Dogs that are Rarer than Giant Pandas!

A litter of Glen of Imaal Terrier puppies were born in Britain at Granary Kennels, Hawkridge Hill in November. Never heard of this breed? It's pretty likely, these pups are more scarce than giant pandas!

Last year there were only 36 Imaal Terrier puppies registered, compared to 45,000 Labradors!

Owner and breeder of the terriers for the past 30 years Jane Withers said: “The breed is rare because there aren’t many to start with, and you can only have a litter every two years... They make good pets, but you have to be the right owner. They need someone very strong, and lots of walks, but they’re not so keen when it’s raining.”

The puppies take three to four years to mature and weigh around 30lbs when fully grown, similar to the size of a Basset Hound.

Click here for the full story and to watch an interview with Jane Withers!

The History of the Glen of Imaal Terrier

This dog is named the Glen of Imaal Terrier because the Glen of Imaal is where this breed originated, and due do its remote location the breed never really seemed to leave home. Thus why these perfect family dogs are not very well known.

These terriers were used for the "turnspit" a wheel used to rotate food over a fire or for churning butter. They were also used in hunting foxes and badgers out of their underground dens.

This Terrier's features include turned out feet, a unique head with folded over ears and a a unique head with bent over ears, called "rose or half-prick" ears and a soft undercoat.

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Dogs are the Panda's Best Friend Too!

Giant Pandas are notorious for being hard to breed in captivity, but its even worse trying to release a captive-bred panda into the wild. These poor giants are left unable to defend themselves and all that hard work trying to save their species can be demolished by the next wandering predator. Luckily, by observing dogs panda's can learn to live in the wild and how to flee or fight when a predator comes around looking for a snack.

I wonder what pandas could learn from cats!



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Talk about "One Panda's Trash is Another Man's Gold!!!"

Read a story this morning on CNN Newswire about a resourceful Giant Panda Breeding Base that has decided to take their biggest problem (Panda droppings) and create odor-free souvenirs out of it, ranging from bookmarks to Olympic-themed statues! Are you kidding me? What will they think of next?!
The problem was they were spending approximately $800 per month to have the droppings removed, but have now turned it into an idea they believe will make them money. Of course the leftovers will be culled through and eventually sterilized before "manufacturing" begins, but I still can't get over it's still a piece of crap! Hahahahhaha!
I guess they're proving the old saying correct, "You can take a piece of crap and cover it in gold, but it's still just a piece of crap!" :D
Now that that's done, let's sell it on Ebay!


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