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Blue Peter pets


discover that what he called his "dog money" ceased to be paid and he confronted Biddy Baxter in a phone call. Baxter was adamant that since Shep had left Blue Peter, the programme should no longer be responsible for any of Shep's costs, although she did sympathise with some of his argument and felt that the BBC should pay Noakes for Shep to appear in "Go With Noakes" or for 'personal appearances' the dog made. Regardless, she later wrote that Noakes was too angry to discuss the matter
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Blue Peter


the fact something ground-breaking was happening in the cramped "Blue Peter" offices". Leger published his book, "Blue Peter: Behind the Badge", on 5 November 2012, in collaboration with many of his former colleagues. The "Blue Peter" pets are the animals who regularly appear on the programme. These include dogs, cats, parrots and tortoises. Among the most recent "Blue Peter" Pets are two cats, one called Socks and one called Cookie; and one tortoise called Shelley. Dog
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Blue Peter pets


and is the current Blue Peter dog. He was rescued from Dogs Trust when he was two years old. He is excitable and sometimes has to walk off set because of his desire to play. Henry is owned by a member of the Blue Peter production team. The programme has had a long association with guide dogs, which stretches back to 1964 – captivating millions of viewers and helping to transform the lives of thousands of visually impaired people. The first "Blue Peter" guide dog puppy was Honey, whose training was
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Blue Peter pets


. Magic had epilepsy and could not complete her Guide Dog training, so she was re-homed. In June 2014, presenter Lindsey Russell started to train a new guide dog called Iggy. Iggy successfully completed her guide dog training and left the show on 12 May 2016 to join her new owner, Callum. Jason (3 May 1964 - January 1976) was the first "Blue Peter" cat. He was a Seal Point Siamese who joined after appearing on an episode with his mother, brother and sister at just
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Blue Peter pets


the first "Blue Peter" dog whose death was not mentioned on the programme. Barney is believed to be an Irish Setter/Dachshund cross and officially joined the "Blue Peter" team on 22 September 2009. He is the show's ninth dog. Barney is a former stray and was given to presenter Helen Skelton by the Dogs Trust. Barney left the show along with his owner Helen on 26 September 2013. Henry, a beagle/basset hound cross, made his first appearance on the show on 4 April 2019
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Blue Dog Pict


Blue Dog Pict fused rock, jazz, Cabaret, performance art, glam, ambient-electronica and alternative sensibilities together to form what some compared to Pink Floyd, Mr. Bungle and My Bloody Valentine. Led by frontman actor/multi-media artist Keram Malicki-Sanchez, the Toronto-based alternative band also featured Peter Devlin (original guitarist), actor Keith White (bass guitar), Daniel Kovacevic (guitar), and Jeff Hayward (drums). The band's first album was produced by the band alongside producing
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Shep (British dog)


also applied to himself whilst under contract to the BBC, he could not use Shep for advertising or commercial purposes. Noakes was paid a stipend to cover all Shep's costs from the "Blue Peter" budget (as was Peter Purves for 'Petra' and later Simon Groom for 'Goldie') and as part of the agreement to keep Shep after leaving the show, Noakes agreed to continuing the no-advertising condition. However, shortly after leaving the show, Noakes was furious to discover that what he called his
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John Noakes


to keep Shep after leaving the show, Noakes agreed that the no-advertising condition should remain. However, shortly after leaving the show, Noakes was furious to discover that what he called his "dog money" ceased to be paid by the Corporation and he confronted Biddy Baxter in a phone call. Baxter was adamant that since Shep had left "Blue Peter", the programme should no longer be responsible for any of Shep's costs, although she did sympathise with some of his argument and felt that the BBC should
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I Wonder Where My Easy Rider's Gone


1915, W.C. Handy wrote an answer song to "I Wonder Where My Easy Rider's Gone?" which he called "Yellow Dog Rag." "Yellow Dog Rag" sold poorly. In 1919, he retitled it "Yellow Dog Blues" to take advantage of the popularity of blues, after which it sold moderately well. His song explains what became of Jockey Lee. The version quoted is how Bessie Smith sang it in her well-known 1925 recording: First verse: Chorus: (2) a "
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Blue Peter pets


