But first …
Today is the 6th Addyversary of The Pants flying in from sunny California to make my life even more chaotic than it was before (which is sayin’ something!)
This itty bitty shitty TWIT whom I love more than anything is perpetually naughty, has a weird and twisted ongoing deathwish and is the snuggliest, cutest, most adorable thing to ever happen to me.
HAPPY ADDYVERSARY!
My plan was do a whole blog post a la … the me of yesteryears, but I have come to the conclusion that it’s pointless trying to take photos of the dogs around here because there are no lovely woodlined paths or lovely fall colours to frame them, just a bunch of dead grass. And taking them all somewhere is an exercise is SHEER FRUSTRATION. And I have only two days off a week now because I gave up dogwalking and got a “real” job that has stupid, hateful hours and The Food Lady is unaccustomed to fitting in all the things she has to do in two tiny stupid windows called “days off.” Jobs suck and I hate them. I will be forever bitter that I can’t just photograph things all day long and make a kabillion dollars doing it. Or at least a good living.
Anyway, I wish I could blog more, but it’s going to take some creative planning to get blog-worthy photos so there’s actually some content and not just me rambling on and on.
So.
Now, the moment you have all been waiting for…
WHAT THE F*CK IS THE WOOTWOO?
What breed(s) are they?
Are they related?
Has this question kept you up nights for the past 10 years?
ALL IS REVEALED.
So despite coming from the same area of the province, with the same date of birth, and immediately taking to one another on first meeting and being basically inseparable for a decade, DNA suggests they aren’t related.
DNA also suggests Wootie is made up largely of breeds that were apparently shrunk in the dryer prior to mating. Because I don’t know about you and where you come from, but where I come from, there are no 30lb Malamutes or Golden Retrievers.
They do share some breeds in common, including Sheltie (which I guessed) and Collie (which I also guessed) as well as Cocker and GSD (which I never a million years would have guessed) but I was VERY surprised to learn there was no Aussie in Mr. Woo AT ALL!
So … thoughts? Was it what you expected? Do you think the results are bunk? SPILL YOUR THOUGHT TANKS, B*TCHES!
Liz says
Brothers of (rather) different fathers? Soul brothers at the very least.
Janne says
If Woo isn’t an Aussie, then where the hell did he get that face? those eyes?? The Aussie tribe hereby claims him as one of our own.
Evie Douglas says
Well I think they’re just plain wrong. Woo clearly is Aussie, and that is the unknown bit. And they’re brothers no matter what.
Peggy says
Great photos! Those two are surely still related somehow.
Jan Gribble says
I have doubts on the accuracy of those DNA tests . . . but “family” that is by choice beats out family by blood paws down every time.
Happy Anniversary Addy.
Condolences on the job . . . hang in there.
Janice in GA says
Sympathies on the dogwalking drop. It’s hard to make $$ doing that. I was a dog-walker/pet sitter for about 10 years. It’s good in lots of ways, but hoo boy, you won’t make much money at it.
riosmom says
I vote with Janne and Eve – Woo is clearly an Aussie. He looks so much like Gracie, my Aussie, that he stops my heart whenever I see him. Not so sure about Wootie.
Hope the job leads to more security and a home with the scenic trees and trails you and the dogs enjoy so much. As for pictures, any picture with a dog in it is – at least, in your case – a good picture. Especially one with Woo in it.
Best,
Faith
Fay says
I had my borderish-colliesh tested, using the Wisdom test, many years ago. He came from a very small Southern town (where his ancestors undoubtedly lived for a least a couple hundred years) My bet is that the town had never seen a Chesapeake Bay retriever, but he supposedly had that as a trace, with just trace, trace, trace of several other breeds. From what I’ve read, some company’s tests are more accurate than others. And the accuracy of all of the tests may have improved over the years. It’s still exciting to give it a try! And just think, it’s possible your assessment of the TWoos is more accurate!