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Title: A Whoppett indeed
Post by: Dee Dee and Hallie on August 20, 2007, 04:28:10 PM
Wholly Cow!

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Title: Re: A Whoppett indeed
Post by: Barb on August 20, 2007, 05:22:15 PM
Steroid abuse ????    Dang - dat is one big doggie !!!
Title: Re: A Whoppett indeed
Post by: Roberta on August 20, 2007, 05:36:36 PM
that ain't a get alooong little dogggy but BIggggggggggggggg doggie. Bet she gets what she wants when she wants it.
roberta
Title: Re: A Whoppett indeed
Post by: Delia and girls on August 20, 2007, 06:39:31 PM
Yikes! I'm with Barb - test that dog for steroids!!! Poor thing. Although, she looks happy.
Title: Re: A Whoppett indeed
Post by: Dee Dee and Hallie on August 20, 2007, 07:50:25 PM
Pretty freaky. I talked to a lady who knows the dogs and she said it's a gene that doesn't turn off so the muscles keep growing and they have an overbite and horrible muscle cramps. Poor dog. Shorter lifespan too which in this case is probably a blessing...hard for them to get around.
Title: Re: A Whoppett indeed
Post by: cheryl186 on August 20, 2007, 09:37:39 PM
Wow...I saw the comment from another gentleman who had a Whippet with the same condition.  I have never seen anything like this before.  Could that happen with any breed or I guess it is more prone to certain breeds?  I can't imagine a dachsie with double muscles....
Title: Re: A Whoppett indeed
Post by: Dee Dee and Hallie on August 21, 2007, 01:17:35 AM
That's a good question, I have never heard of it at all so am not sure if it happens in other breeds too? I sure hope not!
Title: Re: A Whoppett indeed
Post by: Dee Dee and Hallie on August 22, 2007, 12:12:22 PM
My whippet friend said she knows it happens in people but doesn't think it happens in other breeds at least she has not heard of it in any other breed.