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Animal news: The weird story of some shaggy dogs
The Akita. That’s the dog. Here’s a sketch of an Akita from the American Kennel Club’s website: (Nice sketch.) My introduction to the actual animal came when I ran into one on the Village sidewalk. It did not look like … Continue reading
Posted in Animal news, The Facts of Life
Tagged Affenpinscher, Akita, American Kennel Club, Bouvier des Flandres, dog breed, hip dysplasia, rare dog breeds
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Speaking of dogs…
Years ago, when I lived downtown in the West Village, there seemed to be a sudden infusion of dogs with arcane pedigrees. I sat at my computer during the day, looking out on Perry Street, watching people walk. Some people … Continue reading
Posted in Animal news, Fascism, Racism, The Facts of Life
Tagged Bill Sykes, English bulldogs, Perry Street West Village, West End Avenue, white supremacists
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About the great George Booth and a Staffordshire bull terrier
As I read the Times’ obit on the genius New Yorker cartoonist, George Booth, I was looking for one particular fact — confirmation that Booth had owned at least one Staffordshire bulldog in his lifetime. You know, that crazy dog … Continue reading
Posted in Animal news, The Facts of Life
Tagged George Booth, Staffordshire bull terriers, The New Yorker
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