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Galgo Español. The Galgo Español, or Spanish Greyhound, is an ancient breed of dog, specifically a member of the sighthound family. The English greyhound is possibly a descendant of the Spanish greyhound and, for several years in the 20th century, some breeders did cross-breed Galgos and Greyhounds in order to produce faster and more powerful ...
Los Tucanes De Tijuana (English: The Toucans of Tijuana) are a Mexican norteño band led by Mario Quintero Lara. [1] The band was founded in Tijuana, Baja California in 1987. [ 2 ]
Jogo do bicho. Jogo do bicho ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒogu du ˈbiʃu], "animal game") is an illegal gambling game in Brazil, prohibited by federal law since 1946, but nevertheless very popular throughout the country. It is a lottery-type drawing, operated on a regional basis using the daily state lottery draw, by criminals known as ...
The raccoon ( / rəˈkuːn / or US: / ræˈkuːn / ⓘ, Procyon lotor ), also spelled racoon[ 3 ] and sometimes called the common raccoon or northern raccoon to distinguish it from the other species, is a mammal native to North America. It is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length of 40 to 70 cm (16 to 28 in), and a body ...
The SWD is a medium size, athletic, robust dog that is slightly longer than tall. Approximately half are born with natural bobbed (short) tails. Long tailed dogs are usually docked in the US, but undocked tails are not a fault in conformation showing if the dog was bred in a non-docking country. The head should be strong and carried with elegance.
The bush dog is the only living species in the genus Speothos, [1] and genetic evidence suggests that its closest living relative is the maned wolf of central South America [5] or the African wild dog. [6] The species is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN. [7] [8] [9] In Brazil, it is called cachorro-vinagre ('vinegar dog') and cachorro-do ...
Pet Convention. The European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals is a treaty of the Council of Europe to promote the welfare of pet animals and ensure minimum standards for their treatment and protection. The treaty was signed in 1987 and became effective on 1 May 1992, after at least four countries had ratified it.
The Rottweiler ( / ˈrɒtwaɪlər /, UK also /- vaɪlər /, German: [ˈʁɔtvaɪ̯lɐ] ⓘ) [ 1 ][ 2 ] is a breed of domestic dog, regarded as medium-to-large [ 3 ][ 4 ] or large. [ 5 ][ 6 ] The dogs were known in German as Rottweiler Metzgerhund, meaning Rottweil butchers ' dogs, [ 7 ][ 8 ] because their main use was to herd livestock [ 3 ...