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I Thought I Was Buying A Teddy Bear Puppy When I Got My Dog – I've Basically Ended Up With A Llama Who Needs A DNA Test

A WOMAN who bought a "teddy bear puppy" was shocked when it ended up looking more like a llama than a cuddly toy. 

Melissa Windsor bought the curly pooch thinking it was a Shih Tzu cross Bichon puppy, believing it would grow to resemble a teddy bear. 

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Melissa Windsor thought her pooch would grow to look like a teddy bearCredit: Getty

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But she has compared his actual look to a llamaCredit: Facebook

However, four months later, she accepted that her pup looked more like a llama with the mass of messy hair growing on its head. 

Little Roosevelt grew shaggier fur than expected and an unruly mohawk on his head, while his fur grew darker than anticipated. 

Windsor has now joked that "anything is possible" and plans to get her four-legged friend DNA tested.

She took to Facebook to show what she thought her pup would look like alongside a picture of scraggly Roosevelt. 

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"Little Roosevelt is four-months-old and looks more like a llama than a teddy bear but I love him just the same," she penned in the caption.

Shih Tzu cross Bichons, also known as Shichons, are typically fluffy pooches.

Windsor's post attracted a number of hilarious comments, saying Roosevelt looked "electrocuted" and "manic" thanks to his frizzy mohawk.

"He's awesomely cute in a manic Einstein kinda way," one person said.

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"Is it possible that he's a mini Aussie doodle?" another asked. "That's what my guy is and he looks a bit like yours!"

Dog groomers suggested that he didn't resemble his breed because his fur needed a good seeing to.

Shichons, like Shih Tzus and Bichons, need regular grooming to stop their coat from matting and give them the famous curly "teddy bear" look.

Similarly, one woman who bought a £600 puppy on Gumtree was shocked when it grew up to be completely different than she expected.

Bethan Cupples, 21, bought the little black puppy, named Luna, when it was five weeks old, believing it to be a purebred French bulldog.

After just a few weeks, she grew shaggy fur and a tiled snout, while her lower jaw jutted out.

It became glaringly obvious she wasn't the short-haired, flat-nosed pedigree Bethany had paid for.

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Little Roosevelt has grown a frizzy mohawk on top of his headCredit: Facebook

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Windsor took to Facebook to joke about her pups llama-like appearanceCredit: Facebook

Ferrero Is Coming For The Easter Bunny With New Llama Themed Candies On Aldi Shelves

© And-one/Getty Images Chocolate bunny

Once again, it's that time of year when all the stores are stocked with chocolate Easter bunnies, edible sugar grass, and marshmallows galore. For Easter 2023, however, Ferrero is kicking things up a notch and introducing a new animal to the candy lineup at Aldi. Yup, in addition to chicks, bunnies, and other cutesy farm animals, this year we can enjoy candies shaped like llamas. Makes sense, given that internet searches regarding llamas have increased by more than 75% over the last several years, per BBC.

Anyway, these new llama candies are actually Butterfinger minis, meaning they contain milk, soy, and peanuts, and aren't suitable for anyone with those particular allergies. But people who are dead set on llama-themed candies have other options, like Trolli sour llama. As for Ferrero fans, there will be other new Easter candies, though they may come in more traditional shapes and flavors than Butterfinger or Sour Brite llamas.

© Ferrero Llama-themed Butterfinger minis

Although we know Ferrero best for its iconic hazelnut chocolates, that's not all this brand has to offer. Ferrero is also the heart and soul behind Butterfinger, Crunch, Kinder Bueno, Keebler, and even Nutella. As such, Ferrero has a lot to offer in terms of new candies and returning favorites this spring, across all of its brands.

In addition to the Butterfinger mini llamas, Ferrero will be selling Crunch bar minis, Kinder mini eggs, Keebler mini pie crusts, and Nutella mini jars –- in other words, plenty of mini candies, perfect for hiding in Easter eggs or in baskets. Customers will also be able to buy Ferrero Rocher eggs in several varieties, as well as Kinder Joy eggs and assorted chocolates.

So far, only one person seems to have reviewed the Butterfinger llamas, but their Facebook post was overwhelmingly positive. According to this particular user, they love llamas, and they love the candy bar.

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Llama And Alpaca

​The 4-H Llama Project (Llama & Alpacas) provides youth a fun and hands-on learning experience that develops life skills, as well as teaches valuable information about properly caring for their animal. An important objective of this project is for the 4-H member to experience the pride of owning / leasing a lLlama or alpaca, gaining it's trust and being responsible for its care. The 4-H project books are organized into the following five subjects:

Know Your Llama: History, Background, and Characteristics;

Anatomy: Structure / Conformation, Fiber, and Parts;

Health, Maintenance and Facilities;

Training and Showing;

Use, Marketing, and Careers.

Youth also have the opportunity to develop responsibility, decision-making, nurturing, and communication skills through active participation in the 4-H Llama Project. In addition to owning / leasing a lLlama or alpaca, 4-H members can also participate in the Llama Poster project and the Llama Craft projects. 

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