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My mom had to have her 12 1/2 year old corgi put to sleep today so I would appreciate some cute corgis to share with her. RIP Cricket, a funny little dog.
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Instant Jellyfish posted:My mom had to have her 12 1/2 year old corgi put to sleep today so I would appreciate some cute corgis to share with her. Sorry to here that. Here's my antidote to every bad day I've had.   
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Oct 7, 2015 16:22
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Instant Jellyfish posted:My mom had to have her 12 1/2 year old corgi put to sleep today so I would appreciate some cute corgis to share with her.  She looks like she was pretty fabulous.
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Oct 7, 2015 16:52
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it's not a corgie but my pup's face and head floof always cheers me up
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Oct 7, 2015 16:57
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Tendai posted:Look at that dog She really was I have a 75 lb saint bernard mix who hates all other dogs but Cricket walked all over him (often literally) and he didn't even give her a dirty look. She was just the princess and everyone knew it. I found some pictures from when she was a puppy making her look so sweet and innocent when actually she spent every waking moment hauling rear end around the house on those little stumps, biting anything that got in her way.  
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Oct 7, 2015 17:01
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Holy poo poo she's so fuzzy And apparently I missed your username when I responded because DUH you're the sheep-and-goats-and-Major lady. Major getting dominated by a prima donna corgi is a pretty great mental image 
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Oct 7, 2015 17:03
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Instant Jellyfish posted:My mom had to have her 12 1/2 year old corgi put to sleep today so I would appreciate some cute corgis to share with her. I've got you covered!            Most of these I posted earlier in the thread, but IMO the situation called for posting them again. 
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Oct 7, 2015 17:11
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Opposite ends of the spectrum: https://vine.co/v/hIeOHZrB2JQ
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Oct 7, 2015 17:38
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http://i.imgur.com/zv2rdRi.webm *flop*
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Oct 7, 2015 17:38
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Holy poo poo That "Sigh, I guess I'll never have fun again" head-flop at the end.
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Oct 7, 2015 18:11
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Ok, can someone explain to me why we bred a species of dog that has legs shorter than their jaws? I mean, yes they're absolutely adorable, but I assume there was a practical reason, at least initially.
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Oct 7, 2015 18:12
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Rooting through animal burrows?
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Oct 7, 2015 18:15
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Keeshhound posted:Ok, can someone explain to me why we bred a species of dog that has legs shorter than their jaws? I mean, yes they're absolutely adorable, but I assume there was a practical reason, at least initially. Corgis actually aren't from the crazy (in)breeding fad that's created all the mutant breeds in the last two centuries, which is why not quite as horribly put together as most weirdass dogs (although they've certainly been 'refined' during it, probably too their detriment) They're welsh herding dogs, they've been around for at least a thousand years. They herded cattle by nipping at the hoofs and they evolved shortness (they all have the dwarf gene and have adapted to its permanence) to avoid getting their heads kicked in. Some of you who've had Corgis have probably noticed latent herding behaviors sometimes. MikeJF has a new favorite as of 18:34 on Oct 7, 2015 |
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Oct 7, 2015 18:18
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Huh. Evolution is really clever sometimes.
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Oct 7, 2015 18:25
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MikeJF posted:Corgis actually aren't from the crazy (in)breeding fad that's created all the mutant breeds in the last two centuries, which is why not quite as horribly put together as most weirdass dogs (although they've certainly been 'refined' during it, probably too their detriment) They're welsh herding dogs, they've been around for at least a thousand years. They herded cattle by nipping at the hoofs and they evolved shortness (they all have the dwarf gene and have adapted to its permanence) to avoid getting their heads kicked in. Keeshhound posted:Huh. Evolution is really clever sometimes. Even a thousand years is too short a timespan for evolution to work its magic. The corgi (and all other dogs for that matter) is a product of selective breeding by humans. Some farmer probably got a dwarf (or just shorter than average) pup one day and realized that the cattledog not getting its head kicked in was a clever thing and kept breeding it. Even stuff like the Shar Pei's loose folds of skin have its origins in boar hunting/dog fighting and dachhunds are the perfect shape for chasing badgers, foxes and rabbits in their tunnels. We kinda ruined it when we decided to breed for looks since a working dog still needs to balance robust health with whatever traits humans find desirable. Now most of the "pure" breeds are pretty much genetic dead ends.  [ Still cute though. Winklebottom has a new favorite as of 19:08 on Oct 7, 2015 |
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Oct 7, 2015 19:01
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Play with me! 
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Oct 7, 2015 19:06
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Those goddamn ears I can't even take it
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Oct 7, 2015 19:07
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neonnoodle posted:Wild turkeys are also dumb as gently caress. They literally sit down in the middle of traffic all over Boston. Probably why they have a booze named after them - the more you drink the stupider you get
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Oct 7, 2015 20:44
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Golden-i posted:Play with me! One of my cats is really into grabbing at people when she wants attention. Just pat pat pat, pet me!
