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Amazing Dogs: A Cabinet of Canine Curiosities

Amazing Dogs: A Cabinet of Canine Curiosities

Bondeson, Jan

Hardcover

Medical ReferenceGeneral World HistoryPets: Dogs

Publisher Price: $29.95

ISBN10: 0801450179
ISBN13: 9780801450174
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: Feb 23 2011
Pages: 320
Weight: 2.11
Height: 0.98 Width: 7.03 Depth: 9.75
Language: English

Dogs have a cherished role as close companions, and their sometimes startling abilities have been a never-ending source of fascination for their observers and friends through the ages. In Amazing Dogs, Jan Bondeson uncovers the stories of some of the most extraordinary dogs in history. In the 1750s, the Learned English Dog, a Border collie with the ability to spell and perform mathematical calculations, was a sensation in London and thought by some to be a reincarnation of Pythagoras. The acting Newfoundland dog Carlo, who performed in London from 1803 until 1811, had plays specially written for him; their plots called on him to tackle villains, liberate prisoners, and dive into artificial lakes onstage to save drowning children. Don the Speaking Dog toured the world barking out words like Hungry! Give me cakes! and had particular success in New York.

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