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Hound Dog

Apr 27, 2009, 8:27 AM

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Biscotte and Bubba

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Well, the way things are going it appears we may not be flying to France from Mexico in May after all since the flight is scheduled to be from Guadalajara to Chicago and then on to Paris. So, I may as well tell you all another story.

Biscotte, our Xoloitzquintli (Mexican hairless or "Aztec" dog) is about a year old and a beauty and when we were driving from San Cristóbal to Ajijic and were stopped at the Chiapas/Oaxaca state line by the army for a thorough inspection these army guys remarked to each other, thinking at that point that we would fail to comprehend Spanish, that the larger of the two dogs in the car was quite valuable and then thsy asked my wife how much a dog like that would cost so she told them that the dog was a gift and was defective anyway since she had floppy ears and Xolos without ears pointed upward were of no value which is true to the extent that they are ineligible for competition among showdogs but a bit of a lie as that has no negative impact on our love for this fabulous dog but my wife developed this routine response over the months we were in Chiapas because Mexicans and particularly indigenous folks in Chiapas are fascinated by these dogs which they immediately recognize and practically worship so we had become fearful that she might be stolen after about 20 requests by Chiapas folks that we sell her to them but what is fascinating is that at Lake Chapala this dog raises little if any interest among local townsfolk and that is good but I tell you these dogs have quite an edge to them and are not in the least bit boring. There is a breeder in Colima from whom we bought this baby and this may be the smartest dog we have ever had and we have had many dogs over the years - some smart and some dumber than a post but all amusing except one who always looked at us as if imagining we were porterhouse steaks just off the grill. She is no longer with us.

(This post was edited by Hound Dog on Apr 27, 2009, 9:43 AM)