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Sylvia, a matchbox-size Yorkshire Terrier owned by Arthur Marples of Blackburn, England, was the smallest dog in recorded history. The dog died in 1945 when she was almost two years old, at which point she stood 6 centimetres (2.4 in) tall at the shoulder, measured 9 centimetres (3.5 in) from nose tip to tail, and weighed 0.11 kilograms (3.9 oz).
Biruta, the dog in the homonymous short-story by Lygia Fagundes Telles; Bruno Lichtenstein, the dog in the homonymous short-story by Rubem Braga; Toto, Dorothy's dog in The Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum; Sharik, the astray dog who undergoes a transformation surgery in Heart of a Dog, by Mikhail Bulgakov
Sigmund Freud and Jofi (1937) Jofi, also known as Yofi (1928 – January 11, 1937), was a Chow Chow dog owned by Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis.Known for her significant role in Freud's personal life, Jofi is often cited as an early example of the therapeutic benefits of the human-animal bond.
A dog adopted by the Heffley Family. Frank got the dog to satisfy Greg's wanting of a dog and his feelings over the loss of his pet fish. He (Frank) later gives the dog to the Heffleys' maternal grandmother at the end of the book. Timothy / Timmy / Tim: Mongrel: The Famous Five: Enid Blyton: All three names are found interchangeably. George ...
Female Athlete of the Year Susan Howlet Butcher (December 26, 1954 – August 5, 2006) was an American dog musher , noteworthy as the second woman to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1986, the second four-time winner in 1990, and the first to win four out of five sequential years.
Most of the time, celebrities get all of the fame. They go on photoshoots, talk shows, act, sing, etc., and they always get all the attention. However, when their pooch is involved, it's a whole ...
Laika was to be the "flight dog" – a sacrifice to science on a one-way mission to space. [20] Albina, who had already flown twice on a high-altitude test rocket, was to act as Laika's backup. The third dog, Mushka, was a "control dog" – she was to stay on the ground and be used to test instrumentation and life support. [8] [15]
Rosa Parks. Susan B. Anthony. Helen Keller. These are a few of the women whose names spark instant recognition of their contributions to American history. But what about the many, many more women who never made it into most . high school history books?