WORKING DOG

classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate dogs raised by humans to herd cattle and sheep, as draft animals, as message dispatchers in wartime, in police and rescue work, as guardians of persons and property, or as guides (see guide dog) for the blind. The following 29 breeds are designated working dogs by the American Kennel Club: Alaskan malamute, Belgian Malinois, Belgian sheepdog, Belgian Tervuren, Bernese mountain dog, Bouvier des Flandres, boxer, Briard, bull mastiff, Cardigan Welsh corgi, collie, Doberman pinscher, German shepherd, Great Dane, Great Pyrenees, komondor, kuvasz, mastiff, Newfoundland, old English sheepdog, Pembroke Welsh corgi, puli, Rottweiler, Samoyed, schnauzer (giant and standard), Shetland sheepdog, Siberian husky, and St. Bernard. See dog.

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Fiction for the Working Man, 1830-1850: A Study of the Literature Produced for the Working Classes in Early Victorian Urban England
Book by Louis James; Oxford University Press, 1963
Subjects: English fiction--19th century--History and criticism, Labor--Great Britain, Working class authors
FICTION FOR THE WORKING MAN 1830-1850 FICTION FOR THE WORKING MAN 1830-1850 Louis James A study of the literature produced for the working classes in early Victorian urban England London OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS NEW YORK TORONTO...
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Working Class USA: The Power and the Movement
Book by Gus Hall; International Publishers, 1987
Subjects: Communist Party Of The United States Of America--History, Social Conflict--United States--History, Working Class--United States--History
...There is no power greater than the working class. And there is no more noble struggle than for the working class to rid humanity forever of the dog-eat-dog of exploitative class society. It is my hope that this book will give aid and understanding...
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The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844, with Preface Written in 1892
Book by Frederick Engels; Allen & Unwin, 1926
Subjects: Great Britain--Economic Conditions, Labor--Great Britain, Working Class--Great Britain
THE CONDITION OF THE WORKING-CLASS IN ENGLAND IN 1844 WITH PREFACE...book itself; it discussed the American Working-Class Movement of the day, and is, therefore...formerly the leaders of the war against the working-class, were now the foremost to preach...
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Just the Working Life: Opposition and Accommodation in Daily Industrial Life
Book by Marc Lendler; M. E. Sharpe, Inc., 1990
Subjects: Acquiescence (Psychology), Adjustment (Psychology), Working Class--Psychology
...implicitly so. This is the "non-barking dog" literature, some examples of which are...the "vulnerability" theme. The more a working class becomes an objective entity--that...deducible from his vision of the unfolding of working-class consciousness. 11. See...
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Doing the Business: Entrepreneurship, the Working Class, and Detectives in the East End of London
Book by Dick Hobbs; Clarendon Press, 1988
Subjects: Crime--England--London, Detectives--England--London, East End (London, England)--Social Conditions, Entrepreneurship--England--London, Social Classes--England--London, Working Class--England--London
...East End remains a traditional working-class society in that paternalism...he informed his notoriously dog- fearing colleague that the...crime is a major problem, the working classes of the inner city...opportunities that are available to the working class and how, on occasions...
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Exploring the Dimensions of Serious Leisure: "Love Me - Love My Dog!"
Journal article by Cheryl K. Baldwin, Patricia A. Norris; Journal of Leisure Research, Vol. 31, 1999
Subjects: American Kennel Club--Social aspects, Dog breeders--Social aspects, Identity--Analysis, Leisure--Social aspects
...its a disease." One common pattern was being enrolled in a dog training class and realizing that they had a talent working with the dog and owned a particularly fine specimen of a breed. These course instructor comments served as an invitation to visit...
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Constituting Christopher: Disability Theory and Mark Haddon's; the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Journal article by Vivienne Muller; Papers: Explorations into Children's Literature, Vol. 16, 2006
Subjects: Disabilities--Portrayals, Disabilities--Psychological aspects, Disability--Portrayals, Disability--Psychological aspects, Haddon, Mark--Criticism and interpretation, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (Book)--Criticism and interpretation
...foregrounds them. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time works with a strong sense...perspectives and reactions. Armed with a working knowledge of Aspergers, one can certainly...participant--I pulled the fork out of the dog and lifted him into my arms and hugged...