The Blue Peter pets are animals that regularly appear on the long-running BBC children's television series "Blue Peter". For 27 years, when not on TV, these pets were often looked after by "Blue Peter"'s long-standing pet keeper Edith Menezes, who died in 1994. The exceptions were the dogs Petra, Shep and Goldie, who lived with Peter Purves, John Noakes and Simon Groom respectively, for which the three presenters were paid a stipend for their upkeep. The first pet was a
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Black and Tan Terrier


of a mix of terrier types that would not breed true. In 1885 a survey of the winning dogs in the ring found that all of them were, in fact, first generation dogs, i.e. not Black and Tans out of Black and Tan sires and dams, but Black and Tans produced out of crosses with other breeds. For example, the winner of the first show in 1884 was a dog named Crib that was a cross between a blue-black rough terrier (what might be called a dark Border Terrier today
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Anne Robinson


"What was the end for Shep?" Shep had been Noakes's pet dog both on and off "Blue Peter". Robinson is a vocal supporter of fox hunting and, before it was banned in 2004, was a key supporter of the pro-hunt cause. "The Guardian" claims she has ridden with the White Horse Hunt. In an interview with "Radio Times" in September 2000, Robinson was asked what her first act as world leader would be, replying: "I'd lock up all
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Blue Peter


Peter" at the end of October 1962.← During this period, many iconic features of "Blue Peter" were introduced. The first appeal took place in December 1962, replacing the practice of reviewing toys that children would ask for themselves. "Blue Peter"'s first pet, a brown and white mongrel dog named Petra, was introduced on 17 December 1962. The puppy soon died of distemper, and having decided against upsetting young viewers over the news, Barnes and Baxter had to search London pet shops for a convincing clandestine
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Shep (British dog)


Shep (1 May 1971 – 17 January 1987) was a famous "Blue Peter" dog, a border collie. Shep was bought by the BBC to replace Patch, one of Petra's puppies, born in 1965. He became the main Blue Peter dog when Petra died in 1977. Shep is remembered by British TV viewers as inseparable from "Blue Peter" presenter John Noakes. Shep was excitable, and Noakes would often have to restrain him. Noakes' common refrain, "Get down, Shep!",
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Liver (color)


second pigment is what colors all the "true red" or yellow parts of a dog. Liver dilution can also be combined with other genes that dilute a dog's coat. The D locus dilutes black pigment to a blue-grey color usually called Blue. It is a recessive trait like Liver. When a dog has both Liver and Blue dilution, it will appear to be a light, warm-gray color known as Isabella. This is the color of Weimaraners. This color also has alternate names such as Liliac
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Blue Peter pets


charted by Valerie Singleton on the programme in 1964. Since then there has been Cindy, who was puppy walked by Peter Purves in 1968; Buttons, who was featured in the mid-1970s, Prince, a son of Goldie, whose training was followed by Peter Duncan in 1981 and most recently a second pup called Honey – named in honour of her predecessor – who was trained by presenter John Leslie during 1991. In 2006 Andy Akinwolere began puppy walking a new "Blue Peter" guide dog puppy, named by viewers as Magic
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Blue Peter pets


dog named Petra in 1962, and since then there have been several dogs, cats, tortoises, parrots, and horses. The current animals on the show are Shelley the tortoise and Iggy the trainee guide dog puppy. Rags, a pony, named by viewers, was purchased with the proceeds of a Christmas appeal in the late 1970s as a Riding for the Disabled horse. The "Blue Peter" parrot—Joey, and one successor, Barney—featured in the 1960s, but when Barney, a blue-fronted
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Blue Peter


programme team. Trained Guide Dog Iggy, who joined in 2014, still appears regularly. In 2019, new dog (Beagle-Basset Hound cross) Henry joined the team. Since the 1970s, presenters have maintained a "Blue Peter" Garden. The first garden, which was designed by British Horticulturist Percy Thrower in 1974, was at the rear of Television Centre (). Its features included an Italian sunken garden with a pond that contained goldfish, a vegetable patch, greenhouse and viewing platform. The garden was also
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Blue Peter pets


1986 – 17 April 2001) was a female golden retriever dog who appeared on "Blue Peter" in the late 1980s and 1990s. She was the daughter of Goldie, and succeeded her mother as the "Blue Peter" dog. Bonnie appeared in 1,150 editions of the programme, alongside 16 different presenters, until she retired in 1999 to live with Leonie Pocock, her off-screen owner. Bonnie died at the age of 15 in 2001. Mabel (born c. 1996 - 4 May 2011) was a "Blue
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Blue Peter pets


