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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 is derived from the extinct Pleistocene wolf, and the modern wolf is the dog's nearest living relative. Dogs were the first species to be domesticated by hunter-gatherers over 15,000 years ago before the development of agriculture. 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 Chesapeake Bay Retriever is a large breed of dog belonging to the retriever, gundog, and sporting breed groups. The breed was developed in the United States Chesapeake Bay area during the 19th century. Historically used by local market hunters to retrieve waterfowl, pull fishing nets, and rescue fishermen, it is today primarily a family pet and hunting companion, known for a bright and happy disposition; courage; willingness to work; alertness; intelligence; love of water; and hunting capabilities. The Chesapeake is a medium- to large-sized dog similar in appearance to the Labrador Retriever, but with a wavy coat. ( Full article...)

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A Komondor during the Working Group judging at the 2007 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is a two-day benched conformation show that takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City every year. Dog owners from around the world come to show their dogs. Dogs are judged closely by eminent American Kennel Club (AKC) judges. It is considered by many to be America's most prestigious dog show.

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Sloughi coursing a hare

Hare coursing is the pursuit of hares with greyhounds and other sighthounds, which chase the hare by sight, not by scent.

In some countries, it is a legal, competitive activity in which dogs are tested on their ability to run, overtake and turn a hare, rather than a form of hunting aiming at the capture of game. It has a number of variations in its rules around the world. Coursing can also be a form of hunting or pest control. It is a long-established hunting technique, practiced historically in England, especially with greyhounds or sighthound breeds, or with lurchers which are crossbred sighthounds. The sport grew in popularity in Europe during the 19th century, but has since experienced a decline due in part to the introduction of greyhound racing with betting, and animal welfare legislation. ( Full article...)

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Image 1President Lyndon B. Johnson with a basket of puppies in 1966 (from Puppy)
Image 2 Petroglyph depicting two dogs hunting – Tassili n'Ajjer, Algeria (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 3 Cave wolf skull, Natural History Museum, Berlin (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 4Lateral view of a dog skeleton (from Dog anatomy)
Image 5Montage showing the morphological variation of the dog. (from Dog breed)
Image 6 Basset Hound (from Puppy)
Image 7A mongrel puppy (from Puppy)
Image 8The 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 9 Golden Retriever puppy (from Puppy)
Image 10External anatomy (topography) of a typical dog:1. Stop 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 11The 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 Dog anatomy)
Image 12 West Highland White Terrier puppies (from Puppy)
Image 13The 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 14Lateral view of a dog skull (from Dog anatomy)
Image 15"Five different types of dogs", c. 1547. (from Dog breed)
Image 16 Sled dog types, sketched in 1833 (from Dog breed)
Image 17Skull of a dog (from Dog anatomy)
Image 18 Mandible of the oldest recognised dog discovered in Bonn-Oberkassel, Germany, and dated 14,200 years old. (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 19Diagram of a wolf skull with key features labelled. (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 20Skeleton 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 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 21Reduction in size under selective breeding – grey wolf and chihuahua skulls. (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 22A dog's whiskers act as sensing organs. (from Dog anatomy)
Image 23Montage showing the coat variation of the dog. (from Dog anatomy)
Image 24Image of dog teeth (from Dog anatomy)
Image 25Bison surrounded by grey wolf pack. (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 26 Chihuahua mix and purebred Great Dane (from Dog breed)
Image 27 Bloodhound puppy (from Puppy)
Image 28Two Shih Tzu puppies (from Puppy)
Image 29Newborn Basenji puppies (from Puppy)
Image 30 Sled dogs, 1833 (from Dog type)
Image 31 German Spitz puppy (from Puppy)
Image 32 Sled dog types, sketched in 1833. (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 33Frontal view of a dog skull (from Dog anatomy)
Image 34A little mongrel puppy on the shore, on Halong Bay (from Puppy)
Image 35The highly sensitive nose of a dog. (from Dog anatomy)
Image 36 Tesem, an ancient Egyptian sight-hound (from Dog breed)
Image 37Wolf mandible diagram showing the names and positions of the teeth. (from Dog anatomy)
Image 38Mammoth bone dwelling, Mezhirich site, Ukraine. (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 39 Cavapoo puppy (from Puppy)
Image 40 Puggle puppy (from Puppy)
Image 41An extinct Turnspit dog, 1800 (from Dog type)
Image 42Dog retina showing optic disc and vasculature [epiCam] (from Dog anatomy)
Image 43Chihuahua puppy (from Puppy)
Image 44 Australian Cattle Dog puppy (from Puppy)
Image 45NASA astronaut Leland D. Melvin with his dogs Jake and Scout (from Dog behavior)
Image 46 Basenji puppy (from Puppy)
Image 47Lateral view of a dog skull - jaws open (from Dog anatomy)
Image 48A 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 49Schematic 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 50The 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 51 Jack Russell Terrier puppy (from Puppy)
Image 52 Watercolor 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 53Dog knee (from Dog anatomy)
Image 54An 1897 illustration showing a range of European dog breeds (from Dog breed)
Image 55Newborn Welsh Springer Spaniels (from Puppy)
Image 56St. Bernard puppy (from Puppy)
Image 57 Cart dogs, c. 1900; different in appearance but doing the same work (from Dog type)

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... that Sput played with Puppy and Dogg?
... that Portez ce vieux whisky au juge blond qui fume is the French version of The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog?
... that Pinky & Pepper Forever is a graphic novel that follows two anthropomorphic dog girlfriends through hell?
... that filmmaker Matthias Hoene won an award for a commercial of dogs having sex?
... that Lài dogs were instrumental in the Vietnamese Lam Sơn uprising against Ming China in 1418–1428?

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...that Mancs the Hungarian rescue dog is commemorated by a statue (pictured) in his hometown Miskolc?
...that the sting of the rainforest shrub Dendrocnide moroides can cause severe and prolonged pain and has been reported to kill dogs, horses and humans?
...that Dogs Trust, a British animal welfare charity, provided AA wardens with pistols to painlessly euthanise animals injured in road accidents?
...that according to legend, the relics of Saints Ferreolus and Ferrutio were discovered in 370 by a military tribune whose dog chased a fox into a cave near present-day Besançon, France?

...that Lap dogs are among the oldest types of dogs?
...that the Kangal Dog has been declared a "National Cultural and Historic Treasure" by the Turkish government?
...that breed type is the basis of judging in conformation dog shows?
...that the closest relative of the Portuguese Water Dog is widely thought to be the Standard Poodle?

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