F.A.O

[Guest Keeps]

My lurcher does that Mike, in long grass, reed beds etc, she looks really funny bouncing about, like she's on springs and nearly all my dogs smile when they greet me, especially the terriers I've often wondered why they do it.

[Stabs 3]

Bouncing like Masai?

[Guest Keeps]

Yes Stabs, she looks quite mad

[Flynn 314]

Method in the madness tho jumping like roos eh Keeps? as soon as Rosie does a swizzle in mid air the rabbits a gonna its great to watch Dogs working such cover and how agile they have to be paticularly when the crop is high they see so much from that height be it fur or feather.

Had to put a stop to it tho once the rape got taller she came out looking like she had been blooded same with the collie red streaks under the eyes NOT good... and dangerous too.

[Guest CharlieC]

and nearly all my dogs smile when they greet me, especially the terriers I've often wondered why they do it.

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I think "smiling" is connected with the submissive gesture of lower ranking dogs towards higher ranking dogs in the pack, they will curl their lip and nuzzle the higher ranking dogs lips, if you watch wolves and wild dogs this is how they greet each other and affirm their pack status.

 

"smiling" is definately hereditary, If you breed from a dog that "smiles" some of the pups will inherit this characteristic and it can be seen from quite an early age - I dont like it personally, as it can be interpreted by people who arent used to dogs as the dog baring its teeth a mate of mine years ago had a whippet/greyhound bitch who did it and people (who werent doggy minded ) always used to ask him if she was going to bite or not. it can look pretty cute on some dogs though

[Stabs 3]

and nearly all my dogs smile when they greet me, especially the terriers I've often wondered why they do it.

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I think "smiling" is connected with the submissive gesture of lower ranking dogs towards higher ranking dogs in the pack, they will curl their lip and nuzzle the higher ranking dogs lips, if you watch wolves and wild dogs this is how they greet each other and affirm their pack status.

 

"smiling" is definately hereditary, If you breed from a dog that "smiles" some of the pups will inherit this characteristic and it can be seen from quite an early age - I dont like it personally, as it can be interpreted by people who arent used to dogs as the dog baring its teeth a mate of mine years ago had a whippet/greyhound bitch who did it and people (who werent doggy minded ) always used to ask him if she was going to bite or not. it can look pretty cute on some dogs though

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I thought it was just cos they were really happy

[Guest CharlieC]

lol lol lol that as well !!

 

young horses actually do a similar thing, when a young horse greets an older higher ranking horse they champ their lips together and lower their head, its a submissive gesture, my cob foal used to do it and he looked funny as anything, his gnashers going like mad, its a sort of "please dont hurt me im just a baby" jesture. with dogs its more of a friendly greeting and also a way of showing their submission

[Guest Keeps]

So they know I'm the boss then

[Guest CharlieC]

yup

thats the way it should be as well, women wearing the trousers, thats what I like to see

 

(and men wearing the skirts, but only in privacy of me own home )

[Guest Keeps]

[Flynn 314]

men mucking the horses out walking the dogs :whistle: :search: find me that MAN

[Guest CharlieC]

ooooh find me one as well while your at it lol lol - and he has to be wearing jodphurs - very tight ones

[Flynn 314]

ooooh find me one as well while your at it lol lol - and he has to be wearing jodphurs - very tight ones   

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Naw they usually bat for the other side

[Guest CharlieC]

thats true - the ones at my yard are all married, but the ones you see at competitions are all anorexic mincing little lady-boys lol lol lol

 

Tim Stockdale - now theres a reet proper "horsey" man's man