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Canis lupus familiaris

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Text Appearing After Image: THE TURNSPIT, I9 generally long-bodied, has fhort crooked legs, its tailcurled upon its back, and is frequently fpotted with blackupon a blue-gray ground. It is peculiar in the colour ofits eyes Internet Archive Book Images / flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/14773221372 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Turnspit Dog
Internet Archive Book Images / flickr
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Text Appearing Before Image: of a joint,s!ioiild be immediately sought for, shou-ld therebe the least suspicion of its existence ; as ajoint remaining unset for a time, not only be-comes difficult to re-set, but serious inflamma-tion may arise, from its being neglected, andthe cure be rendered exceedingly difficult... Text Appearing After Image: TURNSPIT DOG. TURNSPIT DOG. JTcllow or 1)rown, with mnzzle often black,Low bandy legs, and disproportioned back ;E}e ol intcllijrciicc. car rather small,Nose quite extensive, teeth, the best of all;Short coat, stout builr, inelegant in form,Problem unsolved, where Turnspit first waa born... Internet Archive Book Images / flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/14780673624 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Turnspit Dog
Internet Archive Book Images / flickr
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Turnspit dog working Henry Wigstead / public domain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Turnspit_Dog_Working.jpg

Turnspit Dog Working
Henry Wigstead / public domain
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Turnspit Dog H Weir / public domain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Turnspitdog-1862.jpg

Turnspit Dog
H Weir / public domain
Turnspit Dog

Turnspit

Canis lupus familiaris

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