On Monday, October 6, 2014 6:49:15 PM UTC-4, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
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> > On Mon, 6 Oct 2014 14:21:01 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
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> > >On Monday, October 6, 2014 3:15:14 PM UTC-4, Ophelia wrote:
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> > >> Shepherd is a contraction of 'Sheep Herder'. Just saying.
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> > >I don't know what brought this up, but I notice that many people think they
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> > >own a German ShepARD dog. The best one I've seen yet at the shelter is an
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> > Yes I've seen that too - however - in the UK they are generally
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> Which puppy would you prefer to bring home for the family and new baby,
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> a German shepherd or a Alsatian wolfhound? Words matter when you sell
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> leo

What I was alluding to was the misspelling of 'shepherd' by some owners of such. You should see how they mangle chihuahua.