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(Message started by: taliban aka Cheekyboy2 on Apr 3^rd, 2008, 9:47pm)

Title: greyhounds.........
Post by taliban aka Cheekyboy2 on Apr 3^rd, 2008, 9:47pm

why dont they sit... ???

all other breeds do including whippets & iggys, but not greyhounds......they're beautiful serene gentle dogs that'll stand patiently or lie down, but never sit??????

Title: Re: greyhounds.........
Post by jonnycab on Apr 4^th, 2008, 2:24am

Maybe it's because no-one has ever taught them to sit......they're just trained to race :)

I seem to remember the greyhound in Steptoe & Son used to sit down ;)

Title: Re: greyhounds.........
Post by peteHull on Apr 4^th, 2008, 9:45am

It's in the breeding, the back leg bones and muscle structure is designed for running at speed and therefore make it difficult to sit.... Shame init... :'(

Pete

Title: Re: greyhounds.........
Post by scruffygyt on Apr 5^th, 2008, 1:05am

also why are they called greyhounds when they come in many other colours?

Title: Re: greyhounds.........
Post by peteHull on Apr 5^th, 2008, 1:40am

on 04/05/08 at 01:05:09, scruffygyt wrote:

also why are they called greyhounds when they come in many other colours?

They are painted different colours so you can see which one wins, the coloured coats are to nobble the bookies.... ;D

Title: Re: greyhounds.........
Post by jonnycab on Apr 6^th, 2008, 12:35am

Greyhounds are one of the oldest breeds of dogs, and appear in art and literature throughout history. In ancient Egypt, Greyhounds were mummified and buried along with their owners, and tombs were often decorated with Greyhound figures.

Alexander the Great had a Greyhound named Peritas.

The Greyhound is mentioned in the Old Testament (Proverbs 30:29-31), Homer (Odyssey, where the only one to recognize Odysseus upon his return was his Greyhound, Argus), Chaucer (The Canterbury Tales), and Shakespeare (Henry V and Merry Wives of Windsor). Greek and Roman gods and goddesses were often portrayed with Greyhounds.

There are many differing explanations for the origin of the term Greyhound. One writer suggests that the original Greyhound stock was mostly grey in color. Another says the term derives from the Old English "grei," meaning "dog," and "hundr," meaning "hunter." Another explanation is that it is derived from "gre" or "gradus," meaning "first rank among dogs." Finally, it has been suggested that the term derives from Greekhound, since the hound reached England through the Greeks.

Greyhounds have long been associated with royalty. In fact, from the 11th to the 14th century, English law decreed that no "mean person" was allowed to keep a Greyhound. Penalty for breaking this law was death!

The above was copied from a greyhound website & not my ramblings ;)

Title: Re: greyhounds.........
Post by gozz on Apr 6^th, 2008, 12:56am

Wow jonnycab,you live and learn eh ?
GOZZ

Title: Re: greyhounds.........
Post by peteHull on Apr 6^th, 2008, 12:26pm

;D ;D ;D

Bravo! JC

Just goes to show, a little research goes a long way.... fast ::)

Why do they chase hares then? ;)

Pete

Title: Re: greyhounds.........
Post by taliban aka Cheekyboy2 on Apr 6^th, 2008, 4:21pm

the greyhounds mentioned in ancient egypt etc are likely to have been 'iggys', smallest of the sight hounds (italian greyhounds, so named as they were popular with roman soldiers who brought them back from the east) which are typically no taller than 15 inches, a lot of iggys in paintings etc have been mistaken for greyhound puppies. as jonny says gentry owned 'hounds' and peasants had dogs.

heres some iggy's, traditional brindle markings are not accepted in iggys and any such marking is considered a flaw....

http://www.theitaliangreyhoundclub.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=34

Title: Re: greyhounds.........
Post by mr._floppy on Apr 8^th, 2008, 1:24am

Talking of dogs, I'm glad to see the Car manufacturer ( can't remember which one, which kinda negates their advertising stratagem ) has withdrawn that unpleasant TV ad featuring the shivering dog.

Just what the hell have singing dogs got to do with new cars ?

Ad agencies, they've really hit rock bottom now.

