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The genus name Mutinus was a phallic deity, Mutinus Titinus (known to the Greeks as Priapus), one of the Roman di indigetes placated by Roman brides, [3] and caninus means "dog-like" in Latin. [4] Mutinus is the diminutive of muto, a Latin word for Penis. It was described initially by William Hudson (1730–1793), a noted British botanist.
The Greek word (Greek: κῠνοκέφᾰλοι) "dog-head" also identified a sacred Egyptian baboon with a dog-like face. [5] Rather than literally depicting a hybrid human-animal state, these cynocephalic portrayals of deities conveyed those deities' therianthropic ability to shift between fully human and fully animal states. [ 6 ]
An Elizabethan collar, E collar, pet ruff or pet cone (sometimes humorously called a treat funnel, lamp-shade, radar dish, dog-saver, collar cone, or cone of shame) is a protective medical device worn by an animal, usually a cat or dog. Shaped like a truncated cone, its purpose is to prevent the animal from biting or licking at its body or ...
Franklin County's top dog breed last year was the humble mutt, which made up for over 20,000 dog registrations. Mixed (20,153) Lab (including all variants) (9,149)
The Kornstier ("corn bull") is a cattle-shaped corn spirit. [6] At Christmas the bull fertilizes the fruit tree. [8] In spring the Kornstier is called Aprilochse ("April ox") or Maiochse ("May ox"). [17] Another cattle-shaped spirit present in the fields in springtime is the Märzenkalb or Märzkalb (both "march calf"). [17]
Dog owners can’t get enough of one name, and now it ranks as the most popular in the country. Bella ranks No. 1 and Luna No. 2 on a list of top names given to pups, according to U.S. News ...
Think rough-and-tumble country names like Porter, Frank, or Smokey for male dogs. Whether you're looking for something clever, unique, or even funny, these 150 dog names are sure to stand out in a ...
Dolichocephalic, or long and narrow, as seen in most "hounds" like a Borzoi or other breeds such as the Rough Collie and the grey wolf. Down-faced, a convex facial structure where the muzzle is turned slightly downward when looked at from the dogs profile, such as a Bull Terrier. Mesocephalic, or wedge shaped (broad skull with a narrower muzzle).