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The papillon (from the French word for butterfly, pronounced: [papiˈyɔ̃]), also called the Continental Toy Spaniel, is a breed of dog of the Spaniel type. One of the oldest of the toy Spaniels, it derives its name from its characteristic butterfly like look of the long and fringed hair on the ears. A papillon with dropped ears is called a phalène (French for moth). The small head is slightly rounded between the ears with a well defined stop. The muzzle is somewhat short, thin tapering to the

The Icelandic Sheepdog is a breed of dog of spitz type originating from the dogs brought to Iceland by the Vikings. It is of similar type to the Norwegian Buhund and to the ancestor of the modern Shetland Sheepdog and Welsh Corgi. They are still commonly used to herd sheep in the Icelandic countryside. The Icelandic sheepdog is often described as a large dog in the body of a small dog. These are the current breed standards: Icelandic Sheepdogs are tough and energetic. Hardy and agile, they are

A hot dog (frankfurter, wiener) is a moist sausage of soft, even texture and flavor, often made from meat slurry. Most types are fully cooked, cured or smoked. When served, it is usually hot, and is placed in a special purpose soft, sliced hot dog bun, although it is possible for them to be eaten alone. It may be garnished with mustard, ketchup, onion, mayonnaise, relish, cheese, bacon, chili or sauerkraut. The flavor can be similar to a range of meat products from bland bologna to spicy German

The German Shepherd Dog (GSD, also known as an Alsatian), (German: Deutscher Schäferhund) is a breed of large sized dog that originated in Germany. German Shepherds are a relatively new breed of dog, whose origins date to 1899. As part of the Herding group, the German Shepherd is a working dog developed originally for herding sheep. Because of their strength, intelligence and abilities in obedience training they are often employed in police and military roles, in forces around the world. Due to

The Greenland Dog (Danish: Grønlandshunden, The Greenland's Dog ) is a large breed of husky type dog kept as a sled dog and for hunting polar bear and seal. This is an ancient breed, thought to be directly descended from dogs brought to Greenland by the first Inuit settlers. The Greenland Dog is a powerful, heavy built dog. It has a broad, wedge shaped head, slightly tilted eyes and small, triangular ears covered with thick fur that prevents frostbite. It has strong, muscular, short haired

The dachshund is a short legged, elongated dog breed, of the hound family. The standard size was developed to scent, chase, and flush badgers and other burrow dwelling animals, while the miniature was developed to hunt smaller prey, like rabbits. In the American West, they have also been used to hunt prairie dogs. The name dachshund is of German origin and literally means badger dog , from Dachs ( badger ) and Hund ( dog ). The pronunciation varies widely in English: variations of the first

Jerry Williams, Jr., (born 12 July 1942), is a soul music artist who is better known by his pseudonym Swamp Dogg. Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, Williams made his first recording in 1954 under the moniker Little Jerry , a 78 rpm single on the Mechanic label titled HTD Blues / Nats Wailing . In 1963 he began using the moniker Little Jerry Williams , recording with Loma Records, and by 1966 he had dropped the Little to record as Jerry Williams. In 1970 he took on the persona of Swamp Dogg

The Karakachan dog is a descendant of the ancient Balkan domestic dogs, probably since the time of the Thracians. In ancient Thracian treasures was found figures of big, longhair guarding dogs with curled tails. The dog is named after the Karakachans (an alternative name of the Sarakatsani), Balkanian nomadic shepherds. Due to their conservative stock breeding traditions, they managed to preserve some of the oldest breeds of domestic animals in Europe: the Karakachan sheep, Karakachan horse,

The Portuguese Water Dog is a breed of working dog as classified by the American Kennel Club. Portuguese Water Dogs are originally from the Portuguese region of the Algarve, from where the breed expanded to all around Portugal's coast, where they were taught to herd fish into fishermen's nets, to retrieve lost tackle or broken nets, and to act as couriers from ship to ship, or ship to shore. Portuguese Water Dogs rode in bobbing fishing trawlers as they worked their way from the warm Atlantic