What do you think of this?????????

[Bigyummydog]

I "thought" this would be a cute video.....
This guy breeds APBT with Amer. bulldogs to get this result.

http://www.badongo.com/vid.php?file=What+is+a+true+bulldog-+Definately+not+a+hippotamus!__2005-12-19_HippoforXmas.wmv

I couldn't get a click on link. You'll have to copy and paste
the whole thing to your web browser.

[Suki Wingy]

it is blocket for bugs on my computer.

[Vette]

ROTFLOL

Adorable!

[Bigyummydog]

I tried the new link, but, it didn't work any better. I still
want to know what you all think. Was I the only one to
find this alarming? This guy is making a designer dog.
A "hippo" looking dog. A beyond giant pittie head, beyond
stubby legs, and, the body ? ? ? Yes, I used the word "beyond."
He is trying to make dogs that look like "hippos." And, worse,
people are waiting to buy them. And, check the ears....poor pups.
Am I overreacting?

[Bigyummydog]

Bump.........I need more thoughts.

[.sarah]

The link works for me but not the video. The first part "Dear Santa ..." works, but then the video goes white and I can only hear the music.

Are there any pictures you can post or was this it?

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

I got this by using the Print Screen/SysRq button...



I think it is really sad that they are *making* these dogs look like this...

[Bigyummydog]

Yeah, the song was what made me read the thread. But, sorry, I
have tried several different ways to get the link to work, I can't even
copy any photos from it. I even checked the guys threads for posts
of them. I couldn't find any. PM me with your eMail if you want to
try that. That's how I sent it to my sister. She just loves that song.
That's what got my attention. Then, I watched the video.

This "hippo" dog thing really bothers me. Any one know anything
about it? They are kinda scary looking. Just imagine what a pittie
and a bull dog would look like. I'm going to keep trying to get some
pics. I really want you all to see them. And worst of all, this guy
proud of what he's doing.

[Jadapit]

I dont like it at all. I dont know why people cant leave the pit bull how they are supposed to be. The guy that is breeding them is not in it for the love of the breed he is in it for the money. IMHO anyway. Its really sad.

I saw the website that senorita02 was talking about. The dogs are way to huge. He was bragging how his pups are 100 lbs at 6 months. I swear their jaws were bigger than Ebonys head. They didnt look right just like the hippo dogs dont. I totally understand why it has you all out of sorts Barbra.

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

I think whoever created that video is actually trying to send a message out about leaving pit bulls the way they are. Did you notice at the end when it says "Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is a PIT BULL" then there are pictures of actual pitties, not the big headed ones they showed earlier? Then it says, Pit Bulls are a working breed, lets keep it that way. I dont know, just seems like whoever made the video wasn't introducing a *new* breed of dog, but rather showing the world what people have done to this amazing breed.

Call me crazy, when I see that video and read all of the messages, it just seems that way.

[.sarah]

I think whoever created that video is actually trying to send a message out about leaving pit bulls the way they are. Did you notice at the end when it says "Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is a PIT BULL" then there are pictures of actual pitties, not the big headed ones they showed earlier? Then it says, Pit Bulls are a working breed, lets keep it that way. I dont know, just seems like whoever made the video wasn't introducing a *new* breed of dog, but rather showing the world what people have done to this amazing breed.

Call me crazy, when I see that video and read all of the messages, it just seems that way.

That's the way I saw it too.

[buttercup132]

i think the same as the above post

[SemaviLady]

I think whoever created that video is actually trying to send a message out about leaving pit bulls the way they are. Did you notice at the end when it says "Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is a PIT BULL" ...

I agree with this impression of the movie. I am deaf, so I don't know what sort of sound went along with the movie -- but there was enough text there that seemed to imply that the first dogs pictured were exaggerations of the ideal bull breed.

I have been reading about more people crossing the "English" bulldog (the brachycephalic, achondroplastic and frequently dysplastic one...) to breeds that are somewhat more 'natural' in order to return the breed to some less exaggerated breed type -- sadly, this vigilante approach is confused, and this isn't going to work with the registered dog crowd. First the purebred crowd has to define that there is a problem and then resolve a way to fix it. It may mean destruction of the bulldog fancy since change is very difficult to accept.

I think that well bred pitties are awesome dogs. The old type were like small terrier greyhoundish dogs. Agility, gameness and good temperament was everything then. But without getting into new age people attracted to pit types for the wrong reasons, there are very nice people in ALL breeds who do seem to be attracted to exaggeration in conformation styles of dogs. Examples of skulls of three common breeds that have changed in a few decades. The Saint, Bullterrier, and the Newf.

The old type dogs of years ago are considered very poor in type now.

As people move away from the need to use working breeds, they tend to glorify in the exaggerations and refine the standards. This tends to narrow diversity in the gene pool and do other things that begin conflicts in dog 'politics' and ethics. Also, certain traits have been found to be associated with the genetics of other parts of the dog, which means unexpected health problems unrelated to the exaggerated feature can occur simply because of the regulatory effect of different (seemingly unrelated) genes.

In my own breed, in Turkey, there have been emerging conflicts between the old time shepherds who used the landrace working dogs with sheep and the new generations that have begun to embrace and change the dogs for completely "new age" reasons. Vague histories/mythology are intermixed to help glorify subtypes and various strains. It's social engineering to some degree. But I hope that the dogs don't end up paying the price.

I hope that in the long run, the working ability, breed character and soundness (all these are elements of breed type) of these dogs will be maintained. News and information about the dog genome will be so valuable in more ways than we can imagine now.

[Bigyummydog]

They also said, "They will all be pit bulls eventually."

[Bigyummydog]

The really cute song said, "all I want is a hippo."
Do you really want one of these hippos? That's
fine, if you are willing to have one of these. It's
just that too many people have "designed" this
particular dog. I'm sure the dogs are "just dogs."
MAXIMUS is just a dog. But why "make" them, just
to serve a person? Why not just have a "DOG?"
Saving one would be anyone's best bet.

"Hippo dog"..........I'm still not over it.