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The dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of the wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it is derived from the extinct Pleistocene wolf; the gray wolf is the dog's closest living relative. The dog was the first species to be domesticated by humans. Experts estimate that hunter-gatherers domesticated dogs more than 15,000 years ago, which was before the development of agriculture. Due to their long association with humans, dogs have expanded to a large number of domestic individuals and gained the ability to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canids.

The dog has been selectively bred over millennia for various behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes. Dog breeds vary widely in shape, size, and color. They perform many roles for humans, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and the military, companionship, therapy, and aiding disabled people. Over the millennia, dogs became uniquely adapted to human behavior, and the human–canine bond has been a topic of frequent study. This influence on human society has given them the sobriquet of "man's best friend". (Full article...)

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A Blue Picardy Spaniel

The Blue Picardy Spaniel (or Épagneul Bleu de Picardie) is a breed of Spaniel originating in France, from the area around the mouth of the River Somme, around the start of the 20th century. It is descended from Picardy Spaniels and English Setters, and is described as a quiet breed that requires much exercise due to its stamina. It is especially good with children. Similar to the Picardy Spaniel, it has a distinctive coloured coat. Recognised by only a handful of kennel associations, the breed is predominantly known in France and Canada. (Full article...)

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Purebred dogs, such as these Airedale Terriers, may participates in conformation dog shows with its owner or handler. Dog shows (and the related sport of Junior Handling for children and young people) are a popular activity; a single show, the 2006 Crufts dog show alone had 143,000 spectators, with 24,640 purebred dogs entered, representing 178 different breeds from 35 different countries.

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Behavior	Communication Barking Howling Human–canine bond Intelligence Dog–cat relationship
Human–dog interaction	Animal testing Baiting Breed-specific legislation Dog bite Dog fighting Dog park Dog show Human–canine bond Dog sports Dog walking Dog daycare Dog grooming Therapy Fear of dogs Dog licence Dog meat Dog food dog biscuit 2007 recalls Dogs in religion Dogs in space Origin of the domestic dog
Health	Aging (List of longest-living dogs) Anatomy Breeding Coat Conformation Diseases Dog food Odor Rabies in animals Rage syndrome Reproduction Skin disorders Vaccination
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v t e Primitive dogs
Primitive hounds	Podenco Andaluz Basenji Cirneco dell'Etna Cretan Hound Ibizan Hound Maneto Pampas Deerhound Pharaoh Hound Phu Quoc Ridgeback Podenco Canario Portuguese Podengo Thai Ridgeback Podenco Valenciano
Landrace dogs	Africanis Alopekis Canaan Dog Carolina Dog Husky Indian pariah dog Laika Lài dog New Guinea singing dog Sinhala Hound Spitz Taiwan Dog Telomian Tugou
Wild dogs	Dingo
Hairless breeds	African hairless dog Argentine Pila Chinese Crested Dog Peruvian Inca Orchid Xoloitzcuintle
Extinct breeds	Chiribaya Dog Hawaiian Poi Dog Kurī Marquesan Dog Polynesian Dog Tahitian Dog Tesem

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Pointers and setters	Ariège Pointer Blue Picardy Spaniel Bracco Italiano Braque d'Auvergne Braque du Bourbonnais Braque Français Braque Saint-Germain Brittany Burgos Pointer Ca Mè Mallorquí Cesky Fousek Drentse Patrijshond English Setter French Spaniel German Longhaired Pointer German Roughhaired Pointer German Shorthaired Pointer German Wirehaired Pointer Gordon Setter Irish Red and White Setter Irish Setter Large Münsterländer Old Danish Pointer Pachón Navarro Picardy Spaniel Perdigueiro Galego Pointer Portuguese Pointer Pudelpointer Saint-Usuge Spaniel Slovakian Roughhaired Pointer Small Münsterländer Spinone Italiano Stabyhoun Vizsla Weimaraner Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Wirehaired Vizsla
Retrievers	Chesapeake Bay Retriever Curly-coated Retriever Flat-coated Retriever Golden Retriever Labrador Retriever Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Spaniels	American Cocker Spaniel Boykin Spaniel Clumber Spaniel English Cocker Spaniel English Springer Spaniel Field Spaniel German Spaniel Kooikerhondje Pont-Audemer Spaniel Russian Spaniel Sussex Spaniel Welsh Springer Spaniel
Water dogs	American Water Spaniel Barbet Cantabrian Water Dog Irish Water Spaniel Lagotto Romagnolo Poodle Portuguese Water Dog Spanish Water Dog Wetterhoun
Extinct breeds	Braque Dupuy English Water Spaniel Norfolk Spaniel Old Spanish Pointer Tweed Water Spaniel

v t e Cur-type hunting dogs
Black Mouth Cur Blue Lacy Carolina Dog Catahoula Leopard Dog Feist Florida Brown Dog a/k/a Florida Cracker Cur Longdog Lurcher Mountain Cur Mountain Feist Stephens Stock Treeing Cur Treeing Tennessee Brindle

