The Wizard of Odds consistently unearths the oddball story, which may be nice during the hectic season but becomes positively vital in the doldrums of the offseason. He comes through again with the story of Keith Carter, former Florida State linebacker-turned-dog show magnate, whose prize Rottweiler Shaka Zulu performed well at the Westminster Dog Show in New York this week.
Carter gets points for making it to the big show, but lands squarely in the rubric of race/dog matchups by breeding Rottweilers, which big black guys seem to like because they’re also big and black. (We’re guessing they overlook the endemic hip dysplasia and heart problems in the simile there, just as we’ll overlook the racial/canine parallels between Irish Wolfhounds and average, Mick-looking types such as ourselves; namely, that they amble around pleasantly for a few short years ’till their hearts explode one day. No, no parallels there…)
This all reminds us to be courteous and keep our choices in dog breeding and choice racially predictable.
Single white guy, straight: something smelly, lazy, gluttonous, cantankerous, boisterous, and potentially unmanageable. Ugly helps, as does possession of powerful glands and marking behaviors. Breed: Boxer, Bulldog, Basset Hound, Bloodhound, or any other breed with custom disfigurement and tendency towards eye-watering flatulence. Do NOT neuter, as this will inhibit their tendency to piss on things.

Flatulent. Amiable. Prone to weight gain and long losing streaks to Florida.
Single white guy, gay: Really the same as single white guy, just well-groomed, well-managed, and NOT fed Ol’ Roy dog food straight from the local Wal-Mart. (more…)