TOY DOG

classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate very small breeds of dogs kept as pets. Some are selectively bred diminutive forms of larger breeds and others are naturally small. The following 17 toy breeds are registered with the American Kennel Club: affenpinscher, Brussels griffon, Chihuahua, English toy spaniel, Italian greyhound, Japanese spaniel, Maltese, miniature pinscher, papillon, Pekingese, Pomeranian, pug, Shih Tzu, silky terrier, toy poodle, toy Manchester terrier, and Yorkshire terrier. See dog.

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Japanese Folk-Toys
Book by Tekiho Nisizawa, S. Sakabe; Board of Tourist Industry, Japanese Government, 1939
Subjects: Japan--Social Life And Customs, Toys
...that are represented in the toy; it had a much more practical...its young. In this way, the toy serves as an illustration of...may enter into them. The dog is also a popular subject because...further, for the association of a dogs easy delivery of its young...among all the Japanese folk-toys, and this is etymologically...a notably large number of toys have to do with the bearing...
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On God and Dogs: A Christian Theology of Compassion for Animals
Book by Stephen H. Webb; Oxford University Press, 1998
Subjects: Animal Welfare--Religious Aspects--Christianity, Dogs--Religious Aspects--Christianity
...himself talks to his real or toy animals. A child is convinced...actuality, the range and quality of dog representations in Western art...6 According to Veblen, the dog is the closest thing the middle...can have to a servant: "The dog has advantages in the way of...
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Man Meets Dog
Book by Konrad Lorenz; Routledge, 2002
Subjects: Cats--Behavior, Dogs--Behavior, Human-Animal Relationships
...shaking to death this grand new toy. But as I merely continued...knowing that I could rely on my dog. It was not that his longing...innocent look on the face of the dog, all of whose senses were quick...with the physiognomy of an angry dog; only too well did I know the...
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Toys, Games, and Media
Book by Jeffrey Goldstein, David Buckingham, Gilles Brougere; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004
...Furby owners taught the toy English by speaking to...introduction of AIBO, a robotic dog. Interactive Yoda, also...into the realm of smart toys. Yoda instructed the...greatest limitation of smart toys is the underdevelopment...recognition technologies. The toys have no ability to learn...to be implemented in a toy, but this will change...
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Romaji Diary, and Sad Toys
Book by Takuboku Ishikawa, Sanford Goldstein, Seishi Shinoda; Tuttle Publishing, 2001
Subjects: Ishikawa, Takuboku--1885-1912--Diaries, Poets, Japanese--20th Century--Diaries
...poet knows he cannot afford the luxury of a dog, but he consults his wife, who is inside...consults her immediately after he sees the dog pass along the outside of the bamboo fence...are before one dies. The fact that Sad Toys closes with these serene poems seems significant...
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journal articles on: Toy Dog  - 462 results

