Re: [pyrnet] Dwarfism

[Jack & Charlotte Perry <pyreau@erols.com>]

Hi all,
    Finally catching up on mail...school is back in session :(    I just
received my Sept/October GPCA Bulletin.  This issue is full of excellent
information about dwarfism along with many pictures of dwarfs (including a very
good article on Pyrs and dwarfism by Linda Weisser)
    Joe, I think in these pictures you will be able to see that characteristic
bowing and toeing out of the front legs that one associates with dwarfs.....the
same sort of thing that you see in Bassets, dachsunds, Corgi's etc.  It is a
deformity, but none of those breeds seem to be bothered by it.
    Thanks for some interesting info on this issue Linda
Charlotte

Linda Weisser wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <JKW9298@aol.com>
>
> I was just wondering if there is any,well this may come out wrong,but
> Dwarfs
> that are leading "normal lifes" that anyone knows? Julie>>
>
> Plenty of them if you mean dwarfs that are happy, healthy, contented pets.
> The recent health committee survey of dwarf health, "life style" etc shows
> that most of the reported dwarfs (18 or so) are getting along very well.  I
> knew a dwarf who actually lived for a while on a farm in my area
> (lend-lease dwarf?? <g>) and he was delighted with all those sheep even if
> he didn't come up to their elbows.
>
> Linda
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