Interesting article on foxes

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Interesting article on foxes

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I remember my dad telling me about this program a decade ago

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/anim ... tudy-news/
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I have never heard of the program, but having seen it, I have questions...

Why foxes and not wolves?
How bad are the aggressive versions?
Can study of that gene in dogs determine the ones that may be too aggressive?
Who gets to keep all the friendly foxes?
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centrop67 wrote: Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:19 pm Who gets to keep all the friendly foxes?
:lol: right? I want one!
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I'm pretty sure an article I read about it a long time ago made it clear that it was part of a fur farm
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centrop67 wrote: Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:19 pm I have never heard of the program, but having seen it, I have questions...

Why foxes and not wolves?
How bad are the aggressive versions?
Can study of that gene in dogs determine the ones that may be too aggressive?
Who gets to keep all the friendly foxes?
Foxes are smaller, eat less, and are less lethal when they get ornery. There's also a better market for their pelts.
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I mean mine is pretty cool and trained
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yes, it said he got them from a Canadian fur farm eh?? LOL. That is a pretty cool study, I want one now.
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Hey Steve, how hard do they hit?
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Dutchringgirl wrote: Thu Aug 09, 2018 7:39 pm yes, it said he got them from a Canadian fur farm eh?? LOL. That is a pretty cool study, I want one now.
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Steve Gossmeyer wrote: Fri Aug 10, 2018 3:22 pm
Dutchringgirl wrote: Thu Aug 09, 2018 7:39 pm yes, it said he got them from a Canadian fur farm eh?? LOL. That is a pretty cool study, I want one now.
I know a breeder not far from you!
oooooooooooooh that would be so tempting !!!!
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