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Recent Examples of wolfhoundThe wolfhound, whose name was Aggie, had tremendous grace and several contusions.—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023 In the book on which the show is based, Winn-Dixie is an Irish wolfhound, so Berloni duly adopted and trained two wolfhounds.—Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 3 July 2019 The recent birth of two Irish wolfhound puppies has scientists excited, because—for the first time ever—the puppies have been confirmed through genetic analysis to be identical twins.—Brian Clark Howard, National Geographic, 2 Sep. 2016
Jango, a six-and-a-half-year-old mix of bluetick coonhound, treeing walker coonhound, cattle dog, and Shetland sheepdog, was adopted from a shelter in southern Indiana just before the pandemic hit.
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Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
As long as the newly estranged parents put on a good face, the children—and their adorable sheepdog Panda (who won the prestigious Palme Dog award at Cannes)—seem to take the split in stride.
Under the new Fish and Wildlife interim pintail harvest strategy, hunters in all four flyways are expected to have a three-pintail daily bag limit option for next year's 2026–'27 season based on this year's breeding population results.
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Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
In yet another sweeping tale of two opposites finding common ground (and a lot of chemistry), Robert Redford starred as a hunter opposite Meryl Streep's aristocrat in what is now Kenya in the 1930s.
Merlin is a cockapoo puppy, a mix between a cocker spaniel and a poodle, and has become an overnight social-media sensation after millions watched his attempt to get some frying bacon.
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Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
In her puppy photo, little Ginger sits beside one of her siblings.
This is because the young pup's nervous system is not fully developed.
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Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
From a modern and musical twist on the classic Furby to the sweet Lego Botanicals Happy Plants and a new Melissa & Doug pull-along pup, these toys for kids start at just $7.
Jango, a six-and-a-half-year-old mix of bluetick coonhound, treeing walker coonhound, cattle dog, and Shetland sheepdog, was adopted from a shelter in southern Indiana just before the pandemic hit.
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Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
But the veterinarian suggested that Ms. Booth drive Lily, a redbone coonhound, to the office and take the virtual appointment in the parking lot.
Possessing second-generation wolf dogs, defined in California as the offspring of a domestic dog and a half-wolf, half-dog hybrid — with no more than 25% wolf — is legal.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico named the six wolf dogs after characters created by fantasy author Sarah J. Maas
Six wolfdogs are spending their holiday season enjoying a winter wonderland after being kept as pets.
Her favorite pieces she’s written for Outside are about competing on the Discovery show Naked and Afraid, being a woman alone in the woods, learning to write, and mischievous sled dog Blowhole.
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Blair Braverman,
Outside,
6 Aug. 2025
Counteracting that are the touching scenes where the trio bond with and care for sled dogs (rambunctious Billy is my favorite) at the school.
Written for active sportsmen who love to read, each issue is a big, thick volume packed with stories on all the things sportsmen love: guns, knives, adventures, art, gundogs, collectibles, along with biographies of legendary writers, craftsmen, artists and more.
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Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
21 Nov. 2024
Willie Forde, the manager of Adare Country Pursuits, showed off an award-worthy gundog demonstration with his adorable Irish labradors, Midnight and Shadow.
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