Gah! The look like the Crypt Keepre f***ed the Taco Bell chihuahua!
July 27, 2007
Anonymous said...
I wonder why the tongues hang out so much! The one on the right in most of the pics looks like his tongue is beginning to dry up!! I think that their (so-called) ugliness makes them all the more endearing! They can't help the way they look, and they probably love their people soooo much!
July 27, 2007
Anonymous said...
The dog who won the Ugly Dog contest this year was the same way, tongue-wise, and his owner said it is because he is missing teeth. So his tongue just kind of slides out of his mouth.
That's the case with most dogs whose tongues hang out. Why all three of these would be missing front canines like that, I shudder to imagine.
If you have dogs of your own, it's good to remember this, the only thing keeping your dog's tongue in place are those long front teeth. When those go, it's pretty ugly.
Those are the hairless variety (there's a "powderpuff" variety with fluffy white hair, but alas, just as few teeth) of the chinese crested breed. The same gene that gives them the chance to be hairless (hairless and powderpuff are frequently born in the same litter) also gives them a predisposition to be both born without many teeth and if they are born with enough teeth, to lose them very early.
July 27, 2007
Anonymous said...
I agree with teratomarty!! But I also agree that they look like sweethearts, the little babes...
The blackened tongue is pretty disturbing if it's not just a pigment issue. And I guess you wouldn't have to worry about this breed chewing your shoes or furniture. Gumming their food would be enough of a chore.
they were used as both mobile heaters (put in the beds of the kings) and food in ancient aztec times.
well, not these ones specifically, but a very similar breed. only problem is they're allergic to wool.
anyhow, I don't see how breeds like the Pekingese are any less stupidly bred than these dogs. I mean, at least I don't have the urge to place a mop handle in these dogs and use them for household chores.
July 28, 2007
Anonymous said...
From my limited knowledge of russian and my tiny dictionary, I made out the headline as "Funny breed of dog" :) The two first comments are "1" and "Number one!!!!"
July 30, 2007
Anonymous said...
i think those are mexican hairless dogs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Hairless_Dog
but with the round heads and bulging eyes, they may have chihuahua or something else mixed in.
anonymous: the chinese crested is just a sub-breed of the mexican hairless variety. it has nothing to do with china. you can see that some of these dogs have hair on their foreheads. mexican hairless never do, their hair is almost always only on the very end of the tail.
meg, the difference between breeding pointless breeds like the peke and these guys is that at least the pekes have all their parts. i have a serious issue with breeding and animal that is fundamentally carnivorous but is bred to be without functional teeth! that's what's wrong about it.
These pups are riding a fine "so ugly they're cute" line in my book.
August 09, 2007
Anonymous said...
according to the link, original pictures come from here: http://belyi-mitia.livejournal.com/252642.html http://belyi-mitia.livejournal.com/215591.html he says it's a mix of xolo with something undetermined
June 04, 2008
Jackpot alert! Jackpot alert!
I can't read the Russian on the site posting these photos, so I don't know what kind of dogs these are. I tried using Google's translator (link), but couldn't glean any additional information. In fact, the translation was rough--the word 'tongue' features prominently in the Russian version (no surprise, given the puppies), but Google translated the word as 'language'. So you end up with Russians commenting on the photos and asking what the dogs use those languages for. I can see why the Russian to English is still in BETA.
But I digress...
Those over-sized tongues and the hairlessness are reminiscent of a Chinese crested / chihuahua mix. That's the best I can come up with.
But anyways, enjoy the photos, enjoy the pups, enjoy the lolling tongues and oily skin, and enjoy the Russians enjoying their dogs.
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July 27, 2007
I wonder why the tongues hang out so much! The one on the right in most of the pics looks like his tongue is beginning to dry up!! I think that their (so-called) ugliness makes them all the more endearing! They can't help the way they look, and they probably love their people soooo much!
July 27, 2007
The dog who won the Ugly Dog contest this year was the same way, tongue-wise, and his owner said it is because he is missing teeth. So his tongue just kind of slides out of his mouth.
July 27, 2007
That's the case with most dogs whose tongues hang out. Why all three of these would be missing front canines like that, I shudder to imagine.
If you have dogs of your own, it's good to remember this, the only thing keeping your dog's tongue in place are those long front teeth. When those go, it's pretty ugly.
July 27, 2007
Those are the hairless variety (there's a "powderpuff" variety with fluffy white hair, but alas, just as few teeth) of the chinese crested breed. The same gene that gives them the chance to be hairless (hairless and powderpuff are frequently born in the same litter) also gives them a predisposition to be both born without many teeth and if they are born with enough teeth, to lose them very early.
July 27, 2007
I agree with teratomarty!! But I also agree that they look like sweethearts, the little babes...
The blackened tongue is pretty disturbing if it's not just a pigment issue. And I guess you wouldn't have to worry about this breed chewing your shoes or furniture. Gumming their food would be enough of a chore.
July 28, 2007
Resisting my usual rant about stupid breeding...
July 28, 2007
they were used as both mobile heaters (put in the beds of the kings) and food in ancient aztec times.
well, not these ones specifically, but a very similar breed. only problem is they're allergic to wool.
anyhow, I don't see how breeds like the Pekingese are any less stupidly bred than these dogs. I mean, at least I don't have the urge to place a mop handle in these dogs and use them for household chores.
July 28, 2007
From my limited knowledge of russian and my tiny dictionary, I made out the headline as "Funny breed of dog" :)
The two first comments are "1" and "Number one!!!!"
July 30, 2007
i think those are mexican hairless dogs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Hairless_Dog
but with the round heads and bulging eyes, they may have chihuahua or something else mixed in.
July 30, 2007
They look like the hyenas on Lion King. A bit.
July 30, 2007
anonymous: the chinese crested is just a sub-breed of the mexican hairless variety. it has nothing to do with china. you can see that some of these dogs have hair on their foreheads. mexican hairless never do, their hair is almost always only on the very end of the tail.
July 31, 2007
meg, the difference between breeding pointless breeds like the peke and these guys is that at least the pekes have all their parts. i have a serious issue with breeding and animal that is fundamentally carnivorous but is bred to be without functional teeth! that's what's wrong about it.
August 03, 2007
These pups are riding a fine "so ugly they're cute" line in my book.
August 09, 2007
according to the link, original pictures come from here:
http://belyi-mitia.livejournal.com/252642.html
http://belyi-mitia.livejournal.com/215591.html
he says it's a mix of xolo with something undetermined
June 04, 2008