I would like to know the type (breed) of puppy that Sharon Osbourne
had on her show, the episode that aired two nights ago.  One of the
guests on that show was Courtney Cox (I don't know if the episode was
a re-run or not).  The dog - actually a puppy - was a gift to Sharon
from her daugter's boyfriend.  Sharon called the dog "Liz", the puppy
was very tiny and white.

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Request for Question Clarification by cynthia-ga on 07 Jan 2004 07:26 PST

kate,

This is just to let you know that I emailed Sharon Osbourne, through
her show.  I am hopeful that I will get a response.  I watch her show,
Sharon actually likes her fans and it's likely she instructed her
staff to read and answer mail whenever possible. Yours is a simple
question...

~~Cynthia

Here?s a picture of the puppy
http://www.friendscafe.org/fp/pics/ccox/tv/sharon-21nov03/sharon-21nov03-1.jpg

Researchers:  (I didn't have the time to view/listen to the entire
show, but maybe someone else can and get the information on puppy
breed.)  The show aired in November.

The entire show's video is at this link:
http://www.friendscafe.org/courteney-sharon-video.shtml
 
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From the photo, I'd say that this pup looks like a very young Jack
Russell terrier mix.

For comparison, here's a Jack Russell that is somewhat older:

http://www.terrier.com/fun/poppic.php3?picname=/image/gallerynew/pic5280.jpg&h=286&w=300

My first inclination was to agree with pinkfreud's commment -- Jack
Russell Terrier, the new hip breed of choice.

But, a closer look leads me to think that it may be a chihuahua. That
facial profile with the protruding forehead, is very chihuhaha-like.
Generally chihuahuas have more erect ears, but pups sometimes have
ears that flop a bit.

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/calendars/Chihuahua.jpg

I didn't download the video, but if you watch it and can see more of
the puppy, take a look at the length of the dog in comparison to its
height, and the lenght of its nose in relation to its head.

Jack Russells tend to run "long" and have long noses. Chihuahuas tend
to be more compact from front to back and have tiny petite snouts.

Finally, the tail can be a giveaway too. The Jack Russell has a long
tail that stands high if undocked, or is cut short if docked. The
chihuahua's tail curls up and over its back.

Here are some pictures to compare:

JACK RUSSELL TERRIER
http://images.google.com/images?q=jack+russell+terrier&hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1

CHIHUAHUA
http://images.google.com/images?q=chihuahua+&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&start=0&sa=N

Of course it is conceivable that the puppy is a mix of the two.

-K~

Hi Kate, 

I downloaded and watched the episode linked above.  It aired on
November 21, 2003.  The puppy is absolutely darling.  Nothing about
the breed was mentioned.  Here is a recap:

November 24, 2003 - FASCINATING FACT:
http://www.platinum-celebs.com/fascinating/news/2003_11_24.html
..."OSBOURNE has added another dog to her brood - a gift from daughter
KELLY's new boyfriend. The rock matriarch has named the six-week-old
puppy LIZ after DAME ELIZABETH TAYLOR..."

That's all that was said.

I joined Kelly Osbourne's official website message board, only to find
out she has never answered a single question posted there.

There was a single thread where someone thought the dog was named
Ruby.  Sharon definitely said LIZ on the show.

I also found this next link, ...again, calling a new puppy Ruby:

Animal Network
http://www.animalnetwork.com/anforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=24848

MTV's Osbourne site is fantastic, lots of great information, even a
link called Ozzy's Zoo, but no Liz and no Ruby...  The message board
there was less than useful.

MTV's - The Osbourne Family Web Site
http://www.mtv.com/onair/osbournes/index.jhtml

Sorry I wasn't of much assistance,

~~Cynthia