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We're Decent People: Constructing and Managing Family Identity in Rural Working-class Communities
Journal article by Margie L. Kiter Edwards; Journal of Marriage and Family, Vol. 66, 2004
Subjects: Households, Rural areas, Social identity, Working mothers
...back yard, and Patricia kept their small dog tied next to the shed, toward the back...come by here driving fast or some crazy dog could get loose." In contrast, hard-living...church, participating in social clubs, or working at the local community center. Peach Orchards...
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"Moving On," Men and the Changing Character of Interwar Working-Class Neighborhoods: From the Files of the Manchester and Liverpool City Police
Journal article by Joanne Klein; Journal of Social History, Vol. 38, 2004
Subjects: Proletariat--History, Proletariat--Research, Working class in television--History, Working class in television--Research, Working class--History, Working class--Research
...and 1930s," Oral History, 5 (no. 2, 1977): 76; Joanna Bourke, Working-class Cultures in Britain 1890-1960: Gender, Class and Ethnicity...moved. In a conflict over front yards, Mrs. Mudie allowed her dog to urinate on the Mackays gate post every day. Constable Mackay...
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Ebenezer Elliott and the Reconstruction of Working-Class Masculinity
Journal article by Alexis Easley; Victorian Poetry, Vol. 39, 2001
Subjects: English literature, 1837-1901 (Victorian age)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Sex role--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Working class--Literature
...leisure activity within the working-class home leads to domestic...done; Jem fuddles at the "Dog and Gun," And laughs at bards...at the Sportsmans Arms; The dog-fights oer the way." O lift...taste" is created jointly by the working-class man and those who have...
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Seeing Yourself in the Eyes of a Dog: What Dog Training Can Teach Us about Communication Basics
Magazine article by Shari Dwyer; T&D, Vol. 57, November 2003
Subjects: Dog training--Training, Dogs--Training, Interpersonal communication--Methods
...unlikely source--even when people look at me oddly for saying that dog training holds lessons for parenthood and ether forms of communication...of ASTD Links; sdwyer@astd.org Shari Dwyer says once while working as a temp filing reports at an alarm company, she found a gun...
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Dog Use Dogged by Questions
Magazine article by Sherry L. Harowitz; Security Management, Vol. 50, January 2006
Subjects: Dog training--Evaluation, Dogs--Evaluation, Dogs--Training, Subways--Safety and security measures, United States. Department of Homeland Security--Management
...practices is now being undertaken by the Scientific Working Group on Dog and Orthogonal Detector Guidelines (SWGDOG), whose members...first-ever operational chemical warfare agent detector dog teams," Moriarty told Congress. "We are also collaborating...
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Julian's Week: How Am I Supposed to Write a Book like This? I Haven't Even Got Round to Washing the Dog Yet
Magazine article by Julian Clary; New Statesman, Vol. 137, July 28, 2008
Subjects: Authors--Personal narratives, Authors--Planning, Dog owners--Personal narratives, Writers--Personal narratives, Writers--Planning
...properly in the mood for the slog ahead, Ive been reading about the working life of the prolific author E F Benson. He had a cold bath every...breakfast, and I prefer a mid-afternoon luncheon. Also, the dog likes her walk in the morning and I often enjoy a nap in a hot...
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Ripping Hollywood's Closet: As His Savagely Funny Hit the Little Dog Laughed Moves to Broadway, out Playwright Douglas Carter Beane Proves His Bite Is as Big as His Bark
Magazine article by Brandon Voss; The Advocate, November 7, 2006
Subjects: Beane, Douglas Carter--Works, Dramatists--Works, Gay actors--Portrayals, Playwrights--Works, The Little Dog Laughed (Play)
...Everything! Julie Newmar--teach old dogs new tricks? Was Little Dog inspired by any specific closet cases? Actually, the actor...world where people come out and no one cares. Thats what Im working toward. Voss is the features editor of H/X Magazine.
