Lincoln's Dog Fido

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(09-25-2017 02:00 PM)Gene C Wrote:  No DNA. I'm not of the same opinion as Melinda Merck. My tail is a bit bushy for a lab, and my coloring is more mixed than you see in most Labrador's today.
But that's as good a guess as any.
Unfortunately, my photographer had not quite developed the fine art of canine portraiture, so it's hard to tell from the photographic evidence.

It's been mentioned before, but here is the link to the fine LIFE Magazine article by Dorothy Meserve Kunhardt
https://books.google.com/books?id=MkgEAA...og&f=false

Fido

I would guess a shepherd (probably German) before a lab... I've had two shepherds during my time and both were outstanding. Mr. Lincoln would have appreciated their intelligence and Mrs. Lincoln would have loved how they protect children.

Of course, Fido, I have had my share of mutts/hybrids also, and with few exceptions they have been wonderful. The temperament of most dogs is what the owner makes it.