. She made her first appearance on the show as a puppy and was named by viewers of "Blue Peter". She went on to appear with 8 other presenters and began the long list of golden retrievers to appear on the show. In early 1986, Goldie went on to have puppies and one of them, Bonnie, went on to become a "Blue Peter" dog after Goldie left. She left along with Simon Groom later that year and lived to 14. Goldie is buried on Simon's farm in Derbyshire
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Daniel Boone (singer)


" under the name 'Lee Stirling' in March 1963. Mason and (the now renamed) Stirling then collaborated on what was for both of them their first songwriting effort. Mason recalls this as follows: "The first person I wrote with was Peter Lee Stirling, who later became Daniel Boone and was originally Peter Green. He was with a group called The Beachcombers, who became The Bruisers, who backed Tommy Bruce! And my first chart thing ever was a thing called "Blue Girl" for The Bruisers,
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Blue Peter pets


refrain, "Get down Shep!", became a catchphrase, and The Barron Knights released a song with that title. Shep left "Blue Peter" when Noakes departed in June 1978. Shep also appeared with Noakes in six series of "Go with Noakes", from 1976 to 1980. Noakes left "Blue Peter" on 26 June 1978. and the BBC offered to let him keep Shep, as the dog had lived with him since his TV debut. Despite Shep living with Noakes, the dog was always
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Coat (dog)


of orange, brown, and tan. Terms used include orange, red-gold, cinnamon, tan, and ruby. Genetically a dog called red is usually a clear sable (with little to no eumelanin tipping on hairs) or a ruddy recessive yellow. In some breeds, "red" refers to what would usually be called brown, chocolate, or liver. A "red merle" is always a liver-based merle. In Australian Cattle Dogs, blue stands for a densely ticked liver-based colouration with
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Shep (British dog)


"dog money" ceased to be paid and he confronted Biddy Baxter in a phone call. Baxter was adamant that since Shep had left "Blue Peter", the programme should no longer be responsible for any of Shep's costs, although she did sympathise with some of his argument and felt that the BBC should pay Noakes for Shep to appear in "Go With Noakes" or for 'personal appearances' the dog made. Regardless, she later wrote that Noakes was too angry to discuss the matter and the two rarely
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Back to the Woods (Family Guy)


's identity. The Griffins are resentful of Woods for what he has done, especially Lois and Brian. As Brian swears that James Woods will not get away with what he has done, Woods responds by calling him an 'outdoor dog' and ties Brian up to a pole outside, much to Brian's anger. Unfortunately, Peter is forced to stay off of the property, as Woods threatens to shoot Peter with a gun and sets up one of Peter's cutaway gags. As Woods diverts his attention to Peter and
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Peter Taylor (composer)


the most famous piece he commissioned was called 'Lancashire Blues' by Eric Spear for a new soap opera with the working title of 'Florizel Street'. The story goes that a tea lady named Agnes remarked that 'Florizel' sounded like a brand of disinfectant, so the name of the soap opera was changed. Since it first aired in 1960, the 'Lancashire Blues' chosen by Peter has become one of the Twentieth Century's most iconic theme tunes to what we now know as "Coronation Street". At
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Shep (British dog)


became a catchphrase, and The Barron Knights released a song with that title. Shep left "Blue Peter" when Noakes departed in June 1978. Shep also appeared with Noakes in six series of "Go With Noakes", from 1976 to 1980. Noakes left "Blue Peter" on 26 June 1978. and the BBC offered to let him keep Shep, as the dog had lived with him since his TV debut. Despite Shep living with Noakes, the dog was always legally owned by the BBC and in rules that
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Peter Purves


clips from episodes which are otherwise now lost, most notably "The Daleks' Master Plan", in which Purves himself had appeared. Dogs have featured in Purves's career since his "Blue Peter" days when he was given charge of one of the ""Blue Peter" Pets", Petra, a German Shepherd cross. Purves also presented the spin-off "Blue Peter Special Assignment". After leaving "Blue Peter", Purves presented "Stopwatch" and "We're Going Places" and then later
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Blue Peter pets


