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Old 05-13-2010, 08:03 AM   #16
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Lol, it was a joke about being red, as in commie/lefty. I almost went Red Setter, but I'm not certain that's really a breed.
Red Setter is a breed indeed. The first pedigree breed I ever knew; our headmistress Sister Eileen had one. I was terrified of him, probably unfairly. I was more than terrified of Big E after all.
Wiki says Red Setter is another name for Irish Setter, which makes sense. He needed a lot of exercise, which he got on the school field (now mostly built on ). Trusted children in 4M (11-12 year olds) were allowed out of lessons to throw ball for him. Ah the good old days.
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Old 05-14-2010, 05:14 AM   #17
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Irish Setters = The dumbest dogs on earth.
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Old 05-14-2010, 07:56 AM   #18
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I think you're right, I've seen one run herself to death.
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Old 05-14-2010, 08:46 AM   #19
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[meaningless trivia]It's also the only dog with a confirmed species-wide genetic intolerance to gluten.[/meaningless trivia]
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Old 05-14-2010, 09:38 AM   #20
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So, ahh, would finding the genetic cause of gluten intolerance in Irish Setters be kinda interesting to someone already interested in gluten intolerance in humans?
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Old 05-14-2010, 10:50 AM   #21
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It's just a side note, really. That's the thing about genes. You can identify the specific gene, but once you know it's there, there's nothing much you can do about it. At least until we get those DNA-replacing nanoviruses up and running.
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Old 05-14-2010, 12:23 PM   #22
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I wonder if my friend's Irish Setter ran herself to death, because of the peanut-butter crackers, or the beer?
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Old 05-15-2010, 09:04 AM   #23
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Irish Setters = The dumbest dogs on earth.
Even more so than Golden Retrievers (the blonde bimbo of the dog world)????? or boxers? (the last boxer I knew was very, very stupid)
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Old 05-15-2010, 06:16 PM   #24
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Even more so than Golden Retrievers (the blonde bimbo of the dog world)????? or boxers? (the last boxer I knew was very, very stupid)
Golden Retrievers are one of the smartest breeds.
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Old 05-15-2010, 06:33 PM   #25
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re: Boxers.

Going through a screen door rather than waiting patiently for a human to help like a normal dog does not necessarily mean they are stupid.
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Old 05-15-2010, 08:41 PM   #26
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That's not stupidity, that's efficiency.
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Old 05-16-2010, 04:52 AM   #27
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Golden retrievers are so smart, they'll play stupid to get out of an activity they don't want to do, or to fake you into allowing behavior you don't approve of.
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Old 05-16-2010, 04:54 AM   #28
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BTW, Did the boxer that went thru the screen door strain himself?
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Old 05-16-2010, 05:34 AM   #29
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BTW, Did the boxer that went thru the screen door strain himself?
No, because he was pre-screened.
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Old 05-16-2010, 06:34 AM   #30
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Has anyone seen the out-takes bit on Marley and Me where they had to do 6 million takes to get the puppy to jump straight through the screen door? The one where the golden retriever puppy almost made it through and bounced off the wire was hilarious-much funnier than what made it into the movie.

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