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Post by QUIRKY TEA ! on Apr 12, 2012 11:58:50 GMT -5
The dogs are all on the island. I want to know if there are still pets being dumped on the mainland (maybe like getting discovered and then shipped to the island?) or at least how many generations the dogs have been here. Or the people on the mainland need permits if they have show dogs or something. I think this will allow for more flexibility with the histories and also to counter-act the problem of a genetic bottleneck and lack of variation. If the dogs were indeed kept on the island for several generations they would all be the same color and of medium size and build, short haired, and all. I asked because I accepted some bios that have two-breed crossbreeds, which had show dogs as parents :3
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Post by Stella on Apr 12, 2012 15:13:38 GMT -5
Well. The dogs have been on the island about 50 years. And it took atleast 30 years for all the dogs to be found and shipped out. So some generations have been there 50 years, while some are as young as 20. So that will be okay. But there are no dogs on the main-land, that the people know of. Though once in a while we could have a dog that was newly shopped to Agwang since they where hiding away.
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Post by QUIRKY TEA ! on Apr 12, 2012 15:17:14 GMT -5
OK, I'll PM people's bios I've accepted with that as a history.
How about the humans ship dogs around from other islands to keep the genetic information fresh?
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Post by Stella on Apr 12, 2012 15:19:22 GMT -5
Oh, that sound interesting. I like it. They could send, lets say 5 dogs every other month?
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Post by QUIRKY TEA ! on Apr 12, 2012 15:23:12 GMT -5
Yup  Sounds good. Like if you look at other animals that have been separated from the mainland, they are rife with genetic disorders. Humans are knowledgeable about this, so I do think it makes sense that they would think of doing this. This can also account for dogs that aren't as completely mixed up as the others and increases variability for appearance. I will just PM the relevant people to this thread and ask them to make small edits to their histories. |
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Post by Stella on Apr 12, 2012 15:27:02 GMT -5
Great, thank you. Im think your creative mind will make AI better.
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Post by QUIRKY TEA ! on Apr 12, 2012 15:43:57 GMT -5
Thank you very much!!!! :3 I try to be the best co-admin I can be! I signed up to be staff because I love this site and want it to reach its full potential <3
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Post by Stella on Apr 12, 2012 15:50:04 GMT -5
Wonderful. We should start a new dogs coming next week or the one after.
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Post by QUIRKY TEA ! on Apr 12, 2012 15:51:36 GMT -5
Sounds great!!! :3 I'll try to revamp the sidetable by then. College is swamping me with all this end-of-year stuff. lol. Especially my research study! I have to present it at the end of the year and I'm scared out of my mind!!!!
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Post by Stella on Apr 12, 2012 16:01:40 GMT -5
Im sure you will do great, and take your time, we all have lives out side of this island.
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Sounds good. Like if you look at other animals that have been separated from the mainland, they are rife with genetic disorders. Humans are knowledgeable about this, so I do think it makes sense that they would think of doing this. This can also account for dogs that aren't as completely mixed up as the others and increases variability for appearance. I will just PM the relevant people to this thread and ask them to make small edits to their histories.