http://joie.vox.com/library/posts/tags/best+breed/page/1/ ...'bout to make the most out of a toaster. en Vox Sun, 16 Dec 2007 11:37:45 -0600 Copyright 2007 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss best breed http://joie.vox.com/library/post/qotd-best-of-breed.html?_c=feed-rss-full nobody@vox.com(Joie) http://joie.vox.com/library/post/qotd-best-of-breed.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://joie.vox.com/library/post/qotd-best-of-breed.html?_c=feed-rss-full Sun, 16 Dec 2007 11:37:45 -0600 <blockquote><p>Which breed of dog is your favorite? Post a picture of it.&#160; <br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em;">Submitted by <a href="http://pinkpterodactyl.vox.com/" class="enclosure-inline-user" at:enclosure="inline-user" at:user-xid="6p00c22520b42cf219" at:screen-name="Melissa" at:delegate="people-connect" at:user-pic="http://up4.vox.com/6a00c22520b42cf21900c22521a4d88e1d-75si" >Melissa</a>.</span> </p></blockquote><p> Aside from the ever-faithful and lovable mutt (I mean really--why pay hundreds to thousands of dollars for a designer breed guaranteed to get a home if there are tons of free or almost free mutts out there that desperately need good homes... /endvisityourlocalanimalshelterrant), I love love love Afghan Hounds:<br /> <div at:enclosure="asset" at:xid="6a00c225238541f21900e398c8df160005" at:format="medium" at:align="center" class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-medium photo-enclosure" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="enclosure-inner" style="padding: 9px; border: 1px solid; width: px; margin: 10px auto;" > <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item photo-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-image"> <a href="http://joie.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c225238541f21900e398c8df160005.html"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c225238541f21900e398c8df160005-200pi" alt="Afghan" title="Afghan" /></a> </div> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name"><a href="http://joie.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c225238541f21900e398c8df160005.html" title="Afghan">Afghan</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><!-- end enclosure --> My family had one when I was growing up.&#160; She was fabulous and named D&#39;fer---D&#39;fer Dog.&#160; (Get it?)&#160; They&#39;re silly, beautiful, and like most so many silly beautiful creatures--completely stupid.&#160; I&#39;m pretty sure they&#39;re ranked as the stupidest dog breed.&#160; I like to think of D&#39;fer more as an airheaded blonde.&#160; I&#39;m not sure if this is true of the breed or just of our individual doggie, but man--that girl could fart strategically.&#160; Try to brush her when she&#39;s not in the mood, and you better hope you&#39;re wearing a gas mask.<br /> <div><br /></div></p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://joie.vox.com/library/post/qotd-best-of-breed.html?_c=feed-rss-full#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225238541f21900e398c8c37c0001?_c=feed-rss-full">Send to a friend</a> </p> qotd animals dogs life pets mutts afghan hounds best breed d'fer