[Dailydrool] Knowing breeds/lost dogs

[Esther Strom]

I get this too! Basil is almost all black, with a bit of tan on his
ears and face, and a white patch on his chest (which you can't see
unless you lay on the ground under him, he's so short!)

I don't mind people calling him a dachshund, but I do correct them,
mainly because I get a lot of, "where can I get a big dachshund like
that?" I'm certain there are "breeders" out there who are breeding
oversized doxies, just like you can find "miniature bassets" if you
look online. I'd rather correct these people and maybe prevent someone
from going to a backyard breeder or puppymill promising big doxies.

-Esther, Basil, and Waldo ATB (and Rebel the foster)

On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 10:21 AM, Elizabeth Lindsey
<erlindsey at comcast.net>wrote:

>
>> In my neighborhood, our Elsinore is often confused for a dachshund. "Look,
> it's a wiener dog!" they'll say with an air of smug authority. After all,
> she's not only long and low, like a dachshund, but she's also black and tan
> (albeit with a white face now). I usually don't correct them. After all,
> Elsinore doesn't care, and there are certainly worse things in life to be
> called than "dachshund."
>