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America and the pit bull
Tom Junod writing for Esquire:
There are two ironies here: The first is, as pit-bull advocates like to point out, "the pit bull is not a breed; it's a classification." [...] Yet Luis Salgado, the animal-services investigator charged with enforcing the pit-bull ban in Miami, admits that "there is no reliable DNA testing for that breed. DNA is useless. If you look at where that breed came from, there's American bulldog, there's terrier—all watered down and mixed together to produce the dog we now call the pit bull." What Salgado uses to establish a dog's genetic identity is not genetics but rather "physical characteristics—we have a forty-seven-point checklist. Any dog that substantially conforms to the characteristics of a pit bull is considered a pit bull."Later on:
"We had a beautiful dog in here not long ago that was a pit-Weimaraner mix," says Lieutenant Cheryl Shepard, who runs the animal shelter in Cobb County, Georgia, where I live. "But we try not to call dogs pit mixes, because then nobody will adopt them. So we called it a Weimaraner mix. And it looked like a Weimaraner. It had a lot of the traits of a Weimaraner. We found a woman to adopt it. But she took it to her vet and he said, 'No, that's a pit bull.' She returned it the next day."The article takes a pretty sympathetic look at the social attitudes towards the pit bull and explores what makes a pit bull a pit bull. He weaves in between the analysis his personal experiences from having owned two. I have to admit the piece has made me reconsider my outlook on the much frowned upon dog.
How do you meet other furries?
Im just recently embracing my furry fetish. I would like to know how everyone meets their partners. Im a straight male and Ive met one other furry so far and hes a guy. So I wanted to ask, how do you meet? Is there a website or something or is it just something you bring up in conversation?
submitted by OrAnGeS1995[link] [15 comments]
Review: ‘The Art of Henrieke’, by Henrieke Goorhuis
I need somebody to draw my fursona (Details inside)
"Rocky" is a husky and a wolf mix, ( 2.5 years old ) He loves to play with his older brother Dexter (5 years old). A month after he was born their parents died in a dogsled accident. The father was the wolf and the mother was a husky. Rocky looks more like a husky and his brother got more of the opposite. Rocky has a tail with three grey rings that glow. Different colors for different emotions
If your interested text me at 250 793 6352
submitted by TheLonelyGecko[link] [2 comments]
Epic Rap Battle: Artists vs TMNT
As much as I wanted the turtles to win I do think the Masters won here.
Damn You Furries!!!
I am not a furry, but writing this down is really stepping out of my safely line! I discovered your magical world of furriness after watching a Canadian TV documentary called Fanboy Confessional: Furry Edition.
After watch I was more than curious to find out more of this fandom by watching YouTube videos and researching more about it. One week later, GET OUT OF MY HEAD, GET OUT OF MY HEAD, GET OUT OF MY HEAD, GET OUT OF MY HEAD, WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME, WHY MUST I SUFFER, WHY DID I JUST TWEETED A FURSUITER, F$#%%##%%$#%#%,HE REPLIED, SHIT $%$%#%%%$%, WHY ARE FURSUITERS SO ADORABLE(NOT ALL SOME I HATE AND DISLIKE) THAT I WANT TO HUNG WITH THEM AND HUG THEM, BUT REALLY I DON'T WANT TOO, BUT DO. PLEASE I WANT THIS FEELING TO GO AWAY!!! I have finally got myself under control, but that feeling was so good; I had to laugh. I don't want to go through that really joyfully suffering moment again, please tell me if it is a guilty pleasure?
I understand I sound over dramatic and I hated myself for going through that, but I never heard of this fandom. I thought it was people who liked anthropomorphic animals with human characteristics, with most being bad drawings. The fursuiters I find are very artistic and amazingly adorable that I actually would like see one in person for it is a very unique art.
submitted by Fake_king[link] [78 comments]
Wyrmkeep Entertainment newsletter for July 2014
FC-171 Anti-Fappy
Looking for character artist to make me a reference sheet in return for art trade.
I can do 3D model artwork (not characters, mainly objects but I could try doing a head if requested...) in return for a reference sheet of my fursona Goliath. Anybody know any artists willing to do a trade? For examples of my 3D artwork, please see my site: www.goliathproductions.tumblr.com And this is my fursona: http://i.imgur.com/54zOj8j.png (Courtesy of /u/PixelTag)
submitted by Goliath_Gamer[link] [comment]
So I'm commissioning a fursuit head and my family hates furries...
So I have been trying to make my own head for some time now. As you can tell, that failed. So I'm getting one made. I told my mother (I'm 18 for reference). She was fine when I was making it on my own, but as soon as I said I'd buy one I get the whole, "I support everything you do, but think about MY feelings for ones. I don't understand furries. I think they are weird. I would rather you not do this, for my sake. There are better things to spend yourr money on. This is the only thing I don't support (she also doesnt support a lot of things, but thats another story)" So basically, I'd be a dissappointment to her if I get the head. I just hate the constant guilt tripping. She was almost in tears like I've just committed a major crime. I'm still gonna get it, but I'm gonna be put down and mentally berated by her every time it's brought up. :/ Sorry for the long rant.
EDIT: Sorry, I just needed a place to get my stupid teen rant out I'm sure most of you cringe at.
submitted by FrankfurterSinatra[link] [24 comments]