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| Green Retriever born |
| 2005-11-09 |
| A dog breeder in Alhambra, Calif., is mystified after his golden retriever gave born to a green puppy, according to a Local 6 News report. The green puppy, named Wasabi, was one of four puppies born five days ago. The dog is healthy and green, according to the report. Local 6 News showed video of the puppy rolling around with its normal-looking newborn brothers and sisters. Skeptics said the dog had to be dyed green but the owner said the puppy was born green. Veterinarians said it is possible for a newborn puppy's fur to be green because the placenta, which is green, rubs off at birth. Video Slide show |
| Posted by:Jackal |
| #5 too kyoot. :) |
| Posted by: muck4doo 2005-11-09 23:22 |
| #4 Ah, so it wasn't really 'golden' was it? More like cheap brass... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2005-11-09 22:57 |
| #3 Of course, maybe that diet of lime Jell-o for the last month of pregnancy may have had something to do with it. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-11-09 22:44 |
| #2 Placenta is rich in iron and does indeed stain things a greenish or green-black color. The newly whelped pup shown in the pics looks like that's what was at work here .... I'm surprised at a retriever litter of only 4 pups, tho .... they usually whelp more like 8-10, although it can vary greatly. |
| Posted by: breeder / fancier 2005-11-09 20:39 |
| #1 Wow! Sure enough, it's green -- and a cute little feller too! |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2005-11-09 20:34 |