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† = Descended from and closely related to livestock guardian dogs, but traditionally used in other roles

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Soi Dog Foundation is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to improving the welfare of stray dogs and cats across Asia. Its headquarters is in Phuket, Thailand, and it is a legally registered nonprofit organisation in Thailand, US, Canada, Australia, France, UK, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Its primary goal is to care for homeless and abused dogs in Thailand.

The organisation was established by British couple John and Gill Dalley, with the help of Margot Homburg Park, in Phuket in 2003. Its name, "Soi Dog", is derived from the Thai word soi, meaning "street", reflecting its mission to care for the street dogs and cats of Thailand. The Dalleys were inspired to start the foundation after witnessing the dire condition of stray animals in Phuket. (Full article...)

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Image 1Tesem, an ancient Egyptian sight-hound (from Dog breed)
Image 2The dog diverged from a now-extinct population of wolves 27,000–40,000 years ago immediately before the Last Glacial Maximum, when much of the mammoth steppe was cold and dry. (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 3A labradoodle puppy and a Golden Retriever puppy playing together. (from Puppy)
Image 4Lateral view of a dog skeleton (from Dog anatomy)
Image 5Cart dogs, c. 1900; different in appearance but doing the same work (from Dog type)
Image 6Bloodhound puppy (from Puppy)
Image 7Two Shih Tzu puppies (from Puppy)
Image 8A mongrel puppy (from Puppy)
Image 9Mammoth bone dwelling, Mezhirich site, Ukraine (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 10St. Bernard puppy (from Puppy)
Image 11Schematic anatomy of the ear. In dogs, the ear canal has a "L" shape, with the vertical canal (first half) and the horizontal canal (deeper half, ending with the eardrum) (from Dog anatomy)
Image 12Map depicting possible phylogeographic origins of dingoes, New Guinea singing dogs, and Island Southeast Asian and Oceanian dogs, based on recent genetic evidence (Fillios & Taçon, 2016) (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 13Skeleton of a dog:
1. Cranium
2. Maxilla
3. Mandible
4. Atlas
5. Axis
6. Scapula
7. Spine of scapula
8. Humerus
9. Radius
10. Ulna
11. Phalanges
12. Metacarpal bones
13. Carpal bones
14. Sternum
15. Cartilaginous part of the rib
16. Ribs
17. Phalanges
18. Metatarsal bones
19. Tarsal Bones
20. Calcaneus
21. Fibula
22. Tibia
23. Patella
24. Femur
25. Ischium
26. Pelvis
(from Dog anatomy)
Image 14A dog's whiskers (from Dog anatomy)
Image 15An 1897 illustration showing a range of European dog breeds (from Dog breed)
Image 16Petroglyph depicting two dogs hunting – Tassili n'Ajjer, Algeria (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 17External anatomy (topography) of a typical dog: 1. Head 2. Muzzle 3. Dewlap (throat, neck skin) 4. Shoulder 5. Elbow 6. Forefeet 7. Croup (rump) 8. Leg (thigh and hip) 9. Hock 10. Hind feet 11. Withers 12. Stifle 13. Paws 14. Tail (from Dog anatomy)
Image 18The dog's retina shows the optic disc and the eye's vasculature. (from Dog anatomy)
Image 19Montage showing the coat variation of dogs. (from Dog anatomy)
Image 20Reduction in size under selective breeding – grey wolf and chihuahua skulls (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 21A drawing by Konrad Lorenz showing facial expressions of a dog - a communication behavior. X-axis is aggression, y-axis is fear. (from Dog behavior)
Image 22The difference in body size between a Cane Corso (Italian mastiff) and a Yorkshire Terrier is over 30-fold; both are members of the same species. (from Dog anatomy)
Image 23Cave wolf skull, Natural History Museum, Berlin (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 24Bison surrounded by grey wolf pack (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 25Newborn Welsh Springer Spaniels (from Puppy)
Image 26Dog knee (from Dog anatomy)
Image 27Cavapoo puppy (from Puppy)
Image 28The difference in overall body size between a Cane Corso (Italian mastiff) and a Yorkshire terrier is over 30-fold, yet both are members of the same species. (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 29Ancient Hawaiian petroglyphic depiction of an ʻīlio (Hawaiian Poi Dog) (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 30Chihuahua puppy (from Puppy)
Image 31The Greenland dog carries 3.5% genetic material inherited from a 35,000-year-old wolf from the Taymyr Peninsula, Arctic Siberia. (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 32Basenji puppy (from Puppy)
Image 33Chihuahua mix and purebred Great Dane (from Dog breed)
Image 34A dog's teeth (from Dog anatomy)
Image 35Newborn Basenji puppies (from Puppy)
Image 36A little mongrel puppy on the shore, on Halong Bay (from Puppy)
Image 37Example of a dog making prolonged eye contact with a human (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 38A cavapoo and maltipoo running back while playing fetch (from Dog behavior)
Image 39Lateral view of a dog skull, jaw opened (from Dog anatomy)
Image 40Sled dog types, sketched in 1833 (from Dog breed)
Image 41Jack Russell Terrier puppy (from Puppy)
Image 42Golden Retriever puppy (from Puppy)
Image 43The nose of a dog (from Dog anatomy)
Image 44Frontal view of a dog skull (from Dog anatomy)
Image 45Watercolor tracing made by archaeologist Henri Breuil from a cave painting of a wolf-like canid, Font-de-Gaume, France, dated 19,000 years ago (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 46President Lyndon B. Johnson with a basket of puppies in 1966 (from Puppy)
Image 47Sled dog types, sketched in 1833 (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 48West Highland White Terrier puppies (from Puppy)
Image 49A wolf mandible diagram showing the names and positions of the teeth (from Dog anatomy)
Image 50NASA astronaut Leland D. Melvin with his dogs Jake and Scout (from Dog behavior)
Image 51Lateral view of a dog skull, jaw closed (from Dog anatomy)
Image 52Mandible of the oldest recognised dog discovered in Bonn-Oberkassel, Germany, and dated 14,200 years old (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 53An extinct Turnspit dog, 1800 (from Dog type)
Image 54Basset Hound (from Puppy)
Image 55Puggle puppy (from Puppy)
Image 56Montage showing the morphological variation of the dog. (from Dog breed)
Image 57Diagram of a wolf skull with key features labelled (from Domestication of the dog)
Image 58Australian Cattle Dog puppy (from Puppy)
Image 59"Five different types of dogs", c. 1547. (from Dog breed)
Image 60Scent-rolling (from Dog behavior)
Image 61Sled dogs, 1833 (from Dog type)
Image 62German Spitz puppy (from Puppy)

