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clumber spaniel
(Encyclopedia) clumber spaniel, breed of medium-sized sporting dog developed in France and perfected at Clumber Park, an English estate. It stands about 17 in. (43.2 cm) high at the shoulder and…Betti, Ugo
(Encyclopedia) Betti, UgoBetti, Ugo&oomacr;ˈgō bətˈtē [key], 1892–1953, Italian dramatist and poet. He was a judge by profession. His earliest published works were two volumes of poetry (1922 and…sporting dog
(Encyclopedia) sporting dog, classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate dogs bred for pointing, flushing, and retrieving game. These dogs hunt by air scent—as opposed to most…Esau
(Encyclopedia) EsauEsauēˈsô [key] [Heb.,=hairy], in the Bible, son of Isaac, who sold his birthright to his younger twin, Jacob, for lentil stew and who was tricked by Jacob out of his father's…Irish wolfhound
(Encyclopedia) Irish wolfhound, breed of very large hound whose origins may be traced back many centuries in Ireland. The tallest of dogs, it stands about 34 in. (86.4 cm) high at the shoulder and…Lippold, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Lippold, RichardLippold, Richardlĭpˈōld [key], 1915–2002, American sculptor, engineer, and designer, b. Milwaukee. Until 1941, Lippold worked as an industrial designer. As a sculptor,…Norwich terrier
(Encyclopedia) Norwich terrier, breed of small, sturdy terrier developed in England in the second half of the 19th cent. It stands about 10 in. (25.4 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 11 lb (…Akita, breed of dog
(Encyclopedia) AkitaAkitaäkēˈtə [key], breed of large dog developed in Japan from ancient ancestry and used originally as a hunter of such game as deer, wild boar, and bear. It stands from 20 to 27…Brittany spaniel
(Encyclopedia) Brittany spaniel, breed of medium-sized sporting dog whose origins may be traced back hundreds of years to France and Spain. It stands about 19 in. (48.3 cm) high at the shoulder and…Allan Oakley HUNTER, Congress, CA (1916-1995)
HUNTER Allan Oakley , a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Calif., June 15, 1916; attended the public schools of Fresno, Calif.; was graduated from Fresno State College in 1937…Trending
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