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The original name of the Louisiana Purchase Gardens Zoo was Bernstein Park Zoo, named after Mayor Arnold Bernstein who was Mayor of Monroe in 1919 until his death in 1937. Much of the development of the zoo came during the long-term administration of Mayor W. L. "Jack" Howard who made the facility a centerpiece of his campaign for municipal ...
A drafting dog, 1915 Milk sellers: photochrom showing two peddlers selling milk from a dogcart in Belgium; 19th century. A drafting dog, pulling dog, or draft dog (also spelt draught dog) is a dog bred and traditionally used for pulling a dogcart, or in winter also for sled pulling. [1] Dogs bred for this work have strong builds.
This list of dog breeds includes both extant and extinct dog breeds, varieties and types. A research article on dog genomics published in Science/AAAS defines modern dog breeds as "a recent invention defined by conformation to a physical ideal and purity of lineage". [1] According to BigThink, over 40% of the world's dog breeds come from the ...
One of the most ancient dog breeds of the Americas, the Xoloitzcuintle (or 'Xolo' for short), accompanied the earliest migrants from Asia and had developed into the breed seen today in Mexico by at least 3,500 years ago. [7] In South America, the introduction of the dog took place sometime between 7,500 and 4,500 BP (5550–2550 BCE).
The Catahoula Leopard Dog is an American dog breed named after Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. It became the state dog of Louisiana in 1979. It is recognized by the United Kennel Club under the name Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog , while the American Kennel Club Foundation Stock Service calls it Catahoula Leopard Dog .
Image credits: dogswithjobs There’s a popular saying that cats rule the Internet, and research has even found that the 2 million cat videos on YouTube have been watched more than 25 billion ...
The Ike Hamilton Expo Center is a 2,900-seat multipurpose, indoor arena located in West Monroe, Louisiana.It is used primarily for rodeos [1] and horse shows; however, in keeping with the arena's name, it can also be used for conventions, dog agility trials, monster truck rallies [2] and trade shows. [3]
The Encyclopedia of the Dog. New York: DK Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7566-6004-8. Hancock, David (2014). Dogs of the shepherds: a review of the pastoral breeds. Ramsbury, Wiltshire: The Crowood Press. ISBN 978-1-84797-808-0. Morris, Desmond (2001). Dogs: the ultimate dictionary of over 1,000 dog breeds. North Pomfret, VT: Trafalgar Square Publishing.