cannibalgoldfish Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13...hit-ladies.html Awwww! Look at him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie_meg Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13...hit-ladies.htmlAwwww! Look at him oh wow. poor thing. Its a GSP right? He looks like he's been in an accident? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisovar Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13...hit-ladies.htmlAwwww! Look at him oh wow. poor thing. Its a GSP right? He looks like he's been in an accident? GSP X PUG apparently!! Great advert for hybrid vigor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhou Xuanyao Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Poor little mate. Glad his got a home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly_Louise Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder isnt it? He certainly pulled my heartstrings. Bless all the people who can see past physical characteristics, and give a home to a needy pet. Without them, dogs like Doug would never have a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souff Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 To all those people that think it is just fine to crossbreed dogs ...... dogs like Doug can be the result. You can see the badly twisted jaw and the odd eyes, but 10 to 1 there are a whole lot of other physical problems for this poor dog to suffer, amounting to a shortened life and PAIN. The publicity only focussed on his ugly looks. What a pity they didn't do a full physical and list all of his physical problems and highlight just how CRUEL it can be to crossbreed dogs. Souff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisovar Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder isnt it? He certainly pulled my heartstrings. Bless all the people who can see past physical characteristics, and give a home to a needy pet. Without them, dogs like Doug would never have a chance. Dogs like Doug would not be born to suffer and be in need of homes if people used their brains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldust Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 ;) that should have been pts a long time ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adza Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 poor bubby ... Hopefully his OK though.. wouldn't like the thought of him being in pain etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhou Xuanyao Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Lets be reasonable. Cross breeds do not all look like Doug. Infact, Doug is the only dog that looks like Doug I have ever seen, and thank goodness for that The main reason he looks like that is because of the pug, which as cute as they are have their own share of problems whether they are crossed or not. Who is to blame for the pugs that cannot breath properly, overheat, bloat, and cannot give birth unassisted ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 (edited) I have never seen a Pug with a jaw, head and eyes that look like that. Not sure what sort of Pugs you have seen????? Edited December 21, 2010 by OSoSwift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 (edited) I hope they give him eye drops reqularly. Luckily dogs don't care about looks --- although I have caught a certain little dog looking at herself in the mirror - LOL. Edited December 21, 2010 by Mother Moocher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhou Xuanyao Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I have never seen a Pug with a jaw, head and eyes that look like that Neither have I. The pugs extreme features, the same ones that are the cause of the problems in the pedigree pug, seem obviously the cause of Doug's unique charm. I'd hasten a guess and say if the pointer were crossed with a more physiologically sound breed it's unlikely you would see the same result. Having said that, i'm not neglecting the fact that there is probably a relatively high chance of deformations when crossing other combinations of widely dissimilar breeds as well, but in the case of the pug it has issues whether it is crossed or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannibalgoldfish Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 Why does he have to have pug in him at all? Cant it be the result of an accident or just a freak in development? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raz Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 He looks comical with his bug eyes and cross teeth and he's always bumping into things. That's not comical - it's tragic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I think it's great that the Brits celebrate ugliness. This guy certainly qualifies!!!!! Personally, I think some breeds are ugly, full stop . . . and I tend to love them for it. Time for Australia, and the US (I'm a dual) start their own ugly dog contests As for whether this guy should be pts . .. I'd say you'd have to be a eugenicist/nazi to say advocate that unless he shows some health defect that dooms him to a life of pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhou Xuanyao Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 (edited) Why does he have to have pug in him at all? Cant it be the result of an accident or just a freak in development? I guess. I made a mistake. In the article it says that Doug is a pointer x ug, I read ug as pug, as opposed to a pointer x by the name of ug. Pointer x Pug seems a reasonable guess nonetheless, but there's no evidence. Even if the paper had reported he was a pointer x pug, the guess of the pound that identified him where they got the dog is probably as good as ours. So we haven't seen evidence he has GSP in him either, although that also seems a reasonable guess. Edited December 21, 2010 by Lo Pan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souff Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Lets be reasonable. Cross breeds do not all look like Doug. Infact, Doug is the only dog that looks like Doug I have ever seen, and thank goodness for that I have seen enough who have jaws almost as bad as this dog's, where they cannot close their mouths to eat and chew food properly, where there tongues hang out of the side of their mouth permanently, and have the teeth outside the lips smashed off because they run into brick walls and things because their balance is bad probably because something else is twisted in their head ....... and that is only part of their problems in the head area! The body and joints are disaster areas as well usually. Nature intended teeth to be INSIDE the mouth where they are given protection by a hard bony jaw - teeth were never meant to be OUTSIDE the head of any mammal. This dog is a VICTIM of CROSSBREEDING. This dog is a VICTIM of CRUELTY. Neither situations are something to be celebrated - they are a both a sad reflection on humans who are supposed to be responsible for the welfare of animals. Even if he is the result of an accidental mating, there are humans walking around who could have prevented that accidental mating. We have an obligation to ensure that badly contorted bodies like Doug's NEVER HAPPEN and we can do that by either desexing non-breeding dogs or selecting the correct genes for the puppies. Probably this jaw and skull is a mix of a brachy breed (and there are a number of breeds to choose from) and a non-brachy breed. That people are celebrating the ugliness of this poor unfortunate dog says to me that we have more sick minded people in the world than I realised. Souff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbi Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 People sicken me, Doug is a disabled dog plagued by birth defects caused by............humans, we should not make a freak show of him, i hope he is not in pain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poochmad Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I think the dog should be put to sleep. Look at it's eyes and how can it possibly eat properly with a jaw like that? I think to keep it is extremely cruel. They should do the right thing and give the pup its wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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