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Even weird tiny dog breeds usually have their origin in "we wanted a dog that could chase animals into their burrows".
by saalweachter 5y ago
Even weird tiny dog breeds usually have their origin in "we wanted a dog that could chase animals into their burrows".
- BugWatch 5y agoOr to run a rotisserie. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnspit_dog https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnspit_dog
- Bayart 5y agoTerrier is quite literally French for "burrow". They still work great with rats, farmers love these dogs.
- Arrath 5y agoMy parents had a terrier when I was younger, and she loved it when it was time to mow the grass. She would be out there eating her fill of the field mice that got flushed out and just having a blast.