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IT’S A FACT • The Pekingese was bred in the Chinese city of Peking (now called Beijing) and is one of the oldest breeds. It’s one of the breeds most closely related to the wolf, along with the Akita, Malamute, Basenji, and Shar-Pei.
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• The Shar-Pei is known for its deep wrinkles. The breed originated in Canton, China. The name means “sand skin” and refers to the texture of its short, rough, wrinkled coat. A Shar-Pei’s tongue is a blue-black color, making it the only other dog besides the Chow Chow that does not have a pink tongue. • The Corgi originates in Wales. In Welsh, the name means “dwarf-dog” from “cor” meaning dwarf and “gi” meaning dog. Corgis are closely related to Siberian Huskies. Despite their short stature, they were bred as herding dogs. Queen Elizabeth II has owned more than 30 Corgis since she was a young child.
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• The Papillon derives its name from the long and fringed hair on the ears that resemble butterfly wings, and the French word for “butterfly” is papillon. They were bred as rat-catchers. Marie Antoinette owned one who reportedly ran out from under her skirt after she was executed.
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• The Great Pyrenees was bred by Basque shepherds who inhabited the Pyrenees Mountains of southern France and northern Spain. The Pyrenees Mountains were named for Pyrene, a mythical Greek princess who was raped by Hercules, gave birth to a serpent, was killed by wild animals, and buried under the mountain range that now bears her name.
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• The Yorkshire Terrier is a small dog breed developed during the 19th century in Yorkshire, England, to catch rats in clothing mills. During World War II, a Yorkie named Smoky saved the lives of soldiers by dragging a communications cable through an 8-inch-wide, 60-footlong drainage culvert. • The Chihuahua was named for the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The word means “dry sandy place.” The Chihuahua is the smallest of all purebred dogs. A Chihuahua named Milly at 3.8 inches tall (9.65 cm) is the world’s smallest dog. At the age of 2 years old, she weighed 1 pound (.45 kg). In a comparison of brain to body size ratio, the Chihuahua has the largest sized brain. The Taco Bell dog’s name was Gidget and she was in many commercials (not all for Taco Bell). She died in 2009 at the age of 15. • “Ticking” is a strong white material used to cover and protect mattresses and pillows. The Bluetick Coonhound has a white coat underneath a network of black spots, and the overall effect makes the dog look like it’s covered by blue ticking. If a dog has a white coat with brown spots, it’s called red ticking. The Bluetick Coonhound was bred as a hunting dog in the Southeastern U.S. and was only recognized as an established independent breed in 1946. • Basset Hounds were bred for the purpose of pursuing rabbits, using their keen sense of smell to track them down. Only Bloodhounds have a better sense of smell than Basset Hounds do. “Basset” comes from the French word “bas” for “low” and refers to the low-slung stature of the dog. It has the longest ears of any breed, with Bloodhounds a close second. The ears funnel scents to the nose. Because they are bigboned with heavy bodies and deep chests, they are poor swimmers. • There are two types of Husky: the Siberian Husky and the Alaskan Malamute. The word “husky” started out in the mid-1800s as “hoskey dog” or “esky dog” which both refer to “Eskimo dog.” The Siberian Husky originated in northeastern Siberia and was bred by the Chukchi Eskimos of northeastern Asia to pull heavy loads long distances across rough terrain in difficult conditions with very little food and no warmth. They were also used to herd reindeer and as watchdogs. Huskies have a thick double coat that keeps them well insulated. Their undercoat is short and warm, while the overcoat is long and water-resistant. Their almond-shaped eyes allow them to squint to keep out snow. • Pomerania is a region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in Central Europe, split between Germany and Poland. The name comes from the Slavic “po more” meaning “by the sea.” It’s where the Pomeranian was bred. They were bred from the large sled dogs of the north, making them another breed closely related to wolves. • The word “terrier” comes from the old French “chien terrier” meaning literally “earth dog.” A cairn is a pile of rocks used to mark the way, from the Gaelic “carn” meaning “a heap of stones.” A cairn terrier was trained to flush small animals that live underneath and inside cairns. A cairn terrier named Terry played Toto in the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz.” • The word “spaniel” comes from the Old French word “espaignol” meaning “Spanish dog.” Spaniels were bred as hunting dogs and have been around since the 14th century. Today there are 25 different types of Spaniels. One English breed was developed specifically for tracking woodcocks. These dogs are now known as Cocker Spaniels. Springer Spaniels were named for their ability to flush or “spring” game birds. King Charles Spaniels became popular due to their association with King Charles II of England, who ruled in the 1600s and had a fondness for the breed.
• The story goes that the Chinese word “tsa” means “mix” and is pronounced “chow” as in “chow mein” with “mein” meaning “noodles.” The word “chow” also came to mean a meal, being a mix of food dishes. When dock workers were unloading ships laden with all sorts of Chinese goods, they referred to the cargo as “chow chow” meaning a mixed up mish-mash of items. When they unloaded a breed of Chinese dogs, the dogs also were called Chow Chows. Other people claim that “chow chow” is Chinese for “puffy lion dog.” Chows are famous for having black tongues, but a Chow’s tongue is pink at birth. • Cecil Rhodes was a British politician and businessman who bought up diamond mines in southern Africa, founded the DeBeers Diamond Company, worked to develop economic progress in Africa, and subsequently had a country named after him: Rhodesia. The country has since been split up and renamed, becoming Zambia and Zimbabwe. People working in Africa needed to protect their livestock from lions. They cross-bred European dogs with the dogs the local tribes used that were remarkable for the Mohawk-style ridge of backwards-facing hair that lined their spine. The Rhodesian Ridgeback, a type of hound, can keep a lion at bay.
