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The Dogo Cubano, also called the Cuban Bloodhound or Cuban Bullmastiff, is an extinct Cuban breed of domestic dog. It was of the dogo sub-type of the bullmastiff dog type, which as a general class was used for bull-baiting [1]: 369 and dog fighting. The variety was introduced in Cuba to capture runaway slaves (cimarrones).
Peter (fl. 1863) (also known as Gordon, or "Whipped Peter", or "Poor Peter") was an escaped American slave who was the subject of photographs documenting the extensive scarring of his back from whippings received in slavery. The "scourged back" photo became one of the most widely circulated photos of the abolitionist movement during the ...
The dogtrot, also known as a breezeway house, dog-run, or possum-trot, is a style of house that was common throughout the Southeastern United States during the 19th and early 20th centuries. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Some theories place its origins in the southern Appalachian Mountains .
Slave catchers often used tracking dogs to sniff out their targets; these were called "negro dogs", and though they could be of multiple breeds, they were typically bloodhounds. [ 12 ] If a slave reached the Northern free states , a slave catcher's job was substantially more difficult; even if they did find the fugitive they could face ...
The Kennedy clan is a family of dog lovers.. In a tribute to his beloved mother Ethel Kennedy who died on Oct. 10, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed that she owned a lot of dogs in her lifetime ...
The black pageboy standing near the table is wearing a silver dog collar. Black pageboys appear in European group portraits with and without such collars from the 1660s onwards. The painting depicts an enslaved black child, believed to be aged around 10 years old. [1] He wears a silver collar with padlock around his neck. [1]
The American Kennel Club officially confirmed the Dachshund breed in 1885, and that only boosted the popularity of these irresistibly charming and undeniably cute dogs. 152 Photos That Prove ...
The word nigger was often used as a dog's name during the early part of the 20th century. A black explosive sniffer dog named Nigger served with a Royal Engineers mine clearance unit in 1944 during the Normandy Campaign. [5] The black dog leading a sled dog team on the Terra Nova Expedition to the Antarctic (1910–1913) was also named Nigger. [6]