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Oct 7, 2015 21:29
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BattleMaster posted:A group of divers encountered a pair of Carribean reef squids that wanted to hang out with them Pretty good squid squad there
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Oct 7, 2015 22:07
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Improbable Lobster posted:Pretty good squid squad there 
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Oct 7, 2015 22:17
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Acquaintance's corgi, as a pup and an adult. 
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Oct 7, 2015 23:52
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Someone should post corgi crossbreeds where they all have corgi bodies but their other breed heads.
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Oct 8, 2015 00:37
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Improbable Lobster posted:Pretty good squid squad there https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=404AV1UjAKg Reef squids (and especially bigfin reef squids) are seriously among the prettiest animals on Earth and I think squids in general are under appreciated.
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Oct 8, 2015 00:40
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muscles like this? posted:Someone should post corgi crossbreeds where they all have corgi bodies but their other breed heads. My parents have a dog named Sally that's a corgi mixed with a Britney Spaniel. Spaniel coat, giant floofy tail, floppy ears on a stubby, round corgi body.
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Oct 8, 2015 00:51
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http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/awesome-corgi-cross-breeds#.di7qgLamN
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Oct 8, 2015 00:55
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HAPPY BOING http://i.imgur.com/v4lTQEK.webm BOING
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Oct 8, 2015 01:22
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muscles like this? posted:Someone should post corgi crossbreeds where they all have corgi bodies but their other breed heads. Okay! 
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Oct 8, 2015 02:16
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These are my bunnies eating some weeds I plucked for them. And the white one in the back and the gray broken one on the right made a small pile of babies. Here is one of them.  Expect more pictures as they grow.
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Oct 8, 2015 02:24
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Winklebottom posted:Even a thousand years is too short a timespan for evolution to work its magic. The corgi (and all other dogs for that matter) is a product of selective breeding by humans. Some farmer probably got a dwarf (or just shorter than average) pup one day and realized that the cattledog not getting its head kicked in was a clever thing and kept breeding it. Even stuff like the Shar Pei's loose folds of skin have its origins in boar hunting/dog fighting and dachhunds are the perfect shape for chasing badgers, foxes and rabbits in their tunnels. We kinda ruined it when we decided to breed for looks since a working dog still needs to balance robust health with whatever traits humans find desirable. Now most of the "pure" breeds are pretty much genetic dead ends. Eh, rapid physical adaptions can take place (within certain limits) in remarkably short timeframes when animals are inserted into a new situation, especially with animals like dogs that have an extremely high rate of morphological change.
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BattleMaster posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=404AV1UjAKg I agree. Squids seem like the most under appreciated cephalopods. 
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Oct 8, 2015 03:16
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My mother's cancer doctor is stopping all her treatments and starting hospice care. My father, a man I thought was stronger than steel, just finished crying himself to sleep. Cute thread, I hate to ask for your help again, but I could really, really use the cutest, most adorable stuff you've got.
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Alter Ego posted:My mother's cancer doctor is stopping all her treatments and starting hospice care. My father, a man I thought was stronger than steel, just finished crying himself to sleep. I'm sorry; cancer sucks  I'm going to unleash the high-grade stuff. Facebook videos that I held back on because I prefer embedded Youtube videos: Capybara twins born at the Houston zoo: https://www.facebook.com/houstonzoo/videos/10153746144567526/ Capybara sipping running water from a pipe: https://www.facebook.com/capybarabook/videos/884563781639900/ Capybara rolling over for scratches: https://www.facebook.com/capybarabook/videos/874363639326581/ Can you handle almost 4 minutes of a capybara getting scratched and falling asleep? https://www.facebook.com/capybarabook/videos/874357772660501/ Also not for everyone, but here's some more squids getting kraken: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz4FEgR-jZA Not quite as pretty as the bigfin reef squids but I like them grasping the egg sac in all eight arms as they move in to plant it.
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Oct 8, 2015 04:35
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Alter Ego posted:Cute thread, I hate to ask for your help again, but I could really, really use the cutest, most adorable stuff you've got.  aaaaagh time to wake up  nsfw CLEARLY  More seriously, I'm so sorry
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Oct 8, 2015 04:39
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Man, Tendai that's making me go find my cat and give him pettings.
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Oct 8, 2015 04:44
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BlackIronHeart posted:Okay!  I want this dog in my life so badly.
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Oct 8, 2015 04:48
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BlackIronHeart posted:Okay! This dog looks like it serves no other purpose in life except making the rounds at house parties getting face scratches
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BlackIronHeart posted:Okay! It's like a sphinx, but both halves are dogs.
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