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WHY DO INDOOR CATS NEED LICENSE TAGS? DEAR PAW'S CORNER: I received a notice from a city department that I have to buy a license for each of my cats. I get them vaccinated regularly, and they're purely indoor cats, so why should I bother to pay for two license tags? -- Kate J., via email DEAR KATE: As I've written before, indoor pets can escape to the outdoors, which is why it's a good idea to vaccinate them on schedule, as you've done. In cities and municipalities that require them, license tags provide additional identification in case your cats do get out. Financially, it's a good idea to go ahead and get the license tags. Several cities are cracking down on pet licensing. For example, Sacramento fines owners up to $300 for ignoring notices to license their pets -- a steep increase over the initial cost of the license tags: $20 per year for dogs, $10 for cats. Broward County, Florida, also has a $300 fine in place. Chicago is sending out notices, as registration purchases dropped from 27,000 in 2011 to less than 13,000 in 2017.
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SEASON SPRING WITH ONIONS Wild onions were among the first foods that mankind gathered and ate, and are one of the first signs of spring. Onions are in the allium family along with garlic and shallots. There's nothing like the intense flavor (or the smell) of an onion! Spring onions are my favorite type of onion, both as an ingredient and as a vibrant, flavorful garnish. Spring onions also are called green onions, young onions, pencil onions and scallions. Scallions aren't as fully ripened as a green onion and should not have a bulb. Spring onions are the milder, first stage of a mature onion. If left in the ground to grow, they'll form into an onion bulb.
To prepare the spring onions, cut off the roots and peel away the outer layer to remove any lingering dirt. Next, rinse the leaves, spreading them gently with your fingers to get at the dirt in the crevices. Both parts are edible. Although the white bulb is listed most often as part of recipes, the green leaves also should be incorporated into recipes and as a garnish.
While spring onions are best served raw, they're also delicious grilled or sauteed. They should be added during the final stages of a recipe for maximum flavor. This recipe is a showcase for two vegetables that will brighten up your dinner plate with the colors and flavors of spring!
SAUTEED SPRING ONIONS WITH ASPARAGUS 1 whole bunch of spring onions or green onions, root bottoms removed and discarded 1 tablespoon olive oil
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COCONUTS ONUTS “I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch nch of Coconuts” mposed in 1944. goes the old song composed This week, in honor off National Coconut Cream Pie Day on May 8th, ly bunch of Tidbits brings a lovely facts about the fruit of the cocos nucifera palm tree.
•It’s estimated that about 150 people are killed every year from falling coc coconuts. •Coconuts aren’t ju just for eating! The fiber of the husk, known as coir, is used in the manufacture of ropes, bru brushes, sacks, mattresses, and can also be used to bu buff floors. The leaves are used in broom-making, tthe weaving of baskets and mats, and as thatch for roofs. The woo wood from the tree trunk makes for an outsta outstanding building material for bridges, h es houses, and boats, due to its straightnes ness, strength, and salt resistance. In fa fact, in 1978, Philippines Ferdinand M Marcos commissioned the constructtion of the Coconut Palace, a guest house with seven bedrooms, for the visit of Pope John Paul II to the Philippines. The structure, built of 70% coconut lumber, cost $10 milllion to erect. Ironically, the Pope refu fused to stay there, believing it was too lavish.
•The coconut palm, which grows cs and subthroughout the tropics eight of 98 tropics can reach a height feet (30 m), with leaff fronds nearly 20 feet (6 m) long. A tall coconut palm tree might yield up to 75 de ed fruits a pear, provided pit is grown under propes er conditions. It takes six to ten years for a rst palm to produce its first sn’t fruit, and the tree doesn’t tion reach peak production for at least 15 years.
•Do y you remember the 1971 hit song “Coconu “Coconut,” recorded by Harry Nilsson? The song, which was on the Billboard charts for 10 weeks, advised a girl with a stomachache to “put the lime e in the coconut and drink ‘em both together,” then ““call “c all him in the mo morning.”
The palm is grown in more h the Philthan 80 countries, with nd India leadippines, Indonesia, and ction. ing the pack in production. More than 20 billion coconuts are grown each year. se sailors aboard the ship of explor•In the 1500s, Portuguese covered the fruit and thought the er Vasco da Gama discovered three small holes on the shell looked like a human face. As a result, they named it “coco,” meaning “grinning face.” Much later, the word “nut” was tacked on to the end. •The fruit is not really a nut at all, but rather a drupe, from the same family as peaches, plums, and cherries. A full-sized coconut weighs about 3.2 lbs. (1.44 kg). The white fleshy part of the fruit is called the meat, which is rich in manganese, potassium, and copper. It’s the meat that’s used in sweet treats such as macaroons. Dried coconut meat is known as copra, which is often processed to produce oil, soaps, and cosmetics.
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This round Coalport box with a lid may have been made to hold powder. It has turquoise "jewels" and a medallion. Price at auction, $461.
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