[ SHOWGSD-L ] Hanging ears (was state of the union)
- From: diane holliday <dlholliday@xxxxxxx>
- To: Showgsd <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 08:15:38 -0700
Erynbrook@xxxxxxx writes:
> I agree about wild canines having erect ears, but SOMEWHERE
> hanging ears had to enter the picture -- beagles, bassets,
> poodles, etc > etc etc. Anybody have any other ideas? Just curious.
When the Russians did their fox breeding experiment (breeding the
most docile fox), one characteristic they started to get was floppy
or hanging ears. It may not be favorable in truly wild animals
because it's a juvenile characteristic or it may impede hearing. They
started getting fox with distinctly rounder eyes than the original
wild types (another juvenile characteristic). They also started to
get fox with white markings --another characteristic of domestic
animals.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/02/050211091452.htm
http://reactor-core.org/taming-foxes.html
http://www.exn.ca/Stories/1999/03/30/55.asp
Diane Holliday
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