I saw the story about her. She is one amazing looking dog. You can just look into her eyes and see that she is nothing but a big lovebug that will give you sloppy kisses. I really hope this defect doesn't cause her to have a shortened life and that she lives nice a long. Even if that happens, I'm sure her owners will have given her the best life possible.
July 15, 2007
Anonymous said...
Wow. I saw this image in a macro and assumed it was photoshopped. Poor puppy. I hope the shortended lifespan assumption is incorrect.
This type of genetic effect is especially known from a cattle breed named Belgian Blue, but also from mouses. It was even recorded in humans. I think this dog has a big resemblence to those monster dogs in the Hulk-movie.
I dunno... I find that kind of musculature to be quite ugly. That is definitely not a dog I'd want to meet in a dark alley.
March 11, 2008
Anonymous said...
I hope that the dog have a long life with those who lover her!
March 27, 2008
[Image]This dog isn't ugly. It might be the coolest dog ever. But since I don't want to start up a blog about muscle-bound canines, I'm posting on it here.
You're looking at a whopper of a whippet. These are normally sleek racing dogs. But Wendy here has a genetic defect which has made her double-muscled, resulting in her Barry Bonds style beefiness.
She's kind, good natured, enjoys playing around. She's a normal dog except she has, well, double the muscles. The only sad thing is that Wendy is likely to have a shortened lifespan. But she is happy and is otherwise unaware of her condition. I wouldn't being like that myself.
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Close this window Jump to comment formI saw the story about her. She is one amazing looking dog.
You can just look into her eyes and see that she is nothing but a big lovebug that will give you sloppy kisses.
I really hope this defect doesn't cause her to have a shortened life and that she lives nice a long.
Even if that happens, I'm sure her owners will have given her the best life possible.
July 15, 2007
Wow. I saw this image in a macro and assumed it was photoshopped. Poor puppy. I hope the shortended lifespan assumption is incorrect.
~ Jen
July 15, 2007
It's Arnold Schwarzendogger!
July 16, 2007
This made me gasp. Holy crow, what a body.
I agree--she looks like she's just a big smoocher. And it sounds like her life is a good and happy one, the sweetheart.
July 16, 2007
That's a badA$$ looking dog!
July 16, 2007
This type of genetic effect is especially known from a cattle breed named Belgian Blue, but also from mouses. It was even recorded in humans.
I think this dog has a big resemblence to those monster dogs in the Hulk-movie.
July 16, 2007
Belgian Blues and myostatin-deficient mice, among others (scroll down).
July 17, 2007
I dunno... I find that kind of musculature to be quite ugly. That is definitely not a dog I'd want to meet in a dark alley.
March 11, 2008
I hope that the dog have a long life with those who lover her!
March 27, 2008