That story is fake, at least partly so... there is no way that the fleshy part of a dog's nose would remain in tact while the dog was being dragged through the water with a hook in it.
http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/sharkbait.asp
For the "dog" hybrids... I would say, at least here in the US, it is rare. The closest you'd come is a wolf hybrid.... which technically isn't a hybrid considering wolves and domestic dogs are the same specie (Canis lupus and Canis lupus familiarus respectively). There are sometimes coy dogs (coyote/dog mix), but they are rarely intentional.
While I don't find blood parrots even remotely appealing... I am glad I can easily say it's a hybrid without taking a second glance and moving on. Hybridization, in general, I do not agree with.
The injection of dye into these fish still, IMHO, seems to be causing them discomfort. I would, personally, tell the garden shop what really happens to these fish... they may care.
http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/sharkbait.asp
For the "dog" hybrids... I would say, at least here in the US, it is rare. The closest you'd come is a wolf hybrid.... which technically isn't a hybrid considering wolves and domestic dogs are the same specie (Canis lupus and Canis lupus familiarus respectively). There are sometimes coy dogs (coyote/dog mix), but they are rarely intentional.
While I don't find blood parrots even remotely appealing... I am glad I can easily say it's a hybrid without taking a second glance and moving on. Hybridization, in general, I do not agree with.
The injection of dye into these fish still, IMHO, seems to be causing them discomfort. I would, personally, tell the garden shop what really happens to these fish... they may care.
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