OCR Text |
Show rwr ' mmmm Tug Gettling DIRECTOR. NORTH UTAH VALLEY nose. Brandy is owned by Paulette Keller and lives in , Largo, Fla. The lightest living dog is a . ANIMAL SERVICES the course of my work long-haire- d Dn am often asked what the. Danka from or smallest breed of dog in the world is, or which dog is the fastest or smartest, etc. So this week I thought I would do my best to set the record as straight as I could. Answering the largest breed of dog question (and the smallest for that matter) depends on how you define largest. Rather than doing that, I will simply delineate my terms iri an effort to eliminate confusion. Currently the tallest lhr- -: ' ingdogis a male Great Dane Gibson stands named that 42.2 inches tall, Gibson is owned by Sandy Hall and lives in Grass Valley. weighs 1 pound, 11 ounces. Those are the statistics on the animals that are living but may or may not be the world record. For example, in 1989 an English mastiff named Zorba set the world record for the heaviest dog, weighing in at 343 pounds. Also the statistics above are for single animals rather than an entire breed. It is generally accepted that, the largest dog breed, as calculated by weight, is the English mastiff. However, there are many other breeds that are Impressively large such as the Neapolitan mastiff, St. Bernard, Newfoundland and Caucasian Ovcharka, to name i. .. just a few. The tallest breed of dog has been the issue of debate for some time. Many experts name the Great Dane as the tallest dog; however,! think it is more commonly accepted that the Irish wolfhound, as a .. breed, is a taller dog. The breed standard for the Irish wolfhound is taller by a few inches than that of the " . . - Calif. - The heaviest living dog is a male English mastiff named .. Hercules that weighs 282 v. pounds, Hercules is owned by J. Flynn and lives in Peabody, - Mass.. that -- . . chihuahua named Slovakia . ' . . The smallest living dog is a female chihuahua named . Heaven Sent Brandy who is only 6 inches long from the . tip of her tail to the tip of her ' ' ."" 12.. ' DAILY lljjii. ' imihi ))! . off-limi- ts . off-limi- ts . . . "The existence of roads and the use of roads are the bigwildlife-habitgest factors in fragmentation and harm to cultural resources," said Nada Culver of The Wilderness Society. She said her group will protest the plan. The plan would limit off-road vehicles to designated trails, and in the upper portion of Lower Flaming Gorge, no motor vehicles would be allowed. '. . Mike Swenson, executive director of the Utah Shared Access Alliance, a nonprofit group advocating use and access to public lands, said if there are roads in a wilderness study area, closing them would be pointless. We absolutely support wilderness. We dont want to see oil wells everywhere, he said. "What we dont support is closing roads or fighting over old airstrips and mining areas and call them wilderness." at . off-roa- d ' . Open your ears to n life of M EfM. Ei!5lNTUIS8S Open Fit hearing instruments from Siemens, the world leader in digital technology, sets new standards in hearing ease and ' comfort integrating select key technologies in reliability and INTUIS - . MESS . f1 f ASSOCIATED off-roa- . w for long-termanagement of land that BLM oversees. VERNAL Federal officials said they Federal of--. ficials have proposed closing are trying to strike a balance more than 186,000 acres to between oil and gas developd oil and gas drilling in eastern. ment, wilderness, Utah. vehicle travel and recreation that tends to be more quiet. The Bureau of Land ManThe BLM looked over agement officials said they increased the number of acres 278,000 acres of public land it wants to close in response that hasn't been designated as. to concerns about wildlife and a "wilderness study area but. cultural resources. still had scenic beauty, culturThe acreage proposed as al resources and wildlife. in the Book Cliffs Stringer said allowing drilland Uinta Basin is about three ing rigs into some trf those times larger than the amount areas would be inconsistent the agency suggested last fall with wilderness-typ- e manageBill Stringer. BLM's field ment goals officer in Vernal, said the Environmental groups ' change is a result of public praised the acres proposed as to drilling but still comments. The proposal is part of a had concerns with the plan, including a decision to larger plan for 1.7 million acres in the region, one of the age only 106,000 acres with restrictions. nation's busiest for oil and gas wildemess-lik- e They were troubled by BLM's activity. .. The plan is the fourth of its. decision to allow motorized kind in Utah in recent months vehicles in some of those areas. meant to provide a blueprint THE . - Sunday. August 24, 2008 186,000 acres to drilling Great Dane. Most people can identify the fastest dog breed simply because it is the breed that is most often raced at the race track. The greyhound, which can reach speeds up to. 45 mph, has held the title of fastest dog for some time but there are many other breeds that can impress you with their velocity.. The sight hounds as a group are the speedsters and include such dogs as whippets, Afghan hounds, borzois, salukis and Italian grey- hounds. The smallest dog breed is, you guessed it, the chihuahua. These little guys stay under 6 pounds. Other tiny canines include the pomeraniajis, Yorkshire terriers and teacup poodles. The smartest dog, well I could open up a huge debate with this one, All dogs have ' the potential to be intelligent, loyal pets. Some breeds, however, have been intelligence tested and the breeds that usually end up at the top of the list include the border collie, German shepherd and golden retriever. As for which dog is the absolute best dog, I think 111 leave that one up to you. irV- ' HERALD IWUHI n quality. With proprietary technologies to protect from ear wax, sweat and moisture, as well as manufacturing innovations to ensure long-terperformance, no other comparable solution offers as much as INTUIS S. Now for only: . m - n 3L;i , ' i v $ j 'X a month for 60 months OAC www.heraldextra.com 1 mm it KU i I'iMliiMii- 'ij. NUIK I to Sometimes a new bearing aid is only part of tbe solution... Tor Mr, Harris and Assistants: This is a wholly unsolicited note of appreciation and THAWiS for unwavering help, courtesy and understanding for mg hearing these recent three gears. ; . Tdg husband, now deceased, felt and often expressed to hfs family that ingratitude was one of the worst of sins. Harris' concern, patience, unfailing fondness and professional help - as he staged with vnt0 until we found what worked best AND, 0 express fullgratitude for 7dr. always patient and ood humored, as are his well trained assistants. Always complete appreciation, C.TL.L FREE Hearing Aid Cleaning GALL NOW this ad for an additional $500 off ; any digital systeml H tAio 50. Years of Trusted Service Mention P FREE Hearing Test & Evaluation FREE Ear Wax Removal i q D : v VV i Voted BEST in Utah County , 5, Years in a Row 350 West Center Street, Provo Robert BC-HI- S, E. Harris ACA m: |