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Effects of Infant-Parent Play with a Technology-Enhanced Toy: Affordance-Related Actions and Communicative Interactions
Journal article by Doris Bergen, Kathleen Hutchinson, Joan T. Nolan, Deborah Weber; Journal of Research in Childhood Education, Vol. 24, 2010
Subjects: Child development--Social aspects, Language acquisition--Research, Parent and child--Social aspects, Parent-child relations--Social aspects, Play--Social aspects, Toys--Social aspects, Toys--Usage
...compared play with a robotic dog (AIBO) and a stuffed...children said about the two toys with regard to their biological...attempted with the robotic toy resulted in "impoverished...Umek Musek, 2001). The toy affordances included some...cooking, feeding the dog, talking on the phone...criteria for augmented toys suggested by Hinske et...for the most part: the toy appeared to be fun, mentally...
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Something Wicked This Way Comes: the United States Government's Response to Unsafe Imported Chinese Toys and Subsidized Chinese Exports
Journal article by Scott D. McBride; Texas International Law Journal, Vol. 45, 2009
Subjects: Toys, United States
...different recalls of 45 million toys and other childrens products...November 2008, ninety percent of toys purchased in the United States...with ninety percent of those toys being produced in a single country...disturbing as these numbers are, the toy recalls were only part of a...over 100 brand names of cat and dog food imported from China were...
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Gender-Differentiated Production Features in Toy Commercials
Journal article by Daniel Chandler, Merris Griffiths; Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Vol. 44, 2000
Subjects: Advertising and children--Research, Content analysis (Communication)--Research, Sex differences (Psychology) in children--Research, Toys--Advertising
...studies of the process of making toy commercials. However, the general...sup.g4, Big Fun Kitty and Dog.sup.g1, Buckaroo, Chicken...Sex differences on televised toy commercials. Sex Roles, 8...Starword. Seiter, E. (1995). Toy-Based Video for Girls. In...
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Object Permanence in Dogs: Invisible Displacement in a Rotation Task
Journal article by Holly C. Miller, Cassie D. Gipson, Aubrey Vaughan, Rebecca Rayburn-Reeves, Thomas R. Zentall; Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, Vol. 16, 2009
Subjects: Ability, Behavior, Dogs
...Chicken Brown Rice dinner dog food) were cut into portions...target object for all dogs except 1. This 1 dog was motivated to work...interact with his favorite toy. All of the conditions...of performance when the dog was led 180 around the...the poor performance by dogs that observed the 180...searching for a hidden toy that was displaced 180...
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Unequal Contribution of Sexes in the Origin of Dog Breeds
Journal article by A-K Sundqvist, S. Björnerfeldt, J. A. Leonard, F. Hailer; Genetics, Vol. 172, 2006
Subjects: DNA, Mitochondrial, Deoxyribonucleic acid--DNA, Dogs, Evolutionary biology, Selective breeding, Wolves
...group 5 represent primitive dogs because they occupied an ancestral position in a tree of dog breeds generated using nuclear...group including companion and toy dogs (group 9) is also characterized...2004) to conclude that most dog breeds have a very recent origin...
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magazine articles on: Toy Dog  - 427 results

