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> dogs weren't bred to be gentle house pets back then dogs have been bred for all sorts of purposes since the beginning of dogs.
by beachstartup 11y ago
> dogs weren't bred to be gentle house pets back then
dogs have been bred for all sorts of purposes since the beginning of dogs.
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- sp332 11y agoBred certainly, but not... teacup poodles, you know? This was probably some "working breed" and it sounds like it was on the large side.
- lmitchell 11y agoThe Pinterest link to the statue submitted earlier (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11049681 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11049681), if it's supposed to be a depiction, makes the dog look pretty damn big by today's standards. I would not fancy my chances against it with just a cudgel... :)