Title: Re: greyhounds.........
Post by peteHull on Apr 8^th, 2008, 9:51am

I think it was trying to get over the point of being able to sing out loudly in the car (freedom) whereas you can't really in public, it was supposed to be under stress while waiting to get back into the car.... ??? That's how I saw it anyway. :-/ Why they think a dog would want to sing in the car I don't know.... :( I won't miss the add, won't buy the car either.... ::)

pete

Title: Re: greyhounds.........
Post by taliban aka Cheekyboy2 on Apr 8^th, 2008, 9:58pm

i liked that ad, as ad's go (except i'd like to know how they made the dog shiver, that concerns me), was for polo, a clever way of suggesting confidence.....

Title: Re: greyhounds.........
Post by jonnycab on Apr 8^th, 2008, 11:40pm

The ad was for the VW Polo.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN2VukonuWM

Not sure why the dog is shivering, but my black Lab does exactly the same when I take her to the vet for her yearly booster & checkover. She gets even more shakey when the vet gets the thermometer out :o.... ;)

Title: Re: greyhounds.........
Post by peteHull on Apr 9^th, 2008, 7:05am

on 04/08/08 at 23:40:14, jonnycab wrote:

Hi Jc, we had a black lab, had her for 15 years unfortunately her back undercarriage went, gradually got worse until one night I came home from work and as I opened the back gate she literally dragged her back end along the path to greet me, she was shivering then. She shivered when she was excited ie while waiting for us to open a pack of chewsticks or a can of meat... bless her... Called her Bess....

On that evening we decided to take her to the vet who said it would be kinder if we let her go to sleep.... :'( I'll never forget that night... as the vet was on her own and Bess was a big dog we had to hold her while the vet administered the injection.... :'( I felt the life go out of that dog, our freind... :'( from that day we vowed that we would never own another pet...... :-/

They have deep feelings do dogs, that's why they are so loyal, even in her plight to get to me as I arrived home I saw the joy and excitement in her face, she must have really been suffering, poor dog...

Anyway, I'm off to dry my eyes.... all that was about 14 years ago and we still miss her, we have many grand (and not so grand) memories of our Bess.... you enjoy yours bud. ;)

Pete

Title: Re: greyhounds.........
Post by jonnycab on Apr 9^th, 2008, 9:38am

:'( :'( :'(....that is heart wrenching :'(

Our black lab (Roxy) is 5 years old, so a few years left yet ;)

Title: Re: greyhounds.........
Post by wayne on Apr 9^th, 2008, 6:33pm

Quote:

I'll never forget that night...

I think a lot of us have been there at some point. If you're not a dog person it's hard to relate to what it's like to lose a member of the family and your best mate.

We lost our collie Fudge on Father's day 06. Day started brilliant., wife & son spoilt me with breakfast in bed plus pressies... bliss. In the afternoon Fudge's back legs went and that was it... gone. :'(
My world caved in and I doubt Father's day will ever be the same again.

We resolved "Never again!"... But the house wasn't the same without a dog so we decided to dip our toes in the water once more. Now we can't imagine life without our new family member. :)
We'll never forget Fudge, or any of the dogs we've had and lost over the years. We've always had dogs, I guess we always will...

Title: Re: greyhounds.........
Post by taliban aka Cheekyboy2 on Apr 9^th, 2008, 9:45pm

spot on wayne, once your an animal lover thats it, people that arent dont understand....

Title: Re: greyhounds.........
Post by mr._floppy on Apr 10^th, 2008, 10:04pm

<<<from that day we vowed that we would never own another pet...... >>>

What a pity. Never could understand that mindset.

One goes..... you get another, that's life.

Surely the few days of heartbreak when losing a pet is offset by the previous 15 years of companionship from that devoted friend.

Title: Re: greyhounds.........
Post by taliban aka Cheekyboy2 on Apr 10^th, 2008, 10:20pm

a house isnt a home without a cat, dog, chinchilla, or multiples of.....oh, and a woman to make sure they're all fed and cleaned up after...... ;D

Title: Re: greyhounds.........
Post by peteHull on Apr 11^th, 2008, 7:29am

on 04/10/08 at 22:20:30, taliban aka Cheekyboy2 wrote:

a house isnt a home without a cat, dog, chinchilla, or multiples of.....oh, and a woman to make sure they're all fed and cleaned up after...... ;D

And so long as there is someone there during the day to look after them, our next door neighbour goes out every day, the dog BARKS all day...... they aren't even bovvered (Catherine Tate ;D )

Another reason we haven't replaced Bess...

Pete