> BS :>      I have a Labrador/Samoyed cross now, and my daughter
 > BS :>is starting to
 > BS :>breed Australian Cattle Dogs, Blue Heelers  (as well as
 > BS :>horses).  
 >
 > Nice dogs!  There's one in our neighborhood...he's a great dog!  Their
 > coloring is very interesting.  His name is Spooner, and he has the
 > strangest
 > bark...is that usual for the breed?
      I take it that you're asking about the Heelers?  The bark I'm most
familar with is quite deep and loud, totally out of proportion to their size.
 > What kind of horses is your daughter breeding?
      QuarterHorses, although I have a Welsh/Appaloosa mare that's
(supposedly) pregnant by a quarterhorse, she prefers the 'real' thing.  :)
                       .....Bob
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