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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; the gray wolf is the dog's closest living relative. The dog was the first species to be domesticated by humans. Experts estimate that hunter-gatherers domesticated dogs more than 15,000 years ago, which was 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 King Charles Spaniel (also known as the English Toy Spaniel) is a small dog breed of the spaniel type. In 1903, the Kennel Club combined four separate toy spaniel breeds under this single title. The other varieties merged into this breed were the Blenheim, Ruby and Prince Charles Spaniels, each of which contributed one of the four colours available in the breed.

Thought to have originated in East Asia, toy spaniels were first seen in Europe during the 16th century. They became linked with English royalty in the time of Queen Mary I and were made famous by their association with King Charles II. Members of the breed were owned by Queen Victoria (Dash) and her great-granddaughter Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia. (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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Dog meat is the flesh and other edible parts derived from dogs. Historically human consumption of dog meat has been recorded in many parts of the world.

In the 21st century dog meat is consumed to a limited extent in Korea, China, Indonesia, Nigeria, Switzerland, Vietnam, and India; it is eaten or is legal to be eaten in other countries throughout the world. Some cultures view the consumption of dog meat as part of their traditional, ritualistic, or day-to-day cuisine, and other cultures consider consumption of dog meat a taboo, even where it had been consumed in the past. Opinions also vary drastically across different regions within different countries. It was estimated in 2014 that worldwide, 27 million dogs are eaten each year by humans. (Full article...)

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The following are images from various dog-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Skeleton 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 2Cart dogs, c. 1900; different in appearance but doing the same work (from Dog type)
Image 3The 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 4Bloodhound puppy (from Puppy)
Image 5Jack Russell Terrier puppy (from Puppy)
Image 6A little mongrel puppy on the shore, on Halong Bay (from Puppy)
Image 7A wolf mandible diagram showing the names and positions of the teeth (from Dog anatomy)
Image 8Montage showing the morphological variation of the dog. (from Dog breed)
Image 9Two Shih Tzu puppies (from Puppy)
Image 10St. Bernard puppy (from Puppy)
Image 11Basset Hound (from Puppy)
Image 12Diagram of a wolf skull with key features labelled (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 13Chihuahua mix and purebred Great Dane (from Dog breed)
Image 14Lateral view of a dog skeleton (from Dog anatomy)
Image 15Dog knee (from Dog anatomy)
Image 16Golden Retriever puppy (from Puppy)
Image 17Sled dogs, 1833 (from Dog type)
Image 18Cavapoo puppy (from Puppy)
Image 19Sled dog types, sketched in 1833 (from Dog breed)
Image 20Example of a dog making prolonged eye contact with a human (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 21The 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 22Australian Cattle Dog puppy (from Puppy)
Image 23Schematic 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 24Newborn Welsh Springer Spaniels (from Puppy)
Image 25Reduction in size under selective breeding – grey wolf and chihuahua skulls (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 26German Spitz puppy (from Puppy)
Image 27A dog's teeth (from Dog anatomy)
Image 28The 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 29Montage showing the coat variation of dogs. (from Dog anatomy)
Image 30Watercolor 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 31Petroglyph depicting two dogs hunting – Tassili n'Ajjer, Algeria (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 32The nose of a dog (from Dog anatomy)
Image 33West Highland White Terrier puppies (from Puppy)
Image 34Lateral view of a dog skull, jaw closed (from Dog anatomy)
Image 35Scent-rolling (from Dog behavior)
Image 36A dog's whiskers (from Dog anatomy)
Image 37A labradoodle puppy and a Golden Retriever puppy playing together. (from Puppy)
Image 38President Lyndon B. Johnson with a basket of puppies in 1966 (from Puppy)
Image 39Mammoth bone dwelling, Mezhirich site, Ukraine (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 40"Five different types of dogs", c. 1547. (from Dog breed)
Image 41A mongrel puppy (from Puppy)
Image 42Newborn Basenji puppies (from Puppy)
Image 43Mandible of the oldest recognised dog discovered in Bonn-Oberkassel, Germany, and dated 14,200 years old (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 44Lateral view of a dog skull, jaw opened (from Dog anatomy)
Image 45Basenji puppy (from Puppy)
Image 46Cave wolf skull, Natural History Museum, Berlin (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 47An extinct Turnspit dog, 1800 (from Dog type)
Image 48The 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 49Chihuahua puppy (from Puppy)
Image 50Puggle puppy (from Puppy)
Image 51NASA astronaut Leland D. Melvin with his dogs Jake and Scout (from Dog behavior)
Image 52Tesem, an ancient Egyptian sight-hound (from Dog breed)
Image 53Bison surrounded by grey wolf pack (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 54The dog's retina shows the optic disc and the eye's vasculature. (from Dog anatomy)
Image 55An 1897 illustration showing a range of European dog breeds (from Dog breed)
Image 56External 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 57Frontal view of a dog skull (from Dog anatomy)
Image 58Sled dog types, sketched in 1833 (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 59A drawing by Konrad Lorenz showing facial expressions of a dog - a communication behavior. X-axis is aggression, y-axis is fear. (from Dog behavior)

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...that Rex, (pictured) Ronald Reagan's pet Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, lived at the White House in a lavish doghouse decorated with framed portraits of the First Family?
...that the Caribou Inuit people are defined by their fur clothing, use of sled dogs and their snowhouses?
...that a legend says that when Philip de Braose irreverently spent the night in a church dedicated to Saint Afan, he was struck blind the next morning and his hunting dogs went mad?
...that the Koitsenko were the honorary elite of the Kiowa dog soldiers, who tribal lore says called themselves that because they had dreams or visions of dogs?

...when lying down, dogs rest on their haunches, not their stomachs?
...that Nipper was the mixed-breed dog who was the model for the painting His Master's Voice, which was later used logos and advertising for several brands, including RCA Records.
...that the Canadian Kennel Club was founded in 1888, four years after the American Kennel Club?
...that the Greyhound is one of the fastest breeds of dog, and can reach speeds of 72 km/h (45 mph)?

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