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coonhound, black-and-tan
(Encyclopedia) coonhound, black-and-tan, breed of large hound developed in the United States. It stands from 23 to 27 in. (58–69 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 70 to 85 lb (32–38 kg). The…English foxhound
(Encyclopedia) English foxhound, breed of medium-sized, swift hound perfected in England in the 17th and 18th cent. It stands from 21 to 25 in. (53.3–63.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 60…retriever
(Encyclopedia) retriever: see sporting dog.setter
(Encyclopedia) setter: see sporting dog.sheepdog
(Encyclopedia) sheepdog: see working dog.Dog Days of Summer
The origins of the name for the most sultry days of the season Related Links The Great American Summer Guide Weather Lightning Advice Dog Days is the name for the most sultry…Hot Dog History
In honor of National Hot Dog Month, some answers to those dogging questions During the July 4th weekend, Americans will consume 155 million hot dogs. (Source/National Hot Dog and Sausage Council…The Devil's Dictionary: Dog
by Ambrose Bierce DIVINATIONDRAGOONDOG -n. A kind of additional or subsidiary Deity designed to catch the overflow and surplus of the world's worship. This Divine Being in some of his…Brewer's: Dog-cheap
A perversion of the old English god-chepe (a good bargain). French, bon marché (good-cheap or bargain). “The sack ... would have bought me lights as good-cheap at the dearest chandler's in…Brewer's: Dog-days
Days of great heat. The Romans called the six or eight hottest weeks of the summer caniculares dies. According to their theory, the dog-star or Sirius, rising with the sun, added to its…Trending
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