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... that Pep the dog was falsely accused of murdering a cat and sent to Eastern State Penitentiary?
... that Stan Brakhage's film Sirius Remembered shows the decomposition of the corpse of his family's dog?
... that Victoria Desintonio successfully proposed a "citizen observatory" watchdog to reduce gender violence in Ecuador?
... that the Seattle SeaDogs won the final Continental Indoor Soccer League championship before the league folded?
... that Open Philanthropy has made grants to causes ranging from recession prevention to cancer vaccines for dogs?
... that the Key Underwood Coon Dog Memorial Graveyard is the only U.S. cemetery reserved exclusively for coon dog burials?

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...that Mancs the Hungarian rescue dog is commemorated by a statue (pictured) in his hometown Miskolc?
...that the sting of the rainforest shrub Dendrocnide moroides can cause severe and prolonged pain and has been reported to kill dogs, horses and humans?
...that Dogs Trust, a British animal welfare charity, provided AA wardens with pistols to painlessly euthanise animals injured in road accidents?
...that according to legend, the relics of Saints Ferreolus and Ferrutio were discovered in 370 by a military tribune whose dog chased a fox into a cave near present-day Besançon, France?

...that American president Lyndon Johnson owned two Beagles named Him and Her?
...that the domestic dog's health is possibly one of the best-studied areas in veterinary medicine?
...that the word "terrier" comes from the Latin terra, meaning "earth"?
...that Moose, a Jack Russell Terrier who played Eddie on the popular sitcom Frasier, was given away by his original owner because he was too active for them?

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