Who knew Barry Bonds has a dog?

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Wendy the Whippet has a genetic disorder that has resulted in an exceptionally muscular appearance. For comparison, this is what a normal whippet looks like. Story here, ht to Fark.com.

Photograph by Bruce Stotesbury, Times Colonist

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Geeze when I first saw that pic I thought someone pumped him with steroids (people do that for dog fights) and I was going to freak out.

Interesting that damage to both copies of the gene allows this result. They will have some intriguing results once they know the pathways.

By JohnnieCanuck, FCD (not verified) on 08 Jul 2007 #permalink