and the two rarely spoke again. Soon after this angry confrontation, Noakes relinquished Shep, who went to live with Edith Menzies. Noakes subsequently appeared in a series of television advertisements for Spillers "Choice Cuts" dog food, using a dog that was indistinguishable from Shep but named Skip. The subterfuge led to a deeper rift between Noakes and Baxter. Shep died on 17 January 1987. Goldie was a female Golden Retriever dog who appeared on "Blue Peter" from 1978 to 1986. She was owned by presenter Simon Groom
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The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association


they were given their own premises at Tollgate House, near Leamington Spa. The most influential figure in the development of Guide Dogs’ puppy walking and breeding programmes was the late Derek Freeman MBE. In 1964, the charity's work was introduced to a new generation when the children's television programme "Blue Peter" launched an appeal to collect silver foil and milk bottle tops. "Blue Peter" raised enough to fund two guide dog puppies, Cindy and Honey, and the programme followed their training. This feature has been
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Bernadette Peters


written three children's books, illustrated by Liz Murphy. The first is about a scrappy dog, named after her dog Kramer, and the pleasure of adopting a pet. Titled "Broadway Barks", the book is published by Blue Apple Books (2008). Peters wrote the words and music to a lullaby, titled "Kramer's Song", which is included on a CD in the book. The book reached #5 on "The New York Times" Children's Best Sellers: Picture Books list for the
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Blue Peter


the iconic BP ship, a 2D model that can be made from paper. Ahead of their Jubilee celebrations, "Blue Peter" introduced its first ever Guest Editor to the show on 19 October 2017 which was children's author Dame Jaqueline Wilson. Guest Editors have control for the day and plan what they what to show on their edition, as well as taking control behind the scenes. A special programme broadcast on 1 February 2018, marked "Blue Peter"'s 5000th edition. A brand new Diamond badge was revealed for
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Blue Peter pets


famous "Blue Peter" pet; he was bought by the BBC to replace Patch, one of Petra's puppies, born in 1965. He became the main "Blue Peter" dog when Petra died in 1977. Shep was bred by Audrey Wickham (née Hart), breeder of a number of notable pedigree border collies in the Sadghyl line. He is remembered by viewers as being inseparable from "Blue Peter" presenter John Noakes. Shep was excitable, and Noakes would often have to restrain him. Noakes's common
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Blue Peter pets


their own how to look after them, and for the creatures to act as surrogate pets for those that did not own any. For example, dog training items, tortoise hibernation, and cat care are often featured on the programme; however, the keeping of rabbits and mice was deemed not suitable as they do not live long. In addition, dogs that lived with the presenters often accompanied them on filming assignments. Petra was a female mongrel that appeared on "Blue Peter" between 1962 and 1977. Petra was the
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Gold (UK TV channel)


Blue Peter" dog Goldie some weeks before launch, although the late-night music video slot "Dog House" was originally listed as "Goldie's Video Bites" in initial pre-launch listings. The Goldie idents were kept until 1993, when they were replaced with a form-up of the first logo against a blue background. A re-branding in 1994 saw UK Gold adopt idents based on the forging of gold bars, with the station's logo appearing to have been stamped into gold. Variations on this
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List of Hollyoaks characters (2010)


returns to The Dog in the Pond and when Hannah asked him what happened, he points at Rhys and Darren. Jamie is worried when he gets a text from Blue (Kyle Rees) and begins to panic. Jamie then persuades Hannah to leave the following day. At Hannah's leaving party, Jamie receives a call from Blue and quickly begins to pack his bag. Whilst packing, Jamie discovers that the money from his bag is missing. When Blue calls again for the missing money, Jamie begins to panic and sends
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John Noakes


the disinterment of the time capsule that they had buried in 1971. Noakes was encouraged to take special responsibility for one of the show's pets. His original dog was Patch, the son of Petra, the first "Blue Peter" dog. After Patch's sudden death in 1971 he was given another pet dog, a Border Collie puppy, named Shep by viewers. Noakes's attempts to control the excitable Shep led to his catchphrase "Get down, Shep!". When Noakes left the BBC, they offered to
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Katy Hill


BAFTA Award for Best Presenter, for her time on "Blue Peter." She returned to "Blue Peter" for one episode on 30 March 2010 for the final programme to feature the dog Mabel. As a result of her work on "Blue Peter", Hill also presented "Live & Kicking", "Top of the Pops", "Football Fever" (she supports Newcastle United) and "The Millennium Quiz Show" with Michael Parkinson. She also presented the BBC's "Holiday" and went on
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Blue Peter pets


