tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5731660835554890553.post2589356784594902933..comments2024-02-08T23:36:57.924-08:00Comments on bikesbirdsnbeasts: Thoughts about Black Jack's originsBlack Jack's Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18436115876996209227noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5731660835554890553.post-67761809427484083682009-02-13T07:00:00.000-08:002009-02-13T07:00:00.000-08:00Great comments here, everyone. Thank you! Min Pi...Great comments here, everyone. Thank you! Min Pin, North American Squirrel Watching Black dog, Jack Russell, and Mexican Street Dog - I think you have all hit it about dead on - who needs DNA testing with such helpful bloggers! Watching Black Jack's street and social skills is a real lesson in balance between submissive, play and stand-up-for-herself attitudes. She gets it right about 99.9 % of the time, but she also sees no shame in looking to her humans, if ever she suspects a situation beyond her capabilities to diffuse.<BR/><BR/>dp, hope home visit is a good one. Jean, hope you're feeling much better, and OG, I just visited your blog. I'm very excited to get going on this, and will keep you posted.Black Jack's Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436115876996209227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5731660835554890553.post-39076960794898405832009-02-12T21:37:00.000-08:002009-02-12T21:37:00.000-08:00The treeing feist looks rottie-sized to me, not bl...The treeing feist looks rottie-sized to me, not black-jack sized.<BR/><BR/>If you have traveled to places where dogs breed without a care in the world for conformation you know what they end up looking like -- smart, smallish, short fur, mostly brown or black -- fit for survival. I know a couple such dogs living in Vancouver and I refer to the "breed" as "Mexican street dog". Black Jack is that kind of dog in my books, which is a compliment. I had just such a dog in Uganada and he was smarter, tougher and more loyal than any dog I have had here.dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03072031429438530210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5731660835554890553.post-15007476488686083882009-02-12T15:44:00.000-08:002009-02-12T15:44:00.000-08:00I always thought Black Jack had a little Jack Russ...I always thought Black Jack had a little Jack Russell Terrier in her background. The high prey drive would explain some of that too.<BR/><BR/>And, I agree with Jean that you could find out with a DNA test. And that Treeing Feists might not have a standard yet as well.<BR/><BR/>I explained all the steps of "Leave It" over on my blog for you today too. This way all the info is at your fingertips so the two of you can work at your own pace, when you're feeling up to it. Keep me posted as to how it goes and let me know if I can help any more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5731660835554890553.post-19335263483118627012009-02-12T08:30:00.000-08:002009-02-12T08:30:00.000-08:00How interesting, Carol! I have never heard of tha...How interesting, Carol! I have never heard of that breed, nor of the "sport" (arrrghhhh!) of squirrel hunting. <BR/>There are certainly similarities between the two images. I googled the breed and found some pictures of Treeing Feists which were similar and some which were quite different, with much broader faces. However, since breeding them to a standard doesn't appear to be a concern of Treeing Feist breeders (according to one of the sources - Wikipedia, I think), one would expect considerable variation. <BR/>I've always wondered if Black Jack didn't have some Min Pin in her gene pool. There's something about her that reminds me a lot of some of the minpins I have met.<BR/><BR/>You know, for about #100 you can get your dog's DNA tested to find out what breeds it contains. However, I understand that the test is not highly accurate. Personally, I think she is a North American Squirrel-Watching Black Dog.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231007979360748217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5731660835554890553.post-83639329094057501872009-02-12T07:13:00.000-08:002009-02-12T07:13:00.000-08:00Just to comment on my own post: I checked out the...Just to comment on my own post: I checked out the link to Ginger's rescue, and, contrary to my statement that she didn't acknowledge my good news e-mail, I found Black Jack in her happy tales ( or equivalent) section. That made me feel great! I doubt she's a Treeing Feist at all, but finding that site did start some wheels turning.Black Jack's Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436115876996209227noreply@blogger.com