A few of our favorite Web Site Links, enjoy!
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The Finnish Spitz is a medium sized dog. He is very agile and active and loves to be involved in all aspects of his family's life, from hiking the back trails (safely on lead) to watching the game stretched out on the couch on a raining afternoon. http://www.tsankawi.com/
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Today, the Mulefoot is the rarest of American swine breeds.The most distinctive feature of the American Mulefoot hog is the solid hoof which resembles that of a mule. The Mulefoot is a large docile, black hog with sows weighing 250-400 pounds, boars 350-600 pounds.

"Five percent of all highly endangered breeds disappear from the face of the Earth annually--that comes to an average of more than one a week."

http://mulefootpigs.tripod.com/

http://mulefootpigs.forumcircle.com/portal.php
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mulefoot/

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It may seem odd to use rare heritage breed pigs for pork, but these breeds simply will not survive unless a market for these animals can be created. Already 6 of the 15 breeds of pigs raised in the United States in the 1930s are extinct. VIDEOS HERE:  http://mulefootpigs.tripod.com/gourmetmeat.html

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