Merle" Border Collie and was "Blue Peter's" second longest serving dog after Petra being on the show for more than 14 years. Mabel was rescued by the RSPCA who found her in South East London in 1996. She was about six months old when she joined "Blue Peter". Her name was derived from the label on her RSPCA kennel, MAB1. Mabel was noticeable for having heterochromatic eyes (one blue and one brown) and distinctive ears. As Mabel's exact date of birth is unknown, her
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Big Brother and the Holding Company


. It included an October 20 concert at a roller rink in Alexandria, Virginia. Their final concert was in San Francisco on December 1, 1968. It was a benefit for the hippie commune known as the Family Dog whose members included Chet Helms, the band's manager from two years earlier. Three weeks after this benefit concert, Joplin and Andrew played in Memphis for the first time with her new band, later called Kozmic Blues Band. After Joplin and Sam Andrew left Big Brother, Dave Getz and Peter Albin joined
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Peter Purves


became a regular presenter on the children's magazine programme "Blue Peter" from 1967 to 1978. He co-presented "Blue Peter" first with John Noakes and Valerie Singleton and then with Noakes and Lesley Judd, during the programme's so called 'golden age'. After Noakes, Purves is the second longest serving male Blue Peter presenter. He maintained his connection to "Doctor Who" throughout his time on "Blue Peter", often hosting special features on the programme and interviewing the actors. These included many
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The Teeth


, Brian, Peter, and their drummer friend Greg Kulik briefly were part of a band called "The Salty Dogs." Later, these same three, along with Brian's brother Doug Ashby, formed the blues band Hurry Down Sunshine, which cut two CDs, the best of which, "Raw in Memphis" (recorded at Sun Studios and still available from Amazon), didn't feature Peter or Greg but did include some guitar solos by Brian Ashby. Often appearing at Open-Mike Nights sponsored by Freedom High
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) was a Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise who first appeared on the programme in 1982 and holds the title of longest serving "Blue Peter" pet. Originally named Pork Pie, viewers renamed him George. In 1988 George caused a scare when the home where he was kept had a break-in and he went missing. Thinking he had been killed, the production team broadcast a special tribute film about him, but George was found by a neighbour walking her dog some days later. George made his last appearance on the
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birthday was celebrated on 3 February, the same day as former "Blue Peter" dog Bonnie. On 10 March 2010 it was announced that Mabel would be retiring from the show after 14 years. Mabel retired on 30 March 2010, and died on 4 May 2011. Lucy (22 February 1998 - April 2011) was a "Blue Peter" pet for 12 years. A pedigree Golden Retriever she was born to Laytoncroft India of Highbrae (mother) and Lilling Dessie (father). She famously once wandered into Paul
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O'Grady's dressing room and was scared off by his dog. On 4 April 2011, it was announced that Lucy had died, aged 13, following a struggle with cancer. Meg (born c. 2000 - 15 June 2011) was a Border Collie who belonged to presenter Matt Baker. Whilst not considered an official "Blue Peter" pet, as she lived with Baker's family in County Durham and was trained as a sheepdog, she frequently appeared on the show alongside Baker during his tenure as a "Blue Peter"
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House of Many Ways


. In her first days in the magical house she ends up looking after a magical stray dog named Waif, encounters a horrible lubbock, has to share a roof with a confused young apprentice wizard named Peter, tries to work some spells from William's library, and deals with a clan of small blue creatures called Kobolds. When Charmain is caught up in an intense royal search to remedy the kingdom's financial troubles, she encounters Sophie Pendragon, her son Morgan, a beautiful child named Twinkle, and their fire demon Calcifer
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Peter Griffin


named Larry and an intellectual dog, Steve. After the pilot was given the green light, the Griffin family appeared in the episode "Death Has a Shadow". Peter is married to Lois Griffin and is the father of Meg, Chris, and Stewie. He also has a dog named Brian, with whom he is best friends. He has worked at a toy factory, and at Quahog's Brewery. Despite the suburban blue-collar routine of his life, he has had a number of remarkable experiences. Peter
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Peter Purves


