth IYKWIM. Yes Ellz, I agree and see what you're saying but my observation was the similarities between different breeds at birth. I understand that and as I said, I do agree...at first glance. But as I said, after a while, they do look very different when you get used to looking at multiple dogs of different breeds at birth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizT Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 I agree, at first glance anyway.But I think after a while it kind of becomes like an owner with multiple black dogs of the same breed (or another similar scenario), they all APPEAR to look the same but their owner can tell them apart or a family of children look the same but their parents know the difference between them. After a while, I really do believe that you can start picking certain things while they're wet, and I don't think you could realistically do that if they truly DID all look the same at birth IYKWIM. Yes Ellz, I agree and see what you're saying but my observation was the similarities between different breeds at birth. I understand that and as I said, I do agree...at first glance. But as I said, after a while, they do look very different when you get used to looking at multiple dogs of different breeds at birth. Ahhh.. the eye of the first time breeder versus the eye of the (lost count yet?) breeder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Two different breeds at 1 - 2 days...no real similarities to my eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizT Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 (edited) Two different breeds at 1 - 2 days...no real similarities to my eyes Staffys top, Cockers below ?? Certainly a different "texture" to them. Edited September 24, 2010 by LizT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 1 week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizT Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 1 week See I rekon you could have a "ringer in' for at least the first week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 See I rekon you could have a "ringer in' for at least the first week! You might think differently when you compare head shapes in these shots. Look how short the muzzles are on the cockers compared to a more elongated head on the Stafford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizT Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 See I rekon you could have a "ringer in' for at least the first week! You might think differently when you compare head shapes in these shots. Look how short the muzzles are on the cockers compared to a more elongated head on the Stafford. Well that's true but look at their little ears, considering how they finish up they are quite similar at this stage. Interesting that the Cockers muzzles are shorter than the Staffys as they finish up longer and the staffs become broader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 [qote name=LizT' date='24th Sep 2010 - 05:12 PM' post='4835118] Well that's true but look at their little ears, considering how they finish up they are quite similar at this stage. Interesting that the Cockers muzzles are shorter than the Staffys as they finish up longer and the staffs become broader. Actually that's not true. These are American Cockers not English Cockers. The American Cocker has a short "square" muzzle which is supposed to be the same width as the back skull. 5 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrinaJ Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 I can find one HUGE similarity......their cuteness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizT Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 (edited) I can find one HUGE similarity......their cuteness Absolutely! And they're both black dogs...oh hang on, no..forgot..no black Staffys. You have to admit though, at first glance the resemblances are much stronger in the first week considering the differences in the "end products". Edited September 24, 2010 by LizT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellz Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 They are all certainly squishable and they do smell soooooooo good and of course, they're all timewasters but really the similarities end there IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 (edited) They're all from the same genus and the same species. The amazing thing about dogs is how strongly they differentiate, not how alike they are as newborns. Edited September 26, 2010 by sandgrubber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizT Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 They're all from the same genus and the same species. The amazing thing about dogs is how strongly they differentiate, not how alike they are as newborns. Yes, true and all from random breedings of wild dogs in the early, early days to very selective breeding following on. You are right it is quite amazing the differences and how little squirmies go on to get long ears, or short erect ears, long coats from short newborn ones, broader faces, longer muzzles etc. At the moment my babies more resemble pandas than dogs LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Baggins Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 I agree LizT. Before being on DOL I had not seena lot of other breed pups. I was surprised how alike apart from size they all are at birth. They very rapidly develop the breed characteristics though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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