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Howard Moshinsky USA (Verified User) Posts 886 Dogs 3 / Races 0 23 Feb 2021 01:55
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JUST READ OF SAD DEATH OF POKE THE BEAR HE WAS A JOY TO WATCH BEAUTIFUL WHITE DOG WITH HAPPY EFFORTLESS STRIDE ANY ONE HAVE ANY OF HIS PUPS- SORRY FOR CAPITALS OLD 90 YR OLD EYES
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 23 Feb 2021 02:23
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I believe that he had undescended testicles, Howard, unfortunately.
Jason Caley Australia (Verified User) Posts 385 Dogs 6 / Races 0 24 Feb 2021 04:33
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Carole Brown wrote:
I believe that he had undescended testicles, Howard, unfortunately.
What does his testicle status have to do with retirement versus "taking a dirt nap".. I haven't seen any news about this but I found this comment disturbing. No nuts, as it were, doesn't mean can't make a great pet. Just ask Prankster.
Anyway if natural causes got him etc cool, but no testicles isn't a valid reason for the interchangeably used term "retirement".
I'm assuming you meant simply he couldn't have any progeny and that's unfortunate?
Sandro Bechini Australia (Verified User) Posts 19486 Dogs 15268 / Races 1856 24 Feb 2021 05:00
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Jason Caley wrote:
Carole Brown wrote:
I believe that he had undescended testicles, Howard, unfortunately.
What does his testicle status have to do with retirement versus "taking a dirt nap".. I haven't seen any news about this but I found this comment disturbing. No nuts, as it were, doesn't mean can't make a great pet. Just ask Prankster.
Anyway if natural causes got him etc cool, but no testicles isn't a valid reason for the interchangeably used term "retirement".
I'm assuming you meant simply he couldn't have any progeny and that's unfortunate?
Howard asked if anyone had any of his pups
Carol was explaining why..
Jason Caley Australia (Verified User) Posts 385 Dogs 6 / Races 0 24 Feb 2021 05:14
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Well okay - what's the sad death of Poke the bear about? Anyone got a link? (I don't do Facebook so if it's there I don't consider it real news)
I understand why he has no progeny. Why is the champ dead?
Paul Dicks Australia (Verified User) Posts 10281 Dogs 120 / Races 252 24 Feb 2021 05:27
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Wasn't it Cancer?
Jason Caley Australia (Verified User) Posts 385 Dogs 6 / Races 0 24 Feb 2021 05:29
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Paul Dicks wrote:
Wasn't it Cancer?
No idea mate - I did a google "poke the bear greyhound death" etc and nothing came up. My question is actually innocent. I never heard he died and I'm curious. Nothing at all to do with lack of children he sired.
Normally such a prolific winner would show up in an article on greyhound recorder or some such but nup nothing there. So genuinely curious and at any rate RIP Poke The Bear. Even if I am last to hear this news. Great dog.
Sandro Bechini Australia (Verified User) Posts 19486 Dogs 15268 / Races 1856 24 Feb 2021 05:37
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Jason Caley wrote:
Paul Dicks wrote:
Wasn't it Cancer?
No idea mate - I did a google "poke the bear greyhound death" etc and nothing came up. My question is actually innocent. I never heard he died and I'm curious. Nothing at all to do with lack of children he sired.
Normally such a prolific winner would show up in an article on greyhound recorder or some such but nup nothing there. So genuinely curious and at any rate RIP Poke The Bear. Even if I am last to hear this news. Great dog.
You don't need Facebook or Google
The Greyhound Recorder gives us most of the news around
Jason Caley Australia (Verified User) Posts 385 Dogs 6 / Races 0 24 Feb 2021 05:41
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Sandro Bechini wrote:
Jason Caley wrote:
Paul Dicks wrote:
Wasn't it Cancer?
No idea mate - I did a google "poke the bear greyhound death" etc and nothing came up. My question is actually innocent. I never heard he died and I'm curious. Nothing at all to do with lack of children he sired.
Normally such a prolific winner would show up in an article on greyhound recorder or some such but nup nothing there. So genuinely curious and at any rate RIP Poke The Bear. Even if I am last to hear this news. Great dog.
You don't need Facebook or Google
The Greyhound Recorder gives us most of the news around
Hey Sandro - thanks heaps for that direct link to greyhound recorder. Cancer it was!
I went to greyhound recorder home page hit news and next links 5 pages in and it still never showed up. So again thanks for that. Link works beautifully and no idea why I can't google it or find it when navigating their site.
Thank you also Simon - that GRV link worked beautiful and I can find the news even if I start from home page. Couldn't do that at greyhound recorder. Cleared my browser cache and tried again and still only direct link from Sandro worked to that article.
Footnote and final comment - I love this quote from the GRV article ---
He was more than a race dog to us, he was a pet, a friend and an absolute gentleman.
That's exactly how I wish to see all my dogs treated in retirement irrespective of their form or prize money on track. If they tried honestly and did their best they deserve precisely this level of respect. If they didn't try so much and all that and failed as chasers maybe we leave it as a snippet "she/he's a great pet" lol.
Howard Moshinsky USA (Verified User) Posts 886 Dogs 3 / Races 0 24 Feb 2021 15:43
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thanks all am going to make anice picture coffee cup got two in my collection fernando and barcia
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