Have they tried breeding Pentaxes, too?
All the best!
Raimo
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L�hett�j�: William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>Actually, the Nauga is a recently domesticated animal somewhat
>related to the common Bison. The reason I know this is because
>much of the work in cross breeding to perfect the animal was
>done right here in Saskatchewan at the University of
>Saskatchewan's agricultural campus in Saskatoon.
>The hide of the animal is quite unique, in that it is much
>softer than leather, but still quite durable. This makes it
>suitable for applications such as furniture and automobile
>upholstery.
>The animals grow to maturity very quickly, but unlike most
>ruminant animals, they are very efficient digesters of food.
>This two fold combination means that they are a very inexpensive
>animal to raise, hence the low cost of Nauga products.
>The meat of the Nauga is not pleasant tasting to humans, but
>dawgs seem to like it, and it is an excellent dietary source of
>protein for them. Most dawg food now is made from the meat of
>the Nauga. Because of this, dawg food has come to be known by
>the term "Naugey" (pronounced "noog/ ee)".
>So, the term Naugahyde should make one think of good quality and
>reasonable cost.
>Something like how we think of Pentax.
>William (WW) Robb
>
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