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  2. Bing (dog) - Wikipedia

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    An Alsatian and Collie cross, Bing (originally named "Brian") was given to the army in 1944 when his owners, the Fetch family from Loughborough in Leicestershire, were no longer able to feed him due to rationing. He was trained at the Army War Dog Training School near Potters Bar in Hertfordshire. [2]

  3. Rottweiler - Wikipedia

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    The Rottweiler (/ ˈ r ɒ t w aɪ l ər /, UK also /-v aɪ l ər /, German: [ˈʁɔtvaɪ̯lɐ] ⓘ) [1] [2] is a breed of domestic dog, regarded as medium-to-large [3] [4] or large. [5] [6] The dogs were known in German as Rottweiler Metzgerhund, meaning Rottweil butchers' dogs, [7] [8] because their main use was to herd livestock [3] and pull carts laden with butchered meat to market. [7]

  4. List of Best in Show winners of Crufts - Wikipedia

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    First awarded in 1905, it was listed as the 51st and last out of the members-only trophies on its introduction in the show schedule. The description of the award read, "AN ANTIQUE SILVER CUP, value FIVE GUINEAS, offered by the Proprietors of the "ILLUSTRATED KENNEL NEWS," for the best Champion of any breed in the Show.

  5. Man reunites with dog in emotional video after evacuating ...

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    In another video, he held Tika Tika Tika close to his chest and said he was using an AirTag he had for Oreo to try to find him. On Jan. 12, Kreutz posted an update .

  6. Alsatian - Wikipedia

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    Alsatian may refer to: A person from the Alsace region of northeast France; Alsatian dialect, the language or dialect of Alsace; German Shepherd, a breed of dog also known as an Alsatian in the UK; RMS Empress of France (1913), ocean liner originally named the SS Alsatian

  7. German Shepherd - Wikipedia

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    The name Alsatian remained for five decades, [22] until 1977, when successful campaigns by dog enthusiasts pressured the British kennel clubs to allow the breed to be registered again as German Shepherds. [24] The word "Alsatian" once appeared in parentheses as part of the formal breed name of the American Kennel Club and was removed in 2010. [25]

  8. List of fatal dog attacks in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Chow Chow x German Shepherd cross (1) Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England Newborn Ellis-Jynes (12 days old) was mauled to death by a Chow Chow-Alsatian cross at his home in September 2020. He suffered between 30 and 40 puncture wounds and later died in hospital, while the dog, named Teddy, was put down.

  9. Blessing of animals - Wikipedia

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    Many synagogues now have ceremonies for the blessing of animals, and some say the idea may have originated in ancient Judaism. The Jewish ceremony is often performed on the seventh day of Passover (in the spring) as a celebration of the Hebrews’ (and their animals’) emancipation from slavery in Egypt more than 3,000 years ago.