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Earl was a keen sportsman [1] and this is reflected in his work and reputation as a dog painter. He was also an early member of The Kennel Club . Although chiefly remembered as a canine artist due to his success depicting them, of the nineteen paintings Earl exhibited at the Royal Academy (RA) between 1857 and 1883 only a minority was of dogs.
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The little dog symbolizes faithfulness, devotion or loyalty, [13] or can be seen as an emblem of lust, signifying the couple's desire to have a child. [15] Unlike the couple, the dog looks out to meet the gaze of the viewer. [16] The dog could also be simply a lap dog, a gift from husband to wife.
Dogs have ear mobility that allows them to rapidly pinpoint the exact location of a sound. Eighteen or more muscles can tilt, rotate, raise, or lower a dog's ear. A dog can identify a sound's location much faster than a human can, as well as hear sounds at four times the distance. [41] Dogs can lose their hearing from age or an ear infection. [42]
English: Skeleton of a dog: A – Cervical or Neck Bones (7 in number).B – Dorsal or Thoracic Bones (13 in number, each bearing a rib).C – Lumbar Bones (7 in number).D – Sacral Bones (3 in number).
Dog displaying aggressive body language; note upright head position, staring, clenched teeth, and upright ears pointing forward. The position and movement, or lack thereof, of a dog's head can indicate a variety of emotional states. If the head is stationary, the main identifying difference is whether the head is upright or lowered.
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Occasionally in Roman art Cerberus is shown with a large central lion head and two smaller dog heads on either side. [131] Heracles with club in his right hand raised over head and leash in left hand drives ahead of him a two-headed Cerberus with mane down his necks and back and a snake tail. A neck-amphora (c. 530–515 BC) from Vulci (Munich ...