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| Gizmo: any Wheaten in him? |
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| soft coated Wheaten Terrier |
Veterinarian who examined him before we adopted him said that Gizmo was a #Shih Tzu. As noted earlier, Gizmo is approximately twice the size of a Shih Tzu, making him some sort of Super Shih Tzu. We have tried to figure out just what breeds are in him, with some saying he is part Lhasa or other breeds. Now we think we have solved the puzzle: When we were in the dog park in Santa Fe, NM, Grace found a dog who shared many of Gizmos looks, although its legs were a little longer. The face and ears really did resemble Gizmo’s. The dog was --- a soft-coated Wheaten Terrier. Please check out the picture of Gizmo and the Wheaton and tell me if we have solved the Gizmo heritage problem without resorting to an expensive DNA test. By the way, according to justdogbreeds.com, the Wheaten terrier is:
“formidable, energetic, determined, bossy, feisty, scrappy and fearless. His prey-drive is high and he will chase anything that moves. He's always up for a good argument with another dog and will not back down from a fight, no matter how big the other dog is. He won't tolerate being treated badly by a child, but he is very gentle and loving with respectful children. He's highly playful. He's quick to bark.” Sounds like a difficult, awful dog, and Gizmo shares almost none of those traits.
" A wise man associating with the vicious becomes an idiot; a dog travelling with good men becomes a rational being."
--Arabian Proverb
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