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Prairie dogs
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guide dog
guide dog a dog trained to lead a blind person. The first school for training such dogs was established by the German government after World War I for the benefit of blinded veterans. Schools now exist in several European countries and the United States, where the pioneer Seeing Eye, Inc., founded... Read more |
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Raccoon dog
Nyctereutes procyonoides (raccoon dog) See CANIDAE.... Read more |
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Bush dog
bush dog (Speothos venaticus) See CANIDAE.... Read more |
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Andrea da Firenze
Andrea da Firenze ( Andrea Bonaiuti) (d ?Florence, ?1378). Florentine painter, first documented in 1346. He is remembered mainly for his frescos (1366–8) in the chapter house (now known as the Spanish Chapel) of S. Maria Novella, Florence. This is a church of the Dominican Order, and the... Read more |
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collie
collie breed of large, agile working dog developed in Scotland during the 17th and 18th cent. It stands from 22 to 26 in. (55.9-66 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 50 to 75 lb (22.7-34 kg). There are two varieties of collie; it is thought that originally the rough-coated or long-haired... Read more |
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Shetland sheepdog
Shetland sheepdog breed of small, agile working dog perfected in the Shetland Islands in the 19th cent. It stands from 13 to 16 in. (33.0-40.6 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 15 lb (7 kg). Its double coat consists of a very dense, furry underlayer and a long, straight, harsh outercoat.... Read more |
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leptospirosis
leptospirosis , febrile disease caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospirae. The disease occurs in dogs, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and horses and is transmissible to humans. It is most common where the climate is warm and humid, soils are alkaline, and there is abundant surface water. The source... Read more |
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Canis Major
Canis Major [Lat.,=greater dog], constellation lying near the celestial equator, SE of Orion. Known as the Large Dog ( Canis Minor is the Small Dog), it was associated with the figure of a dog by many cultures; the ancient Greeks identified it as one of Orion's hunting dogs, while the... Read more |
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puli
puli (pl. pulik), a breed of wiry, medium-sized working dog developed nearly 1,000 years ago in Hungary. It stands from 16 to 18 in. (40.6-45.7 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 25 to 35 lb (11.3-15.9 kg). The weather-resistant double coat is composed of soft, woolly underhairs and a... Read more |
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Join the herd: lots of training is required to compete in herding--but the...
...Leicester, and Merino sheep breeds. U.S...the French herding dogs he imported from...Merino and Barberry sheep. Today, herding...of "courses" to test a herding dog's ability to move...Raspberry Ridge Sheep Farm in Bangor... |
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Sheepdogs pull wool over eyes of ewes in contest
...skills to the test, pitting a dog and its handler against a few sheep and various...enter his own dogs in the country...week watching sheep run rings around the nation's best dogs and their...test for the dogs," said Hudson...long-time dog handlers are...s ... |
 "The Mail on Sunday (London, England)")
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HAVE WE GOT EWES FOR YOU.
...breed, including Merino, Southdown...demonstrated the art of sheep shearing - he held the sheep between his thighs...stands at 712 sheep in nine hours...off the way a dog could, should...try this age test at home on your...getting in a good commercial for... |
 "Scotland on Sunday (Edinburgh, Scotland)")
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Taureau, taureau!
...pool area with his dog - an enormous wolfhound...While describing the best route to the Course...of my lunch to his dog. I was taken aback...for years he bred merino sheep, keeping 14,500...started in 1979. "We test all of our bulls in... |
 "Daily Post (Liverpool, England)")
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POST PUZZLER: 50 for fun; Phil Brown's trivia quiz.(Features)
...gained their first-ever Test victory? 3 The city...was the rich-fleeced sheep called the merino developed? 6 Which 17th...creatures are the Scyphozoans better known? 15Eton Rifles...musician, otherwise perhaps best known for his work with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, provided... |
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50 for fun.(Competition/Offers)
...Andrew Murray's good run in the semifinals...they had been any better I would not have...zygomatic bone better known? 13 What...city? 17 Which better-known deity...brother of the dog-headed (or...which group's best-known track...appealing for sheep farmers to report "ugly" ... |
 "New Zealand Herald (Auckland, New Zealand)")
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Connecting the clever farm.
...remember carting merino wool to Timaru...gives me a pretty good lead,'' Aubrey...counts in a dog-eared notebook...expected from each sheep, he could work...whole line of sheep with a magic wand...exactly which sheep [has the quality...Aubrey said tests had also begun... |
 "Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME)")
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Spinning a wish list of winning yarns
...Now I know what sheep feel like when they...Right away, I began dog- earring pages so...be doing the touch test and sniffing the...alpaca, 40 percent merino wool and 20 percent...greed overwhelm my better impulses - such as...idea that less is better and a little goes... |
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