Queen's corgi killed by Anne's terrier

BT Openworld News ^ | 24.12.03 | Reuters

[EuroFrog]

Dogs dont care if you are ugly!!

[EuroFrog]

If I said each time I snuggle with the fuzzy master I end up pregnant would it be taken out of context?

[petuniasevan]

Royal bull terrier has Queen's corgi for lunch...

[CWOJackson]

When I read the headline for a second I thought Charles had croaked.

[DugwayDuke]

Malinois rule the best?

My Great Dane and English Mastiff would like a word with your pretentious Malinois.

[BradyLS]

I wonder if Anne will face a sentence for not restraining an animal known to be aggressive towards kids snd other pets?

[BlessedBeGod]

It's a pit bull, all right.

[New Horizon]

Is that kind of like a miniature pit bull?

No, it's the full-sized kind.

Bull Terrier = Pit Bull = Pit Bull Terrier.

[BradyLS]

Bull Terrier = Pit Bull = Pit Bull Terrier.

At long last, I understand the name. Dang! This article is knothing but soft peddling and, spin! If the article had said that Anne's pit bull had torn up the corgi, there would be outrage that the animal hadn't already been put down and that Anne should face charges of some kind.

[New Horizon]

If the article had said that Anne's pit bull had torn up the corgi...

Yeah, there's something about putting the word "terrier" in there that conjures up an image of some sweet, tiny, springy, quivering, hyperactive little creature.

A "pit bull" is villified as a violent animal with a penchant for blood and murder.

I think just about every breed has it's bad eggs.

[BluH2o]

Bull Terrier = Pit Bull = Pit Bull Terrier

Wrong ... as a long time bull terrier owner and a member in good standing with the Bull Terrier Club of America (BTCA) I speak with some authority on the subject. However, in fairness to you, this is a common misconception ... the one question I'm asked most frequently when around other breed owners "is that a pit-bull"? The other comment I hear frequently "hey look ... there's a pit-bull".

[New Horizon]

Wrong ...

Well, can you please explain the differences and/or similarities between a Pit Bull, a Bull Terrier, and a Pit Bull Terrier?

Are one or more of these "slang" or are there three different breeds?

[Jim Cane]

Corgis are a very gentle breed...

I don't know. I think they're up to something. Ever notice how they're always smiling? *shudder*

[Consort]

Palace coup.

[RedWhiteBlue]

The pitt bull terrier and the bull terrier are two completely different dogs. The bull terrier is the kind of dog that General Patton had, and you might remember in the beer commercials as Spuds McKenzie:

I don't think that bull terriers have the same reputation, but I could be wrong. But always be aware that the terrier breads were not developed to go and fetch your duck or pheasant after you shoot it and drop it at your feet --- they were all developed to go after and kill something, whether it is rats and mice or other large animals. In many of the terrier breads, this instinct has been attenuated through successive decades of breeding, but the instinct is still there.

I say this not to disparage the terrier breeds, because I love them. I will always have a small breed terrier. They are clowns and a great source of entertainment, but you have to know your dog. I had one Yorkie that I simply would not allow to be around strangers (stranger = anyone other than my dh, me, or the other dog). The little guy spent his first year under very questionable circumstances, and when I rescued him I worked with him constantly but he was never able to trust anyone but us.

My current Yorkie is a real sweetie; she will bark and charge strangers and strange dogs but when she reaches them she stops and starts wagging her tail. As if to say: "I know I am supposed to be ferocious, but I don't know why." In European dog shows, they look to see if the terrier breads try to face off against one another, as this is regarded as part of their normal disposition.

[mewzilla]

In any case, folks should blame the owner, not the dog. Anne should've left her dog at home.

[Ciexyz]

All this from a family that supports fox hunts!

[Ciexyz]

Labs are the best! My aunt and uncle are on their third lab, she's named Lady 3. They are the most gentle, loving animals.

[Shryke]

ROTFLMAO!!!!!

[RedWhiteBlue]

Yes. She definitely should have known better. In my case, I was able to control my dog because he was so small and it was easy to keep him isolated if we had company come around.