One sight folks from the more civilized, genteel lands need to get used to here in the DR is the large population of street dogs. They are everywhere in large numbers.
And it's obvious their lineage is definitely mixed. Heck, Heinz 57 doesn't do them genetic justice.
But once in a while you hear about someone taking in a cute little doggie that turned into a rare jewel for a family. I have one in Perla, she who survived poisoning a little over a year ago. But she's pretty much just a "purebred" street dog that hit the Doggie Lottery.
I think I found another one.
I've always been a big fan of Jack Russell terriers and have had 4 wonderful Jacks over a 15 year period. I've always been drawn to their energetic, friendly and brave nature, often described as "a very large dog in a very small body." I lost my last Jack before moving to the DR.
Yesterday I was playing golf at the Jarabacoa Golf Club with Wziel and DR1's bob saunders, along with one of Alida's cousins. When we got there I saw a frisky, friendly street puppy just having a ball with the caddies. When we finished the "10th Hole"...our equivalent of the 19th Hole...it was still there. So I went and played a little with her. The caddies said she had no owner and had been hanging around for a couple of days.
So I took her home, gave her a bath and a good meal. What a shock! She wasn't tan after all! And in one day she's completely fit in as a family member. Even Toby, Perla and the two cats accept her and enjoy playing.
Took her to the vet today for all her shots and de-worming (she has the roundish "worm" belly). He estimates she's 4-5 months old, and I'd agree.
It may be an enormous genetic coincidence, but I think this little girl has seriously dominant Jack Russell terrier traits: the color markings, the body shape/size (except her tail hasn't been cropped), the "broken" coat and the attitude and behavoral characteristics. The markings on her face are scruffy, her feet are larger and her ears don't flop, but everything else says "Jack", and I know Jacks fairly well.
Is it possible a Jack puppy was just walking around? Or a huge genetic coincidence?
What say you?
Here are pics of our yet unnamed new addition, name suggestions happily accepted:
And it's obvious their lineage is definitely mixed. Heck, Heinz 57 doesn't do them genetic justice.
But once in a while you hear about someone taking in a cute little doggie that turned into a rare jewel for a family. I have one in Perla, she who survived poisoning a little over a year ago. But she's pretty much just a "purebred" street dog that hit the Doggie Lottery.
I think I found another one.
I've always been a big fan of Jack Russell terriers and have had 4 wonderful Jacks over a 15 year period. I've always been drawn to their energetic, friendly and brave nature, often described as "a very large dog in a very small body." I lost my last Jack before moving to the DR.
Yesterday I was playing golf at the Jarabacoa Golf Club with Wziel and DR1's bob saunders, along with one of Alida's cousins. When we got there I saw a frisky, friendly street puppy just having a ball with the caddies. When we finished the "10th Hole"...our equivalent of the 19th Hole...it was still there. So I went and played a little with her. The caddies said she had no owner and had been hanging around for a couple of days.
So I took her home, gave her a bath and a good meal. What a shock! She wasn't tan after all! And in one day she's completely fit in as a family member. Even Toby, Perla and the two cats accept her and enjoy playing.
Took her to the vet today for all her shots and de-worming (she has the roundish "worm" belly). He estimates she's 4-5 months old, and I'd agree.
It may be an enormous genetic coincidence, but I think this little girl has seriously dominant Jack Russell terrier traits: the color markings, the body shape/size (except her tail hasn't been cropped), the "broken" coat and the attitude and behavoral characteristics. The markings on her face are scruffy, her feet are larger and her ears don't flop, but everything else says "Jack", and I know Jacks fairly well.
Is it possible a Jack puppy was just walking around? Or a huge genetic coincidence?
What say you?
Here are pics of our yet unnamed new addition, name suggestions happily accepted: