"Marmaduke Marmaduke is a newspaper comic strip revolving around the Winslow family and their Great Dane, Marmaduke, drawn by Brad Anderson from 1954 to 2015. The strip was created by Anderson, and sold to the John F. Dille Co. (later known as the National Newspaper Syndicate) in 1954. Anderson said he drew on Laurel and Hardy routines for his ideas. Anderson illustrated the strip, writing it with help from Phil Leeming (1955–1962) and later Dorothy Leeming (1963–1969), and, after August 2, 2004, Anderson's son Paul. The strip on Sundays also has a side feature called ""Dog Gone Funny"", in which"
"Alaskan Malamute The Alaskan Malamute is a large breed of domestic dog (""Canis lupus familiaris"") originally bred for their strength and endurance to haul heavy freight, and later as a sled dog. They are similar to other arctic breeds and spitz breeds, such as the Greenland Dog, Canadian Eskimo Dog, the Siberian Husky, and the Samoyed. Although it is believed that the first dogs arrived in the Americas 15,000 years ago, there is evidence going back much further. However, people and their dogs did not settle in the Arctic until the Eskimo people 4,500 years ago and then the Thule"
"generally disliked since they have a reputation of being difficult to control. Malamutes are large, strong freight-type dogs. They weigh between and have round faces with soft features. Freight dogs are a class of dogs that includes both pedigree and non-pedigree dogs. Malamutes are thought to be one of the first domesticated breeds of dogs, originating in the Kotzebue Sound region of Alaska. These dogs are known for their broad chests, thick coats, and tough feet. Speed has little to no value for these dogs - instead, the emphasis is on pulling strength. They are used in expedition and long"
"Tamaskan Dog Tamaskan dogs are a Finnish dog crossbreed to resemble a wolf and wolfdog. It is a cross of several types of sled dogs, including the Siberian Husky and the Alaskan Malamute. Tamaskans have been recognized as a breed by the American Rare Breed Association, although pedigrees are only managed by Tamaskan-specific breeder clubs. It is a highly versatile dog that can excel in agility, obedience and working trials. Tamaskans are large, athletic dogs, and slightly taller than German Shepherds. With regard to build, they are substantially larger than typical sled dogs but smaller than the Alaskan Malamute. On"
"their background. While the Greyhound is credited as being the fastest dog breed up to distances of around , both the Saluki and Whippet breeds are thought to be faster over longer distances. In 1996, The Guinness Book of Records listed a Saluki as being the fastest dog, capable of reaching a speed of . Due to its heavily padded feet being able to absorb the impact on its body, the Saluki has remarkable stamina when running. Historically, the ancestors of the modern Saluki breed were used for hunting by nomadic tribes. Typical quarry included the gazelle, hare, fox and"
"Dingbat, a vampire dog who used a bat-shaped novelty straw to eat most foods, Sparerib, a strangely rotund skeleton with the ability to change himself into useful items (such as a floor lamp, which he did in the opening credits), and Nobody, a gravelly-voiced jack-o-lantern who led the team and often found them various work. The second season, called ""Heathcliff and Marmaduke"", ran for 13 episodes and featured backup segments with fellow comic strip character Marmaduke (although the Marmaduke segments are actually the first to be seen in each half-hour show). Reruns of the second season (""Heathcliff and Marmaduke"") were"
"Sharvara Sharvara (Dog of Yama) (शर्वर) is an ancient Hindu mythical dog belonging to Yama. It is one of the two dogs that guard the netherworld. Sharvara is identified with the constellation Canis Major, the other dog with Canis Minor, together they guard the gates of the netherworld, known as pitriloka or vaivasvataloka, which is the domain of Yama. The word ""sharvara"" means variegated or spotted. In older Sanskrit, शर्वर is written as कर्वर (karvara). Sharvara can be compared with the Greek Cerberus, the mythological dog of the Greeks with similar characteristics. However, there is no description of Cerberus having"
"meerkats, Kafue lechwe, and wallaby. Amur tiger, African lion, Jaguar, Carpathian lynx, grey wolves, Iberian wolves, European bear, Syrian bear, Asian short-clawed otters, Raccoon, Vervet monkeys, Common marmosets, Ring-tailed coati, Slender-tailed meerkats, tapir, capybara, Kafue lechwe, Grant's zebra, sugar gliders, lesser hedgehog tenrec, Parma wallabies, Bennett's wallabies, Reeves's muntjac, Fallow deer, domestic rabbits, raccoon dogs, reindeer, Azara's agouti, African pygmy goats and red fox. Ostrich, greater rhea, white-cheeked turaco, avocets, Indian runner ducks, Helmeted guinea fowl, white-naped crane, great horned owl, great grey owl, burrowing owl, European eagle owl, striated caracara, Himalayan Monal, and golden pheasant. Red-tailed boa constrictor, royal"
"John Richardson's and John Franklin's Coppermine Expedition of 1819–1822. Though originally spread over most of the northern regions of North America, the breed fell into decline after the introduction of firearms made its hunting abilities unnecessary. It gradually intermingled with other breeds such as the Newfoundland dog, the Canadian Eskimo dog and mongrels. Hare Indian Dog The Hare Indian dog is an extinct domesticated canine; possibly a breed of domestic dog, coydog, or domesticated coyote; formerly found and originally bred in northern Canada by the Hare Indians for coursing. It had the speed and some characteristics of the coyote, but"
"Saluki breed excels in running down game across open tracts of hot desert, but conformation-bred individuals of the breed might not be able to chase and catch desert hares. The now extinct St. John's water dog, a landrace native to the island of Newfoundland, Canada, was the foundational stock for a number of purpose-bred dogs, such as the Labrador Retriever, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Cape Shore Water Dog, and Newfoundland. Another example of a North American landrace, the Carolina Dog or yellow dog, was developed from dogs originally from Asia; it has also been established now as a standardized breed. The"
"Raccoon dog The raccoon dog (""Nyctereutes procyonoides"", from the Greek words ""nukt-"", ""night"" + ""ereutēs"", ""wanderer"" + ""prokuōn"", ""before-dog"" [but in New Latin used to mean ""raccoon""] + ""-oidēs"", ""similar to""), also known as the mangut (its Evenki name) or tanuki is a canid indigenous to East Asia. It is the only extant species in the genus ""Nyctereutes"". Despite its peculiar appearance, it is a close relative of true foxes. Among the Canidae, the raccoon dog shares the habit of regularly climbing trees only with the North American gray fox, another basal species. The raccoon dog is named for its"
"even from other flocks. Abruzzese Mastiff The Abruzzese Mastiff (in Italian: Mastino Abruzzese; sometimes also called ""Pastore abruzzese"", and known as ""cane da Pecora"" in the Abruzzi region) is a breed related to, but distinct from the Maremmano-Abruzzese (commonly called Maremma Sheepdogs in America) from the Italian region of the Abruzzi. The Mastino Abruzzese represents the original Abruzzese strain and is characterized by its larger size, some male dogs reportedly exceeding 100 kg (220 lbs) in size. Some of these dogs have been successfully employed as livestock guardian dogs in the United States and in Norway, where reportedly they were"
"and directed by Ivo van Hove. On September 19, 2017, Kaoru, a four-year-old therapy dog, was accompanied by her owner, another handler, and 10 other dogs on a hiking trail in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Kaoru provided support to many people, including children with autism. On the hike Kaoru was mistaken for a wolf by a hunter, who shot her at close range, killing her. Tamaskan Dog Tamaskan dogs are a Finnish dog crossbreed to resemble a wolf and wolfdog. It is a cross of several types of sled dogs, including the Siberian Husky and the Alaskan Malamute. Tamaskans have"
"alligator, takin, Mandarin duck. Polar bears. Bobcat, cougar, copperhead, milk snake, garter snake, desert tortoise, alligator, bison , black-tailed prairie dog, California sea lion, Mexican wolf, bald eagle, great horned owl, roadrunner, axolotl, golden eagle, turkey vulture, tiger salamander. Caribbean flamingo, scarlet ibis, golden lion tamarin, spider monkey, howler monkey, Cuban amazon, hyacinth macaw, scarlet macaw, golden-collared macaw, Andean tinamou, vine snake, blue poison dart frog, green anaconda, angelfish, toco toucan, sunbittern, red-bellied piranha, emerald tree boa, tree boa, boa constrictor, dwarf caiman, jaguar, ocelot, two-toed sloth, military macaw, Andean condor, caracara, thick-billed parrot, hawk-headed parrot, cotton-top tamarin, sun conure."
"Hank (dog) Hank, also known as Hank T. Dog, is an unofficial mascot of the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball. Believed to be a part-Bichon Frise mixed-breed of about two or three years of age, Hank was rescued by the Brewers when he wandered into their spring training facility before the start of the 2014 MLB season. Hank was a stray dog when he wandered around the fields of the spring training facility of the Milwaukee Brewers, located at Maryvale Baseball Park in Phoenix, Arizona, on February 17, 2014. Hank was first spotted by security guards, and was then"
"to full advantage in conjunction with his excellent eyesight, fleet feet, and able muscle. The Mahratta is used almost exclusively for the hunt; life in India makes owning a dog solely as a pet a frivolous venture. Though, if given the chance, these high-strung working canines could make faithful companions. Mahratta Greyhound The Mahratta Greyhound or Maratha Greyhound is a dog breed originating in India. This rare breed, unknown outside his native province of Maharashtra, is best described as resembling the smooth-coated Saluki, for he gives the impression of enduring speed coupled with active strength. Standing only 21 inches (53"
"Gecko Argentine Black and White Tegu Asian Water Monitor Boa Constrictor Burmese Python Cane Toad Chinese Water Dragon Five-keeled Spiny-tailed Iguana Golden Dart Frog Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Salmon Pink Birdeater White's Tree Frog Woma Vinegaroon Miscalleneous Exhibits African Crested Porcupine African Crowned Crane African Leopard African Lion Aldabra Tortoise American Alligator American Elk Aoudad Bactrian Camel Bengal Tiger Bennett's Wallaby Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur Black-capped Capuchin Black Crested Mangabey Black Swan Blue and Gold Macaw Blue-throated Macaw Brazilian Tapir Capybara Cheetah Chilean Flamingo Chimpanzee Colobus Monkey Common Marmoset Cotton-top Tamarin De Brazza's Monkey Emu Eurasian Eagle-Owl Fallow Deer Golden Pheasant Grant's"
"HBO detective comedy series ""Bored to Death"" in October 2010. The only French Bulldog aboard the ""Titanic"" went down with the ship on 15 April 1912. First class passenger, Robert Williams Daniel, a 27-year-old banker, had purchased the dog, named Gamin de Pycombe, for £150 (the equivalent of $17,000 in today's prices). A surviving passenger was later quoted as having seen a French Bulldog swimming in the ocean after the ship sank. French Bulldog The French Bulldog is a small breed of domestic dog. They were the result in the 1800s of a cross between bulldog ancestors imported from England"
"back to the ugly country from which they must have come. Scurvy curs! they were my abhorrence; I should have liked nothing better than to have been the death of every one of them. In fact, on one occasion, I intimated the propriety of a canine crusade to Mehevi; but the benevolent king would not consent to it. He heard me very patiently; but when I had finished, shook his head, and told me, in confidence, that they were ""taboo"". Marquesan Dog The Marquesan Dog or Marquesas Islands Dog is an extinct breed of dog from the Marquesas Islands. Similar"
"Saluki The Saluki is a standardised breed of dog, developed from sighthounds – dogs that hunt primarily by sight rather than scent – used by nomadic tribes in the Fertile Crescent to run down game animals. The modern breed is typically deep-chested and long-legged, and similar dogs appear in medieval and ancient art. The breed is most closely related to the Afghan hound, a basal breed that predates the emergence of modern breeds in the 19th Century, and the Saluki has been purebred both in the Middle East, including by royalty, since at least that era, and in the West"
"Mahratta Greyhound The Mahratta Greyhound or Maratha Greyhound is a dog breed originating in India. This rare breed, unknown outside his native province of Maharashtra, is best described as resembling the smooth-coated Saluki, for he gives the impression of enduring speed coupled with active strength. Standing only 21 inches (53 cm) at the shoulder, the Mahratta is, however, slightly smaller than the Saluki. The Mahratta is a compact sighthound, well-muscled, deep-chested, and strong-backed. The common color pattern consists of dark blue and tan. The coat is short and provides good protection against the various Indian elements. Uncertainty prevails over the"
"stork, Stanley crane, cattle egret, dromedary camel, wolf guenon, DeBrazza's monkey, klipspringer, Madagascar ground boa, Madagascar tree boa, ostrich, African grooved frog, Lady Ross turaco, Aldabra tortoise, African wild dog, African pancake tortoise, Sudanese plated lizard, and African Slender-snouted Crocodile. Tasmanian devil, koala, echidna, Matschie's tree kangaroo, saltwater crocodile, lorikeet, carpet python, princess of wale's parakeet, wompoo fruit dove, emu, red kangaroo, laughing kookaburra, budgerigar, Micronesian kingfisher, palm cockatoo, Major Mitchell's cockatoo. Asian elephant, Bactrian camel, snow leopard, Malayan tiger, red panda, king cobra, reticulated python, Indian python, wrinkled hornbill, pygmy slow loris, slow loris, orangutan, siamang, Komodo dragon, Chinese"
"Marquesan Dog The Marquesan Dog or Marquesas Islands Dog is an extinct breed of dog from the Marquesas Islands. Similar to other strains of Polynesian dogs, it was introduced to the Marquesas by the ancestors of the Polynesian people during their migrations. Serving as a tribal totems and religious symbols, they were sometimes consumed as meat although less frequently than in other parts of the Pacific because of their scarcity. These native dogs are thought to have become extinct before the arrival of Europeans, who did not record their presence on the islands. Petroglyphic representations of dogs and the archaeological"
"in the breed and took this opportunity to combine M’Loot and Hinman/Irwin dogs with selected Kotzebues to create what became the Husky-Pak line. All modern Malamutes are descended from the early strains, and show combinations of characteristics in greater or lesser degree. Thus the natural differences we see today."" The Malamute dog has had a distinguished history; aiding Rear Admiral Richard Byrd to the South Pole, and the miners who came to Alaska during the Gold Rush of 1896, as well as serving in World War II primarily as search and rescue dogs in Greenland, although also used as freighting"
"Briard The Briard is an ancient breed of large herding dog, originally from France. A Briard-like dog appears in Gaston Febus' ""Livre de chasse"" (""Book of the Hunt""), written in the late 14th century. According to legend, about the same time, a Briard fought a judicial duel with Robert Macaire to avenge the murder of its owner, Aubry of Montdidier. Charlemagne, Napoleon, Thomas Jefferson, and Lafayette are all said to have owned Briards. The breed became popular after the Paris dog show of 1863, after having been fixed with crosses with the Beauceron and the Barbet. During the First World"
"cat, Captain Hawk, a fox named Joe Reynard, a fox-hunting pack of dogs led by General Hound and called the Bumbleton Hunt, Squire Ffuffer the huntsman, Nelly the Elephant, a little girl named Wendy H. Troy, a tiger named Burra Khan, a truck driver, Mr. Smeater the pet-shop proprietor, a semi-animate wax copy of himself at Madame Tussauds, and a policeman. In each encounter, Manxmouse behaves politely, helpfully, and bravely, and in almost all cases when he leaves one new friend that he has made, that friend warns him that he belongs to Manx Cat and that Manx Cat will"
"the left (a feature that she is distinctive for) possibly as a result of a brief case of vestibular disease. Her hearing impairment is also a probable effect of the disease. Braha routinely makes appearances with celebrities, some setting up meetings with Braha to meet Marnie. Braha also makes paid visits to events, and sells merchandise featuring Marnie. In 2016, Avvo featured a video of Marnie in one of its television commercials and some of its online advertisements. Marnie (dog) Marnie (born October 26, 2001) is a 17-year-old female Shih Tzu senior rescue dog adopted and owned by Shirley Braha."
"otter (""Enhydra lutris""), bearded seal (""Erignathus barbatus""), donkey (""Equus asinus""), cougars (""Felis concolor coryi"", ""Felis concolor stanleyana""), bobcat (""Felis rufus floridanus""), Atlantic white-sided dolphins (""Lagenorhynchus acutus""), guanaco (""Lama guanicoe""), alpaca (""Vicugna pacos""), otter (""Lutra lutra""), wild dog (""Lycaon pictus""), Bartels's spiny rat (""Maxomys bartelsii""), Musschenbroek's spiny rat (""Maxomys musschenbroekii""), prairie vole (""Microtus ochrogaster""), common European weasel (""Mustela nivalis""), mink (""Mustela vison""), muskrat (""Ondatra zibethica""), mountain goats (""Oreamnos americanus""), Grant's gazelle (""Nanger granti""), slow loris (""Nycticebus coucang""), African lions (""Panthera leo""), leopard (""Panthera pardus""), tiger (""Panthera tigris""), baboon (""Papio cynocephalus""), Pacific harbor seal (""Phoca vitulina richardsi"") chamois (""Rupicapra rupicapra""), Polynesian rat"
"Antarctica and in his subsequent South Pole expedition. Both men started with more dogs than they technically needed to pull as sledge, both intending to use them also as food for dogs and men. Amundsen's team, humans and dogs fed on dog. Greenland Dog The Greenland Dog (Greenlandic: ""Kalaallit Qimmiat"", Danish: ""Grønlandshunden"") is a large breed of husky-type dog kept as a sled dog and for hunting polar bear and seal. They were brought from Siberia to North America by the Thule people 1,000 years ago, along with the Canadian Eskimo Dog that is genetically identical. The first dogs arrived"
"Bahrain, and elsewhere, and directly with a network of rescuers in Kuwait to find the dogs adoptive homes in Europe and North America. Citations Bibliography Saluki The Saluki is a standardised breed of dog, developed from sighthounds – dogs that hunt primarily by sight rather than scent – used by nomadic tribes in the Fertile Crescent to run down game animals. The modern breed is typically deep-chested and long-legged, and similar dogs appear in medieval and ancient art. The breed is most closely related to the Afghan hound, a basal breed that predates the emergence of modern breeds in the"
"retrieving from water. The Duchess of Northumberland has a Spinone called Fuzzy. Spinone Italiano The Spinone Italiano () is an Italian dog breed. It was originally bred as a versatile gun dog. To this day, the breed is still a capable dog for that purpose. The Spinone is a loyal, friendly and alert dog with a close lying, wiry coat. It is an ancient breed that can be traced back to approximately 500 BC. It is traditionally used for hunting, pointing, and retrieving game (HPR), but, in addition to that purpose, the intelligent and strong Spinone may be practically anything"
"Japanese raccoon dog The Japanese raccoon dog (""Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus""), also known as in Japanese, is a subspecies of the Asian raccoon dog. Researchers have suggested that they be considered a separate species, ""N. viverrinus"", or that raccoon dogs of Japan could be further divisible into separate subspecies as ""N. p. procyonoides"" (""hondo-tanuki"") and ""N. p. albus"" (""ezo-tanuki""), but both views are controversial. As the ""tanuki"", the animal has been significant in Japanese folklore since ancient times. The legendary ""tanuki"" is reputed to be mischievous and jolly, a master of disguise and shapeshifting, but somewhat gullible and absentminded. It is"
"such as Bullmastiffs and St. Bernards, with the justification that these were considered close relatives to the Mastiff. In 1959, a Dogue de Bordeaux, Fidelle de Fenelon, was imported from France to the USA, registered as a Mastiff, and became the 16th animal in the post-war gene pool. Since that time, the breed has gradually been restored in Britain, has reached 28th most popular breed in the USA, and is now found worldwide. English Mastiff The English Mastiff is a breed of extremely large dog (often known simply as the Mastiff) perhaps descended from the ancient Alaunt and Pugnaces Britanniae,"