Strength, Templates, and No Fine Manipulators?

[JulianLW]

If I have a racial template - for a dog, say - that includes

ST -6 [-60] and
No Fine Manipulators [-30],

it seems incorrect to buy ST back up at the -40% for No Fine Manipulators....

I shouldn't have a strong dog with

ST 6 [-48]

(i.e. ST -6 [-60] plus ST +2 (No Fine Manipulators -40%) [12])...

Right?

However, if I buy just Striking ST +2 to get that dog's attacks up from ST 4 to ST 6, do I pay Striking ST +2 [6] or Striking ST +2 [10]?

I feel like this should be obvious to me, but it's ... not. A little help? Thanks!