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The dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of the wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it was domesticated from an extinct population of wolves during the Late Pleistocene, over 14,000 years ago by hunter-gatherers, prior to the development of agriculture. The dog was the first species to be domesticated by humans. Experts estimate that due to their long association with humans, dogs have expanded to a large number of domestic individuals and gained the ability to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canids.

The dog has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes. Dog breeds vary widely in shape, size, and color. They perform many roles for humans, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and the military, companionship, therapy, and aiding disabled people. Over the millennia, dogs became uniquely adapted to human behavior, and the human–canine bond has been a topic of frequent study. This influence on human society has given them the sobriquet of "man's best friend". (Full article...)

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The dachshund (UK: /ˈdækshʊnd, -ənd, -hʊnt/ DAKS-huund, -⁠ənd, -⁠huunt or US: /ˈdɑːkshʊnt, -hʊnd, -ənt/ DAHKS-huunt, -⁠huund, -⁠ənt; German: 'badger dog'), also known as the wiener dog or sausage dog, badger dog and doxie, is a short-legged, long-bodied, hound-type dog breed. The dog may be smooth-haired, wire-haired, or long-haired, with varied coloration.

The dachshund was bred to scent, chase, and flush out badgers and other burrow-dwelling animals. The miniature dachshund was bred to hunt small animals such as rabbits. (Full article...)

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A Border Collie correctly maneouvring through weave poles in dog agility. Border Collies are an extremely intelligent breed with an instinctive desire to work. They are also extremely energetic and require a lot of attention, but are very responsive to training. They are better off in a household that can provide them with plenty of exercise and a job to do.

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A drawing of Barry, preserved at the Natural History Museum of Bern prior to the modifications conducted in 1923.

Barry der Menschenretter (1800–1814), also known as Barry, was a dog of a breed which was later called the St. Bernard that worked as a mountain rescue dog in Switzerland and Italy for the Great St Bernard Hospice. He predates the modern St. Bernard, and was lighter built than the modern breed. He has been described as the most famous St. Bernard, as he was credited with saving more than 40 lives during his lifetime, hence his byname Menschenretter meaning "people rescuer" in German.

The legend surrounding him was that he was killed while attempting a rescue; however, this is untrue. Barry retired to Bern, Switzerland and after his death his body was passed into the care of the Natural History Museum of Bern. His skin has been preserved through taxidermy although his skull was modified in 1923 to match the Saint Bernard of that time period. His story and name have been used in literary works, and a monument to him stands in the Cimetière des Chiens near Paris. At the hospice, one dog has always been named Barry in his honor; and since 2004, the Fondation Barry du Grand Saint Bernard has been set up to take over the responsibility for breeding dogs from the hospice. (Full article...)

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Image 1St. Bernard puppy (from Puppy)
Image 2Cave wolf skull, Natural History Museum, Berlin (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 3Sled dog types, sketched in 1833 (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 4Bison surrounded by grey wolf pack (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 5Bloodhound puppy (from Puppy)
Image 6West Highland White Terrier puppies (from Puppy)
Image 7Ancient Hawaiian petroglyphic depiction of an ʻīlio (Hawaiian Poi Dog) (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 8Two Shih Tzu puppies (from Puppy)
Image 9An 1897 illustration showing a range of European dog breeds (from Dog breed)
Image 10A mongrel puppy (from Puppy)
Image 11Montage showing the coat variation of dogs. (from Dog anatomy)
Image 12Mammoth bone dwelling, Mezhirich site, Ukraine (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 13Basset Hound (from Puppy)
Image 14Lateral view of a dog skull, jaw opened (from Dog anatomy)
Image 15Cavapoo puppy (from Puppy)
Image 16The 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 17Watercolor 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 18The 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 19A 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 20Lateral view of a dog skull, jaw closed (from Dog anatomy)
Image 21Mandible of the oldest recognised dog discovered in Bonn-Oberkassel, Germany, and dated 14,200 years old (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 22The dog's retina shows the optic disc and the eye's vasculature. (from Dog anatomy)
Image 23Cart dogs, c. 1900; different in appearance but doing the same work (from Dog type)
Image 24A little mongrel puppy on the shore, on Halong Bay (from Puppy)
Image 25Newborn Basenji puppies (from Puppy)
Image 26Reduction in size under selective breeding – grey wolf and chihuahua skulls (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 27Frontal view of a dog skull (from Dog anatomy)
Image 28NASA astronaut Leland D. Melvin with his dogs Jake and Scout (from Dog behavior)
Image 29Schematic 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 30Golden Retriever puppy (from Puppy)
Image 31A labradoodle puppy and a Golden Retriever puppy playing together (from Puppy)
Image 32Sled dogs, 1833 (from Dog type)
Image 33"Five different types of dogs", c. 1547. (from Dog breed)
Image 34Petroglyph depicting two dogs hunting – Tassili n'Ajjer, Algeria (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 35Scent-rolling (from Dog behavior)
Image 36A dog's whiskers (from Dog anatomy)
Image 37German Spitz puppy (from Puppy)
Image 38Basenji puppy (from Puppy)
Image 39Example of a dog making prolonged eye contact with a human (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 40A cavapoo and maltipoo running back while playing fetch (from Dog behavior)
Image 41External 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 42Sled dog types, sketched in 1833 (from Dog breed)
Image 43Montage showing the morphological variation of the dog. (from Dog breed)
Image 44Tesem, an ancient Egyptian sight-hound (from Dog breed)
Image 45Chihuahua puppy (from Puppy)
Image 46The dog diverged from a now-extinct population of wolves 27,000–40,000 years ago immediately before the Last Glacial Maximum, when much of the mammoth steppe was cold and dry. (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 47The 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 48Chihuahua mix and purebred Great Dane (from Dog breed)
Image 49Newborn Welsh Springer Spaniels (from Puppy)
Image 50The nose of a dog (from Dog anatomy)
Image 51Australian Cattle Dog puppy (from Puppy)
Image 52Puggle puppy (from Puppy)
Image 53A dog's teeth (from Dog anatomy)
Image 54Dog knee (from Dog anatomy)
Image 55Diagram of a wolf skull with key features labelled (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 56Jack Russell Terrier puppy (from Puppy)
Image 57A wolf mandible diagram showing the names and positions of the teeth (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 59Map 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 60An extinct Turnspit dog, 1800 (from Dog type)
Image 61President Lyndon B. Johnson with a basket of puppies in 1966 (from Puppy)
Image 62Lateral view of a dog skeleton (from Dog anatomy)

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... that Kangal shepherd dogs can gall cyclists in Turkey?
... that Pulaski's Masterpiece, billed as the "world's most valuable dog", disappeared without a trace in 1953?

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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 Ramy Brooks, a competitor in the 1,049 mi 2006 Iditarod dog sled race across Alaska, is one of the few Native Alaskans competing in the event?
...that the Caucasian Shepherd Dog is generally a low activity dog, seemingly lethargic when not working, but extremely agile and convincing when it feels that its family is threatened?
...that the Battle of Garibpur fought between India and Pakistan preceded the official start of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, and was the first battle where dog fighting occurred over East Pakistan?
...that George E. Studdy was a British artist best remembered for his creation of Bonzo the dog, a fictional character, in the early 1920s?

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