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42
The 42 teeth consist of 20 upper and 22 lower teeth.
Cynophobia
Cynophobia usually develops in very young children and is more prevalent in females and, unless treated, remains for life. This condition is particularly difficult for people who live in countries such as India, where there are believed to be approximately 25 million stray dogs.
Toto
In the original 1939 movie starring Judy Garland, Toto was played by a female brindle Cairn Terrier called Terry. In later versions, a female Border Terrier called Tandy and also a Schnauzer has been used.
Rough Collie
In the original tv series, Lassie was played by six different dogs plus others who were required as stunt doubles and for specific purposes.
HMV
HMV stands for His Masters Voice, and the first store was opened in 1921 on London’s Oxford street. The dog’s name was Nipper and the painting on which Nipper features was painted by Francis Barraud, an English artist and purchased by HMV for the sum of £100.
Rufus
Rufus was his companion during World War 1. Rufus 2 was a gift from Walter Graebner, the London correspondent for Time-Life. Winston Churchill always insisted that the 2 was “silent” and therefore never heard.
9 Weeks
Not much to say here other than many years ago I heard a lady say wistfully; “I wish I was only pregnant for 9 weeks”!! Being a mere male I don’t feel I am qualified to comment.
German Shepherd Dog
The German Shepherd Dog and The Alsatian are one and the same. There are two explanations for this. First, the term Alsatian refers to the Alsace-Lorraine region bordering France and Germany. The second and definitely true is that in Britain, there was a reluctance to use the word German after WW1.
Omnivores
For the benefit of anyone who doesn’t know. A carnivore is a meat eater, herbivores eat plant-based products, and an omnivore eats both.
The wolf is the ancestor of the domesticated dog and is generally considered to have been a carnivore. The domesticated dog, however, is generally considered to be an omnivore. The reason is that, like humans, dogs happily consume both meat and plant-based products. There are those, including veterinary surgeons, who maintain that dogs are carnivores, but they are in the minority.
It should be noted that many dog foods contain rice, pasta and cereals.
Donald Trump
No further explanation is necessary.
Pickles
Pickles was a black and white collie, and he found the Jules Rimet Trophy wrapped in newspaper under a hedge. Despite revelations that an individual from a family connected to the underworld had confessed to taking the trophy for a joke, he was never charged.
Another individual was charged with demanding money with menaces and received a two-year prison sentence.
Three
The third eyelid is usually retracted and remains unseen. Its technical name is the Nictitating Membrane, and generally, it is only visible when a dog is distressed or unwell. Any doubt and a visit to a veterinary surgeon is advisable.
Call of the Wild
Call of the Wild is a novel by Jack London published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike gold rush. It received great acclaim when published, but modern animal lovers might find it difficult to read. The author also wrote White Fang.
Call of the Wild has been made into a film seven times. The first in 1923 was a silent movie, and the latest in 2020 stars Harrison Ford.
Dachshund
Waldi was the creation of Elena Winschermann. Incredible as it seems, the marathon route took the shape of the dog.
Papillion
The Papillon is a small toy spaniel which has very prominent pricked ears. A Papillon with dropped ears is called a Phalene.
Bassett hound named Dog
Dog made his first appearance in the Season 2 opener, “Etude in Black” and would be the show’s most featured returning guest character. Ironically Peter Falk, who plays Columbo, was initially resistant as he considered that the show had enough gimmicks. His resistance completely crumbled when he was introduced to the slovenly hound. There is a statue of Colombo and Dog on Falk Miksa street in Budapest, Hungary. Some claim that Peter Falk is a distant relation to Miksa Falk a well-known Hungarian politician, journalist and author. The evidence is dubious in the extreme.
Australian Cattle Dog
The Australian Cattle Dog was originally developed as a drover’s dog much the same way the Old English Sheep Dog was created in the UK. It tends to nip at the heels of the cattle. It comes in two colours with either black or brown hair dispersed among the white coat. This creates the look that gives the names Red Heeler and Blue Heeler.
Dezik and Tsygan
On the 3rd November 1957, the first dog in Outer Space and to orbit the earth was Laika a stray from the streets of Moscow. In 1960, two female strays Belka and Strelka went into space paving the way for Yuri Gagarin to be the first man in space.
However, the first dogs who undertook a space flight were Dezik and Tsygan who on 22nd July 1951 went to a height of 110 kilometres (68 miles) and both returned safely.
To flush out badgers
The word Dachshund means Badger Dog.
Dachs means Badger. Hund is Dog. It is also known as the sausage dog.
Canis Lupus Familiaris
Before 1993 dogs were referred to as Canis Familiaris and Canis Familiaris Domesticus. These terms had been used and are contributed to Carolus Linnaeus 1707-1778, who was a Swedish naturist. He developed a two-name system for all living things.
“I used to look at my dog and think, ‘If you were a little smarter you could tell me what you are thinking,’ and he would look at me as if he was saying ‘If you were a little smarter I wouldn’t have to. “
Fred Jungclaus
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