Posted on 02/05/2009 7:14:52 AM PST by JoeProBono
CONCORD, N.H. - Abby didn't make for much of a witness at a New Hampshire Senate hearing. She just let out a quiet whimper, as lawmakers considered making Abby's breed the New Hampshire state dog. Abby is a Chinook. It's a cross between a husky and a farm dog, dating back to the 1920s. State Senators also heard from a group of seventh graders backing the measure. Thirteen-year-old Emma Benson told lawmakers the Chinook reflects a unique aspect of the state's history. The senators agree. The committee voted unanimously in the Chinook's favor.
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I LOVE that man’s coat! How many Chinook pelts would it take to make me one? ;)
American Water Spaniel is the Wisconsin State Dog. This is kind of a dorky picture of one, but they are great water fowl retrievers.
No can see-um photo. Behind heap-big firewall.
A couple at least.
I thought that the entire NE had adopted the Toy Poodle as their state dog.
You’re not foolin’ me. That’s coyote. :)
Husband has a coyote hat with glass eyes. He puts it on, gets down on all fours and freaks out the Lab and the Basset Hound, LOL!
I heard about a guy that had a sweater knitted from wolf hair. He didn’t have to get down on all fours to get a reaction from dogs. I imagine someone could make good money selling similar sweaters to mail carriers.
I am an avid crocheter and crafter and there are places where you can send your pet’s hair to be made into yarn for your use.
Between two cats and two dogs, I could clothe the family, LOL!
Mr. Mew’s used the cat’s fur in some of his hand-tied flies. Bass like ‘em. Go figger :)
My husband has done that with tail hair from our now-deceased Black Lab, Cinder.
He called them ‘Cinder-Lures’ and made them for all of his brothers, too. :)
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