Masters swimmers and their pugs

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Muppet — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:41:40 GMT

:soapbox: Just curious as to why this wasn't posted in the NSR thread... :bolt:

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Former Member — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:46:29 GMT

For me, the Standard Dachshund, smooth or long hair, is the ideal dog.

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Former Member — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:10:10 GMT

No hypothesis yet! ...We know that pug ownership does = swimming greatness. Now we just have to understand why... Maybe short little legs + non-existant nose = doesn't need much time for walkies, therefore lots of time available for swimming? I'm doomed as a swimmer. Not only do I not have a pug, I don't even have a dog. And if I could have a dog, it would be one of those retired racing greyhounds, which are about as different from a pug as a dog can be. Oh well.

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Former Member — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:22:28 GMT

Ahhh, but which came first the pug or the swimming. I was a pug owner way before I became a swimmer... and I became a swimmer as a child. We won't say how long ago that was. Lainey

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Former Member — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:20:17 GMT

It is logical that masters swimmers have pugs. We have two. It's logical they have Beagles based on a non-stop desire to eat...anything... My guy gets cupcakes, pork chops, cereal...he's a thievery adept!

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jim thornton — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:52:59 GMT

pugs are known pigs and scavengers. mine couldn't swim and hated the water. sank like a rock. btw, no coeralation between fast swimmers and pugs.. sorry to blow that theory away. i am slow:) No hypothesis yet! Who knows? If may prove to be the lap sitting of pugs, which tests all the fine balancing muscles of the owner who is trying to position the pug, that is the key to core strength and swimming power! We must examine all possibilities. We know that pug ownership does = swimming greatness. Now we just have to understand why. Please, all of you, send attached jpgs of your pugs, beagles, labradors, etc. to me at jamesthornton1@comcast.net This could be a charming little photo assemblage.

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Julie Roddin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:44:38 GMT

I have a Collie. There aren't enough dog treats in the world to get him into the water. I nearly have to push him out the door to go out when it's raining. If I had his hair, I probably wouldn't like to swim either. Probably a good thing for me that he's not a swimmer. He's pictured below in his very own rain coat!

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pdjang — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:20:08 GMT

Don Graham - a pretty good butterflier in my age group - has a really cute dog. I don't know what kind of dog it is, but it is small, very fluffy and bright white. And according to Don, it is a chick magnet. Which is important to Don, because he is a very successful professional photographer - and I understand that his primary subjects are models for fashion magazines. We should all be so lucky. Seriously, Don does love his dog very much. I've seen him with the dog on deck at several nationals. If you see Don, ask him about his dog. It is really cute. Personally, I have two black cats. They were adopted from an animal horder (100+ cats in a trailer) and they are very, very sweet - as well as being troublemakers.

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Former Member — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:19:33 GMT

Pffffft. Now GREYHOUNDS - there is a real dog. -LBJ

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mctrusty — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:10:10 GMT

We have a puggle. He's my avatar. He would only swim if he was on fire. We recently got a mutt, too. She's a spaniel-poodle-shepherd-something-or-other. She loves the water.

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swimcat — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:39:39 GMT

pugs are known pigs and scavengers. mine couldn't swim and hated the water. sank like a rock. btw, no coeralation between fast swimmers and pugs.. sorry to blow that theory away. i am slow:)

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Chris Stevenson — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:36:58 GMT

We haven't tested him yet in water but we have high hopes for the aquatic abilities of our new puppy, Juno (a mixed breed from a shelter). Two promising signs: -- he has webbing between his toes -- he usually streamlines when he stretches in the morning, placing one paw over the other (as Dave Barry would say, I'm not making this up). His intense hyperactivity, and general loco behavior, indicate his natural sprinting tendencies.

RE: Masters swimmers and their pugs

Former Member — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:20:08 GMT

Maybe short little legs + non-existant nose = doesn't need much time for walkies, therefore lots of time available for swimming? I'm doomed as a swimmer. Not only do I not have a pug, I don't even have a dog. And if I could have a dog, it would be one of those retired racing greyhounds, which are about as different from a pug as a dog can be. Oh well. Yes but Greyhounds do nothing! They rest for the sprint and that's it. Very low maintenance...much like sprinters. Versus the neurotic distance swimmer and their hang up with "self image" and doing a 500 in 5:00 or what have you...people 5:05 is still damn good....:bolt:

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ViveBene — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:44:14 GMT

Umbra, Ted Erikson's swimming dog: "even as a puppy she exhibited a Labrador's love of water and a Greyhound's love of running." http://www.sdogv.com/swim.html There was a dog.

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Former Member — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:19:53 GMT

It is logical that masters swimmers have pugs. We have two.

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Former Member — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:48:48 GMT

I don't have a pug, but I do have a dog. He's a 3-year old miniature pinscher named Maximus, but everyone calls him Maxi. Sometimes I think about getting him a companion and naming it Commodus or something... now that I think about it... Commodus would have an interesting nickname...

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jim thornton — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:12:53 GMT

I get it! Everything he touches turns to gold, right? As in golden shower? Send a picture, I'll put him in the swimmers and their dogs movie.

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Midas — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:27:49 GMT

I have a bulldog. His name is----Midas! Hence my screen name.

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jim thornton — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:37:17 GMT

Maybe I should broaden this to include other species...okay, go ahead and send me any dog pix, if possible, with the two of you swimming or in some vaguely swimming esque environment/pose. Otherwise, maybe I can get my brother to photoshop something...

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Former Member — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:31:35 GMT

Is the Sharpei a relative of the Pug? I think they are cute...billy fanstone

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smontanaro — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:27:14 GMT

Now a retriever, there's a real swimmer's dog. We who own retrievers (golden, labrador, flat coat, etc) just shake our heads in disbelief when we hear of other swimmers who own dogs that wouldn't even swim if their lives depended on it. Hell, my lab can swim faster than I can and she has a bum leg! 1334

RE: Masters swimmers and their pugs

jim thornton — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:42:57 GMT

Is the Sharpei a relative of the Pug? I think they are cute...billy fanstone Billy, same country of origin (China); same degree of cuteness; but alas different rungs on the food ladder. Sharpeis, as I understand it, were bred to fight. Hence the loose skin. Another dog tries to grab a sharpei by the throat and gets instead a big fold of loose skin. While the other dog is trying to figure out what to do with a wad of hair in its mouth, the Sharpei just walks around and bites his attacker on the ass. Pugs were bred to sit on laps, watch attentively, attract flees from off the bodies of us owners, and resemble somewhat homely babies. I am not sure if there is a link between masters swimming performance and sharpei ownership. I am, on the other hand, pretty sure owning pugs makes you faster in the water, for reasons that are currently under investigation by me and perhaps other global pug swimming researchers. Perhaps someday soon, we will have a scientific journal where we can publish our results. For now, my vlog will have to suffice.