Summer, an 11-year-old horse, as seen during the 11th annual EquiFest of Kansas on Feb 29 (2008), holds the Guinness World of Records for the longest tail on a horse (3.81 metres)…
I was a bit confused when I read about Brandy, the smallest dog in the world, as I thought that the title should belong to Boo Boo instead.
Fact is, both dogs are recognised by Guinness World Records as the smallest dog in the world… the different is that Brandy is the smallest in term of length, while Boo Boo the smallest in term of height.
The Lincolnshire Curly Coat pig, often called the sheep-pig, is a breed which became extinct in Britain 37 years ago… but they are back, thanks to Tony York, a British farmer dedicated to reintroduce the breed.
A sheep? A Pig? A sheep pig!
Tony discovered that British farmers had exported many Curly Coats during the early 20th century to Hungary, where their coat helped them survive harsh winters. There they were cross-bred with the Mangalitza, a similar breed, creating the ‘Lincolista’.
He found the sub-breed thriving in Austria, and brought 17 of the animals back to his Pigs Paradise farm near Stonehenge, Wiltshire, driving a trailer 2,400 miles across Europe to ensure they had regular food and water stops.
Tony has named one of his pigs Boris Johnson, after the Tory MP and London mayoral candidate.
The British Pig Association has agreed to register his acquisitions as direct descendants of the Lincolnshire Curly Coat, securing the link with UK farming heritage. [Dailymail]
A cute video of baby giant pandas playing in snow…
A man competing against his pet dog in a drinking competition on German TV show… can a man drink (drink like a dog to be precise) a bowl of water faster than a dog?
Video – man vs. dog (Hat tip to Abroath)
Btw, I think I saw Celine Dion.