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In Working Parents' Crazy World, Children Assume Role of Pets
Magazine article by Melinda Ledden Sidak; Insight on the News, Vol. 14, August 10, 1998
Subjects: Children of working parents--Social aspects, Working parents--Anecdotes, cartoons, satire, etc.
...or magazine feature about guilt-ridden working moms of the nineties, heroically coping...practicality and warm companionship of a dog or a cat rather than the insatiable demands...as Fidos owner will hire a professional dog walker and pet sitter. If they cant afford...
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Farmers' Tributes to Best Friends and Work Mates; Farming Men on Motorbikes and Quads May Move Faster but They're Unlikely to Make the Black and White Border Collie Redundant from the Region's Farms. Karen Dent Discovers Why the Working Dog Is So Important - and Why North East Dog Handlers Are among the Best in the World
Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), February 7, 2009
...Dent Discovers Why the Working Dog Is So Important - and...is it would be a good working dog until it was 10 to 11...and foremost they are working dogs, so they have to...Its mostly a special dog you need that can do both...
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This Nugget Is Solid Gold; Stokers Siding Kelpie Named Australia's Best Working Cattle Dog
Newspaper article; Tweed Daily News (Tweed Heads, Australia), November 10, 2009
Subjects: Beef cattle
...Kelpie Named Australias Best Working Cattle Dog. Byline: peter caton SIX-year-old...national celebrity. The hard-working cattle dog has just been awarded the title...weekends. "To be able to have a working dog that can go to work each day...
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First Class Honour for Guide Dog Warwick; STAR PET: Labrador's Handsome Profile Used on New Range of Stamps Celebrating Working Animals
Newspaper article; Coventry Evening Telegraph (England), February 14, 2008
Subjects: Dogs
...on New Range of Stamps Celebrating Working Animals. Byline: By Helen Thomas A GUIDE dog whose training was paid for by recyclers...stamps. "Hes turned out to be a good dog. Hes very playful when hes not working. Its like having two different dogs...
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Working Sheep Dog Championship Results
Newspaper article; Daily News (Warwick, Australia), November 10, 2009
Subjects: Davidson, William (American writer), Walker, Jim
Working Sheep Dog Championship Results. THE following...full list of results from the Queensland Working Sheep Dog Association Queensland Championships from...to 25, hosted by the Stanthorpe Sheep Dog Trial Committee. Encourage: Judge Gary...
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Working like a Dog; American Offices Open Doors to Canine Visits
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, June 20, 2003
Working like a dog; American offices open doors to canine visits...McCain, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Paul Falzones dog is more than a pet. Bard is "my boy," says...country today, the fifth annual Take Your Dog to Work Day. The event was originated in...
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encyclopedia articles on: Working Dog  - 36 results

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Working Dog
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
WORKING DOG classification used by breeders...property, or as guides (see guide dog ) for the blind. The following breeds are designated working dogs by the American Kennel...Tervuren , Bernese mountain dog , Bouvier des Flandres...
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Bernese Mountain Dog
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...MOUNTAIN DOG b rnez , breed of sturdy working dog first brought to Switzerland by the...canton of Bern, the Bernese mountain dog was used as a draft animal by the local...show competition and as a pet. See dog . ____________________ Copyright...
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Newfoundland , Breed of Dog
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...dog breed of massive, powerful working dog developed in Newfoundland, probably...Newfoundland is an excellent water dog and has been used to rescue drowning...especially gentle with children. See dog . ____________________ Copyright...
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Saint Bernard , Breed of Dog
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SAINT BERNARD , breed of dog breed of massive working dog developed in Switzerland in the 18th cent. and perfected...popularity as a show competitor and family companion. See dog . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University...
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Dog
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Salukis , which hunt mainly by sight. The many breeds of terrier go to earth after their burrowing prey. Among the working dog group, used as guards, guides, and herders, are the collie , the German shepherd , and the St. Bernard . Such...
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