The turnspit dog is an extinct short-legged, long-bodied dog bred to run on a wheel, called a turnspit or dog wheel, to turn meat. It is mentioned in...
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Roasting jack (redirect from Turnspit)
spit jack, a spit engine or a turnspit, although this name can also refer to a human turning the spit, or a turnspit dog. Cooking meat on a spit dates...
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Dog types are broad categories of domestic dogs based on form, function, or style of work, lineage, or appearance. Some may be locally adapted dog types...
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a dog". In Elizabeth Barrett Browning's 19th-century verse novel Aurora Leigh, the title character remarks, "The blind man walks wherever the dog pulls...
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Labrador Retriever (redirect from Labrador dog)
Labrador Retriever or simply Labrador is a British breed of retriever gun dog. It was developed in the United Kingdom from St. John's water dogs imported...
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A dog breed is a particular type of dog that was purposefully bred by humans to perform specific tasks, such as herding, hunting, and guarding. Dogs are...
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The following is a list of extinct dog breeds, varieties, landraces and types. Cummins (2001), p. 14. Fogle (2009), p. 257. Morris (2001), p. 666. Hancock...
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Dog walking is the act of a person walking with a dog, typically from the dog's residence and then returning. Leashes are commonly used for this. Both...
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List of individual dogs (redirect from The yellow dog of Lao Pan)
the dog's owner, Jay Bush (president of the company) pleads for the dog to maintain the secret family recipe. The punchline occurs when the dog states:...
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Teddy Roosevelt Terrier (category Dog breeds originating in the United States)
Feist (dog), Bull Terrier, Smooth Fox Terrier, Manchester Terrier, Whippet, Italian Greyhound, the now extinct English White Terrier, Turnspit Dog, and...
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its nose), a sighthound (bred for the quality of sight and speed), or a dog used for digging out quarry, nor is it known what type of quarry it hunted...
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Scottish Terrier (redirect from Scottie dog)
known as the Aberdeen Terrier), popularly called the Scottie, is a breed of dog. Initially one of the highland breeds of terrier that were grouped under...
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sometimes called the English Pointer, is a medium-sized breed of pointing dog developed in England. Pointers are used to find game for hunters, and are...
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Beagle (redirect from Beagle (dog))
tracking instincts, the beagle is the primary breed used as a detection dog for prohibited agricultural imports and foodstuffs in quarantine around the...
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Old English Sheepdog (redirect from Old english sheep dog)
breed of dog that emerged in England from early types of herding dog. Other names for the breed include Shepherd's Dog and bob-tailed sheep-dog. The nickname...
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The Harrier is a medium-sized dog breed of the hound class, used for hunting hares by trailing them. It resembles an English Foxhound but is slightly...
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Mastiff Tesem Toy Bulldog Toy Trawler Spaniel Turnspit Tweed Water Spaniel Welsh Hillman Dog type List of dog crossbreeds Debate exists about the classification...
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Cairn Terrier (category Dog breeds originating in Scotland)
Casey, Rachel A.; Christley, Robert M. (2024-02-01). "Longevity of companion dog breeds: those at risk from early death". Scientific Reports. 14 (1). Springer...
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dog breeders, trainers and enthusiasts who study the dog informally. Cynology is a classical compound word (from Greek κύων, kyōn, κυνός, kynos, 'dog';...
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Smithfield Collie or Smithfield Sheepdog is a breed of herding dog. It is a large, strong dog of the collie type. The Smithfield can be black, grey or red...
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Cur (redirect from British Cur Dog)
A cur was a dog breed used by cattle drovers in England. The breed is now extinct. In the United States, a short-haired dog used in hunting and herding...
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Black and Tan Terrier (category Dog breeds originating in the United Kingdom)
Terrier, the Welsh Terrier, and the Border Terrier. List of dog breeds List of extinct dog breeds Tiny the Wonder, famous 19th century black and tan terrier...
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English Shepherd (redirect from English Shepherd dog)
English Shepherd is a breed of herding dog from the United States. The English Shepherd is a medium-sized breed of dog, it weighs between 40 and 65 pounds...
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Border Collie (category Pages using infobox dog breed with unknown parameters)
The Border Collie is a British breed of herding dog of the collie type of medium size. It originates in the region of the Anglo-Scottish border, and descends...
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Bullmastiff (category Pages using infobox dog breed with unknown parameters)
is an English breed of dog of mastiff type and large size, with a solid build and a short muzzle. It was developed as a guard dog in the nineteenth century...
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Welsh Corgi (redirect from Corgi dog)
herding dog that originated in Wales. The name corgi is derived from the Welsh words cor and ci (which is mutated to gi), meaning "dwarf" and "dog", respectively...
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English Springer Spaniel (category Dog breeds originating in England)
The English Springer Spaniel is a breed of gun dog in the Spaniel group traditionally used for flushing and retrieving game. They are descended from the...
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Smooth Collie (category Dog breeds originating in Scotland)
The Smooth Collie is a breed of dog developed originally for herding. It is a short-coated version of the Rough Collie of Lassie fame. Some breed organisations...
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