[Sca-cooks] Pulling Dogs

[Chass Brown]

I can not stress enough to people make sure the dog is at least 1 year
old and have their hips x-rayed. In most dogs it doesn’t show up until
later in life. If they have any signs of Dysplesia do not use them for
pulling.

Chass Brown A.K.A.
Charinthalis Del Sans of the portable chariot. 
Honorable Recruiter of the House of the Red Shark.
Rear Admiral Northern Region Ansteorran Royal Navy -      Ship the
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[mailto:sca-cooks-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of grizly
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 8:57 AM
To: Cooks within the SCA
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Pulling Dogs


You'll find some breeds will take to the harness more readly than others
. .
. as some are more prone to fetch than others.  The Greater Swiss
Mountain
Dog, for example, is reported (on the TV shows I've watched) to take to
the
harness and load pulling like a duck to water, or a cat to a litter pan.
They aren't so much for fetching, though.  Terriers take to the ground
and
hounds to tracking.  I guess like a knife, if you match your dog to your
task, the task is easier.  Any dog can work, but the r5ight dog would be
easier.

niccolo difrancesco
(I prefer bratwrust to dogs in general)