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Woof Worthy: The Best Eco-Friendly Dog and Cat Toys
Magazine article by Jessica A. Knoblauch; E, Vol. 20, November 2009
Subjects: Green products, Toys
...The Best Eco-Friendly Dog and Cat Toys. by Jessica A. Knoblauch Dogs and cats in caring homes...friendly, nontoxic pet toys. Most of them are made...kind floatable tug toy flexes out to twice its...impossible by destroying its toy. Orbee-TuffR Ball...infused to keep your dogs breath fresh. For holiday...themed gifts, give your dog an Orbee-Tuff Bulb...you can stuff with your dogs favorite treats. Wool...its best. These unique toys are made from sweaters...
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Toy Stories for Humanists?
Magazine article by Lucia K.B. Hall; The Humanist, Vol. 60, March 2000
Subjects: Film critics--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Motion pictures--Plots, themes, etc., Movie critics--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Movie plots, Toy Story (Motion picture)--Criticism and interpretation
...these characters inhabit is a toy version of the real world. The toys are metaphorical human beings...objects. Saving the poor tortured toys in Sids room has meaning, just...realizes he has been all along. Toy Story 2: As It Appears to Be...does so with the help of Andys dog Buster. But he himself is accidentally...either a heavenly or an earthly toy museum to find that meaning. Toys or people, our humanist purpose...
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Resource Round-up: 2004 Holiday Toy List
Magazine article by Grover C. Young; Parenting for High Potential, September 2004
Subjects: Childrens games, Educational materials, Internet resources, Toys
Resource Round-up: 2004 Holiday Toy List by Grover C. Young Resource Round...in which we review and feature books, toys, games, CDs, videos, learning kits...Sarasota, FL 34278-4100 When selecting toys for our toy testers to review, I look for toys that target specific age groups as well...
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Toys for Pride and Fun: Brown Dolls and Black Action Figures Make a Mellow Merry Christmas
Magazine article; Ebony, Vol. 53, November 1997
Subjects: Action figures (Toys)--Demographic aspects, African American children--Recreational aspects, African American consumers--Analysis, Black dolls--Marketing, Toy industry--Marketing
...sweet chocolate. Olmec Toys, the largest minority-owned toy company in America, is...snakes, snails and puppy dog tails rule at your house, there are a number of toys aimed at keeping your...message. Castleberry Toys, Inc., in Farmington...of adversity. Hasbro Toy Group salutes the legendary...
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Building a Better Bubble Chemical Burns, Ruined Clothes, 11 Years, Half a Million Dollars--it's Not Easy to Improve One of the World's Most Popular Toys. Yet the Success of One Inventor's Quest to Dye a Soap Bubble May Change the Way the World Uses Color
Magazine article by Mike Haney; Popular Science, Vol. 267, December 2005
Subjects: Bubbles, Color, Innovations, Inventors, Kehoe, Tim, Toys
...rich. This inspired him to return to toys full-time, and the founders fond opinion of Kehoe inspired them to launch a new toy company with him, 50-50. Kehoe threw...Kehoe is in talks with several major toy companies, and this time, theyre begging...though bubbles are a traditional summertime toy, Toys-R-Us told him that hed be a fool not...
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Have You Seen My Missing Toy Dog Pogo? Little Girl's Lifelong Companion Has Disappeared
Newspaper article; Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England), December 26, 2007
Subjects: Toys
Have You Seen My Missing Toy Dog Pogo? Little Girls Lifelong...for the return of her beloved toy. The plea "please bring Pogo...Aisling, five, lost her cherished toy dog Pogo, months ago after the...holiday, was helping Santa deliver toys last year and was helping the...
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From Woof to Words: Talking Toy 'Translates' Dog Barks
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, July 17, 2009
Subjects: Toys
From Woof to Words: Talking Toy Translates Dog Barks. TOKYO, July 16, 2009 (AFP...screen."Dog owners can enjoy the toy at a dog run and a park," said Tomy...Yamada.The original version of the toy, which has a handset and a microphone...
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THE MODEL OF A HERO; Toy Firm's Tribute to Air Ace Aged 93 (and His Dog Flash)
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), May 23, 2006
Subjects: Toy industry--Analysis
THE MODEL OF A HERO; Toy Firms Tribute to Air Ace Aged 93 (and His Dog Flash). IN the darkest hours of 1940...also provides a more fitting end for his dog, Flash. During the war it was shot by...commanding officer, who didnt like the dogs barking.
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Safer Toy Call as Study Finds Toddlers 'Bite Hard as Dogs'
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), August 18, 2009
Subjects: Product safety--Reports, Product safety--Research, Product safety--Safety and security measures, Toddlers--Reports, Toddlers--Research, Toddlers--Safety and security measures, Toys--Reports, Toys--Research, Toys--Safety and security measures
Safer Toy Call as Study Finds Toddlers Bite Hard as Dogs. TODDLERS can bite so hard that toy safety standards should be reviewed...bite with as much force as a dog. The study, the first of its...warning labels on their childrens toys. Or, if they do, then sometimes...rather than the fact that the toy may pose a potential risk from...
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It's a Pug's Life. Toy Breed Joins the Top Dogs
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), January 25, 2011
Subjects: Dogs
Its a Pugs Life. Toy Breed Joins the Top Dogs. Byline...since 2005. However, working dogs - including boxers and rottweilers...seen a 32 per cent fall. Gun dogs remain the most popular. Kennel...were bred purely as companion dogs and so tend to need less exercise...spaniel as the favoured toy dog. THE BREEDS AND THEIR OWNERS...
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encyclopedia articles on: Toy Dog  - 24 results

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Toy Dog
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
TOY DOG classification used by...very small breeds of dogs kept as pets. Some are...are designated as toy dogs by the American Kennel...terrier , toy poodle , toy Manchester terrier , and Yorkshire terrier . See dog...
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English Toy Spaniel
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ENGLISH TOY SPANIEL breed of toy dog perfected in England over many centuries. It stands about 10 in...longer hair on the ears, chest, back of legs, and tail. English toy spaniels are divided into four groups corresponding to different...
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Dog
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...the Pomeranian , and the pug belong to the toy dog class. The nonsporting dog group is a class of dogs bred principally as pets and companions...varies to some extent with the size of the dog: toy dogs rarely bear more than 2 puppies, while...
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Chihuahua , Breed of Dog
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CHIHUAHUA , breed of dog ch wa w , a breed of small toy dog probably of Asian origin and introduced into Mexico by Spanish...Named after the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, this tiny dog was long believed to have been indigenously Mexican. However...
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Poodle
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...also listed in the nonsporting-dog group, stands from 10 to 15...16 lb (6.4 7.3 kg). The toy poodle, which is classified as a toy dog , stands up to 10 in. (25...clipping so as not to hinder the dogs progress through water. The...as a companion and pet. See dog...
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