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01-16-2008, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by glencorgi View Post
The tail up can be due to structural faults. It is incorrect carriage. Always keep in mind, form follows function. If the tail carried up is due to structural issues, then the dog wouldn't be able to function in its original purpose.

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Form follows function...not exactly the lesson taught in genetics. Phenotype follows genotype (and sometimes unexpected developmental issues). Who says that the dog could not function in it's original purpose??? That would be a hypothesis that could not be tested.
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