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  2. Chihuahua (dog breed) - Wikipedia

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    standard. Dog ( domestic dog) The Chihuahua [a] (or Spanish: Chihuahueño) is a Mexican breed of toy dog. It is named for the Mexican state of Chihuahua and is among the smallest of all dog breeds. [3] It is usually kept as a companion animal or for showing .

  3. Pet adoption - Wikipedia

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    Pet adoption is the process of transferring responsibility for a pet that was previously owned by another party. Common sources for adoptable pets are animal shelters, rescue groups, or other pet owners. Some organizations give adopters ownership of the pet, while others use a guardianship model wherein the organization retains some control ...

  4. Animal shelter - Wikipedia

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    Animal shelter. An animal shelter or pound is a place where stray, lost, abandoned or surrendered animals – mostly dogs and cats – are housed. The word "pound" has its origins in the animal pounds of agricultural communities, where stray livestock would be penned or impounded until they were claimed by their owners.

  5. Canine Companions for Independence - Wikipedia

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    Canine Companions for Independence was founded in Santa Rosa, California, in July 1975 by Bonnie Bergin as the first program of its kind. [3] While teaching in Asia, she had seen disabled people using burros and thought that dogs could serve similar roles in the US. [4] Since then, it has grown into a national organization.

  6. Dogs saved from West Bank are up for adoption in Detroit - AOL

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    The adoption fee is $175. Austin said shelter workers meet potential adopters for approval. Jack Austin, of Lake Orion, Mich., volunteers at Detroit Animal Welfare Group (DAWG) in Romeo, Mich ...

  7. Saluki - Wikipedia

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    Name The origins of the name of the breed are not clear. The Saluki has also been called the gazelle hound, Arabian hound, and the Persian greyhound. One suggested origin of the breed's name is ancient Sumerian salu-ki translating to 'plunge-earth'. However, there is no evidence a breed existed then or was referred to by the Sumerians with this name, nor is it certain what "plunge [to/into ...

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