Mutt
Of all the recognized dog breeds, the Mutt is the one most closely related to the mongrel. Veterinary scientists have determined that mongrels were not sexually attracted to hamsters, explaining why today, you will never see a Mutt with hamster-esque traits. Nonetheless, in South Africa, Mutts are referred to as "pavement specials," a designation that casts aspersions on Mutts' supposed places of conception. If you agree that Mutts are special, but wish to call them by a name more elegant than "pavement specials," consider trying out the term used by 18th-century German nobility: "Promenadenmischung." The word literally means "Promenade blend." Think vast country estates with rolling greenswards. Think of the distinction between outdoor estate dogs running loose, and indoor lap dogs preciously panting while Madame did needlepoint. Think of the servants taking the lapdogs outside for walks, for promenades, but then not being able to stop the outdoor dogs from having a go at it with the indoor dogs. Think Promenadenmischung. Think Mutt. Not hamsters.
History
Some used to think that the Mutt originated in a land of puns--every time somebody threw trash down, it was litter, and in the litter were the Mutts. That theory has been disproven, though, and we now know for sure that dogs diverged from wolves genetically about 15,000 years ago. You have to picture how it happened: A wolf spotted some cavemen repeatedly eating delicious meat around a campfire. The wolf had absolutely no idea how to make a campfire himself, so he brought one of the cavemen a pair of slippers. The caveman tried on the slippers. They were comfy, he said "Cool!", and let the wolf hang around. The wolf was insightful enough to realize that the only way he could get a piece of the delicious meat being cooked was to make a cute and pathetic face at the caveman. Precisely at the moment the caveman gave the wolf a morsel of the delicious meat, the wolf started to diverge genetically into a dog. How do we know that that dog was a Mutt, and not an Irish Wolfhound, a Chihuahua or a Whippet? Well, those breeds have tails, and we know that the historical Mutt had no tail (though a tail evolved for the breed in time).
Appearance and Size
Here is proof positive that we are superior to the American Kennel Club: We have established standards of excellence for the Mutt breed, and they have not. A Mutt must not look anything like a horse, a cow, or a parakeet. Yet neither may it look too much like a German Shepherd, a Bichon Frise or even a Cockapoo, the latter of which is a hybrid, not a Mutt. A Mutt may be any damn height at the withers that it pleases, and you will still love it. Though it is considered a disqualifying breed flaw, if a Mutt is not housebroken at the two-year point, you will still love it. A Mutt's nose should be perpetually moist and generally black, but if another color, no sweat. A Mutt's tail will wag when happy or alert. The teeth should be neither misaligned nor sunk into your mailman's leg. At no moment may the forequarters be where one is supposed to see the hindquarters. However, if the hindquarters are in front, a Mutt could win a show title, provided you pay the judges enough money. Finally, it is completely unacceptable for a Mutt's bite to be worse than his bark.
Personality
Hundreds of millions of people all around the world have thought of their Mutts as Homo Sapiens. Still, it only makes sense that to have a personality, one must actually be human, not a Mutt. Scientifically then, to be on sure footing, we must talk about this breed's Muttonality. Mutts' Muttonality is mainly the result of their keen intelligence, not whether or not they have any sheep in their bloodlines. Mutts, for example, know the true definition of loyalty. Mutts do exhibit a tendency to start barking at other people if they feel their owners are getting too friendly with those folks. That's because Mutts don't want anybody else becoming their man's, or woman's, best friend. So if you are going to have a Mutt around, you must consistently treat it like your best friend, and at least occasionally throw it a piece of delicious meat right off the campfire.
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Videos of Mutts
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I am a Mutt
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Ruff Mutt Springpole!!
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Ricochet - 2009 Great American Mutt Show Dock Dogs
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Mutt in a Cage (original)
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The Lust, the Flesh, the Eyes & the Pride of Life - Lost Dogs
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Camping @ Big Basin State Park, CA
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