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The dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of wolves. Also called the domestic dog, it was selectively bred during the Late Pleistocene by hunter-gatherers. Dogs and the modern gray wolf share a common ancestor. Dogs were the first species to be domesticated over 14,000 years ago, before the development of agriculture, though genetic studies suggest the domestication process may have begun over 25,000 years ago. Due to their long association with humans, dogs have gained the ability to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canids.

Dogs have been bred for desired behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes. Dog breeds vary widely in shape, size, and color. They have the same number of bones (with the exception of the tail), powerful jaws that house around 42 teeth, and well-developed senses of smell, hearing, and sight. Compared to humans, dogs possess a superior sense of smell and hearing, but inferior visual acuity. Dogs perform many roles for humans, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, companionship, therapy, aiding disabled people, and assisting police and the military.

Communication in dogs includes eye gaze, facial expression, vocalization, body posture (including movements of bodies and limbs), and chemical communication (scents, pheromones, and taste). They mark their territories by urinating on them, which is more likely when entering a new environment. Over the millennia, dogs have uniquely adapted to human behavior; this adaptation includes being able to understand and communicate with humans. As such, the human–canine bond has been a topic of frequent study, and dogs' influence on human society has given them the sobriquet of "man's best friend". (Full article...)

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Pembroke and Cardigan Welsh Corgi

The Welsh Corgi (/ˈkɔːrɡi/ or Corgi (pl. Corgis); occasionally the etymologically consistent Corgwn /ˈkɔːrɡuːn/) is a small type of herding dog that originated in Wales. The name corgi is thought to be derived from the Welsh words cor and ci (which is mutated to gi), meaning "dwarf" and "dog", respectively.

Two separate breeds are recognised: the Pembroke Welsh Corgi and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi. Physical differences are seen between the two breeds. According to the breed standards, overall, the Cardigan is larger in weight and height and has a much longer tail than the Pembroke. (Full article...)

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A team of fourteen mixed-breed dogs mushing. Mushing is a general term for a sport or transport method powered by dogs, and includes carting, sled dog racing, skijoring, freighting, and weight pulling. More specifically, it implies the use of one or more dogs to pull a sled on snow. The term is thought to come from the French word marche, or go, run, the command to the team to commence pulling. "Mush!" is rarely used in modern parlance, however; "Hike!" is more common in English.

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Bluey is an Australian animated television series aimed at preschool children, created by Joe Brumm and produced by Ludo Studio in Queensland. It was commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the British Broadcasting Corporation, with BBC Studios holding global distribution and merchandising rights. Bluey premiered on ABC Kids on 1 October 2018. It subsequently made its international debut on Disney Junior in the United States and is available for streaming on Disney+.

The show follows Bluey, an anthropomorphic six-year-old (later seven-year-old) Blue Heeler puppy who is full of energy, imagination, and curiosity about the world. She lives with her father, Bandit; mother, Chilli; and younger sister, Bingo, who regularly joins Bluey on adventures as the pair embark on imaginative play together. Other characters featured each represent a different dog breed. Overarching themes include family life, growing up, and Australian culture. Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, inspired the show's setting. (Full article...)

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Image 1An extinct Turnspit dog, 1800 (from Dog type)
Image 2Reduction in size under selective breeding – grey wolf and chihuahua skulls (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 3Basenji puppy (from Puppy)
Image 4A drawing by Konrad Lorenz showing facial expressions of a dog - a communication behavior. X-axis is aggression, y-axis is fear. (from Dog behavior)
Image 5External anatomy (topography) of a typical dog: 1. Head 2. Muzzle 3. Dewlap (throat, neck skin) 4. Shoulder 5. Elbow 6. Forefeet 7. Croup (rump) 8. Leg (thigh and hip) 9. Hock 10. Hind feet 11. Withers 12. Stifle 13. Paws 14. Tail (from Dog anatomy)
Image 6Lateral view of a dog skull, jaw closed (from Dog anatomy)
Image 7Jack Russell Terrier puppy (from Puppy)
Image 8Map depicting possible phylogeographic origins of dingoes, New Guinea singing dogs, and Island Southeast Asian and Oceanian dogs, based on recent genetic evidence (Fillios & Taçon, 2016) (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 9The dog's retina shows the optic disc and the eye's vasculature. (from Dog anatomy)
Image 10Mandible of the Bonn–Oberkassel dog from the oldest dog-human co-burial dated 14,200 years old (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 11Cavapoo puppy (from Puppy)
Image 12Tesem, an ancient Egyptian sight-hound (from Dog breed)
Image 13Montage showing the morphological variation of the dog. (from Dog breed)
Image 14Cart dogs, c. 1900; different in appearance but doing the same work (from Dog type)
Image 15Example of a dog making prolonged eye contact with a human (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 16The nose of a dog (from Dog anatomy)
Image 17German Spitz puppy (from Puppy)
Image 18An 1897 illustration showing a range of European dog breeds (from Dog breed)
Image 19Sled dog types, sketched in 1833 (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 20A wolf mandible diagram showing the names and positions of the teeth (from Dog anatomy)
Image 21Watercolor tracing made by archaeologist Henri Breuil from a cave painting of a wolf-like canid, Font-de-Gaume, France, dated 19,000 years ago (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 22Petroglyph depicting two dogs hunting – Tassili n'Ajjer, Algeria (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 23Newborn Welsh Springer Spaniels (from Puppy)
Image 24A labradoodle puppy and a Golden Retriever puppy playing together (from Puppy)
Image 25Diagram of a wolf skull with key features labelled (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 26Boxer and Labrador Mix (from Dog breed)
Image 27Bloodhound puppy (from Puppy)
Image 28The difference in body size between a Cane Corso (Italian mastiff) and a Yorkshire Terrier is over 30-fold; both are members of the same species. (from Dog anatomy)
Image 29Ancient Hawaiian petroglyphic depiction of an ʻīlio (Hawaiian Poi Dog) (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 30Basset Hound (from Puppy)
Image 31A dog's teeth (from Dog anatomy)
Image 32Montage showing the coat variation of dogs. (from Dog anatomy)
Image 33Sled dogs, 1833 (from Dog type)
Image 34Chihuahua mix and purebred Great Dane (from Dog breed)
Image 35Two Shih Tzu puppies (from Puppy)
Image 36Cave wolf skull, Natural History Museum, Berlin (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 37Lateral view of a dog skull, jaw opened (from Dog anatomy)
Image 38St. Bernard puppy (from Puppy)
Image 39Golden Retriever puppy (from Puppy)
Image 40Frontal view of a dog skull (from Dog anatomy)
Image 41A little mongrel puppy on the shore, on Halong Bay (from Puppy)
Image 42Australian Cattle Dog puppy (from Puppy)
Image 43President Lyndon B. Johnson with a basket of puppies in 1966 (from Puppy)
Image 44The difference in overall body size between a Cane Corso (Italian mastiff) and a Yorkshire terrier is over 30-fold, yet both are members of the same species. (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 45A cavapoo and maltipoo running back while playing fetch (from Dog behavior)
Image 46Sled dog types, sketched in 1833 (from Dog breed)
Image 47Newborn Basenji puppies (from Puppy)
Image 48The Greenland dog carries 3.5% genetic material inherited from a 35,000-year-old wolf from the Taymyr Peninsula, Arctic Siberia. (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 49The dog diverged from a now-extinct population of wolves 27,000–40,000 years ago, before or during the Last Glacial Maximum, when much of the mammoth steppe was cold and dry. (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 50Bison surrounded by grey wolf pack (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 51"Five different types of dogs", c. 1547. (from Dog breed)
Image 52Chihuahua puppy (from Puppy)
Image 53A mongrel puppy (from Puppy)
Image 54Puggle puppy (from Puppy)
Image 55West Highland White Terrier puppies (from Puppy)
Image 56Schematic anatomy of the ear. In dogs, the ear canal has a "L" shape, with the vertical canal (first half) and the horizontal canal (deeper half, ending with the eardrum) (from Dog anatomy)
Image 57Lateral view of a dog skeleton (from Dog anatomy)
Image 58Skeleton of a dog:1. Cranium 2. Maxilla 3. Mandible 4. Atlas 5. Axis 6. Scapula 7. Spine of scapula 8. Humerus 9. Radius 10. Ulna 11. Phalanges 12. Metacarpal bones 13. Carpal bones 14. Sternum 15. Cartilaginous part of the rib 16. Ribs 17. Phalanges 18. Metatarsal bones 19. Tarsal Bones 20. Calcaneus 21. Fibula 22. Tibia 23. Patella 24. Femur 25. Ischium 26. Pelvis (from Dog anatomy)
Image 59Dog knee (from Dog anatomy)
Image 60NASA astronaut Leland D. Melvin with his dogs Jake and Scout (from Dog behavior)
Image 61Mammoth bone dwelling, Mezhirich site, Ukraine (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 62A dog's whiskers (from Dog anatomy)

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... that Šediváčkův long is considered one of Europe's most challenging dog sled races, with teams climbing more than 7,500 metres (24,600 feet) during the event?
... that New Zealand's election mascot Orange Guy has a pet dog named Pup?
... that the theme from Curb Your Enthusiasm, a former ringtone of Steven Spielberg, has been used as the backing to a Snoop Dogg song?
... that Japanese YouTuber Pocky named his channel after his dog?
... that a drawing of a dog was promoted by the president of El Salvador, caused an unaffiliated song to peak on the TikTok Billboard Top 50, and got its original creator doxxed?
... that the death of Odysseus's dog in the Odyssey uses language typically reserved for the noble deaths of warriors?

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...that Buster, the dog of British Labour politician Roy Hattersley, earned his owner a criminal record after killing a goose in St. James's Park, London?
...that the appearance of a dog in a Hutch ad campaign doubled sales of pugs in India in 2003?
...that Bamse was a St. Bernard dog that became the heroic mascot of the Free Norwegian Forces during the Second World War?

...that Adolf Hitler owned a German Shepherd named Blondi, and was so fond of her that he allowed her to sleep in his bedroom?
...that the most common breeds for use as guide dogs are Labrador and Golden Retrievers?
...that Ashley Whippet became the first disc dog on August 4, 1974?
...that Marie Antoinette supposedly walked to the guillotine with her pet Papillon under her arm?

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