Peter Purves (born 10 February 1939) is an English television presenter and actor. He played Steven Taylor in "Doctor Who" during the era of the First Doctor, a role he continues to play in audio dramas for Big Finish Productions, and later became a presenter on the BBC children's programme "Blue Peter", a position he held for eleven years. He has continued to make regular appearances on television, including an association with television coverage of the Crufts dog show. Purves was born in New Longton,
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The Dogs of War (song)


solo, the song switches to a fast 4/4 tempo for the saxophone solo. This is not unlike what happens in "Money", a minor-key blues-based song from "The Dark Side of the Moon", in which a saxophone solos over the song's predominant 7/4 tempo before switching to a faster 4/4 tempo for the guitar solo. "The Dogs of War" also imitates "Money" in its ending sequence, with a "call and response" between Gilmour's voice and his guitar. The
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Summer Evening at Skagen. The Artist's Wife and Dog by the Shore


which Krøyer tries to capture the light and mood on the Skagen shore during what he called "l'heure bleue" (the blue hour), the short period at dusk when the light casts a blue tint over the landscape. The moon's reflection adds a slight feeling of depth to the otherwise flat background which consists mostly of the monolithic blue sea. Although Marie is depicted as being at a similar height to the viewer, the horizon rises above her head, so her radiance is emphasized by comparison with the muted, nearly
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Scruff (TV series)


Peter Ltd., That's Not For Playing With, Smells Like an Adventure, Princess Always On His Mind. What Will We Do With this Dog?: Wanted, A Home, What Will We Do With This Dog, The Course of Three Dogs, Craving for Eggs, Christmas is Almost Here! Circus Dog: Preying Around, A Circus Dog, The Circus Star, Fox Hunting, Bringing the Flock Home Staking Out Territory: A Canned Tail, The Runaway, Shackled by Fear, Staking Out Territory, Two Families
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Merle (dog coat)


gray (in what would be a blue merle) or the liver (in what would be a liver or "red" merle) into varying shades of brown, gray and tan. This is the color pattern associated with the African wild dog and is very uncommon in pet dogs. It has been reported in the Poodle, Australian Shepherd, Catahoula Leopard Dog and Border Collie. Dogs with two copies of the merle gene (homozygous merle or "double merle") have an even higher chance of being born deaf.
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Sebastian Schnuelle


park. Following that adventure, he undertook a canoe trip up the length of the Mackenzie River finishing at Tuktoyaktuk. After that canoe trip he decided to settle in the Yukon choosing the Whitehorse area where he took up mushing and would eventually open a dog sled tour business called Blue Kennels (named after his first sled dog "Blue"). He began running both the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 2005 and continued entering both in 2006, and 2007. Following his victory in the 2009 Yukon Quest
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Appollo (dog)


, he graduated from the NYPD Canine Special Operations Division, and was one of the first dogs to learn search and rescue. Appollo passed Type-II training in Florida in 1997, and Type-I in Indianapolis in 1999. He was also part of the first NYPD K-9 team to pass them for Urban Search and Rescue New York Task Force 1. Appollo and his handler Peter Davis also worked in the Dominican Republic after a hurricane. Appollo died in November 2006. Appollo and his handler, Peter Davis, were called
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Hellhound (comics)


's cousin and an unnamed bipedal dog-like metahuman over who should use the Hellhound identity. The fight was broken up by the Blue Beetle, leaving no clear victor. Later, Anubis and Devil Dog (their new names) teamed up, calling themselves "The Global Ultra-Society of Dread" only to be beaten by Blue Beetle. Anubis and Devil Dog, now calling themselves "The Dog Pound", were among the villains in the ambush of the JSA led by Tapeworm. Hellhound was an excellent martial artist
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Blue Peter (British horse)


included: Other successful Blue Peter sons that were exported into Australasia include Blueskin II, Blue Coral, Bold Buccaneer, Sabaean, Messmate and Wateringbury. Blue Peter died in 1957 and is buried in the grounds of Mentmore Towers close to a statue of his ancestor King Tom. Blue Peter was the horse his owner loved best, shortly after his death Lord Rosebery described him thus: "He was just like a human being although a placid animal. Blue Peter was particular about what he ate. Give him something he didn't
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Go With Noakes


Go With Noakes was a BBC Television children's programme, broadcast between 28 March 1976 and 21 December 1980. A documentary series, it was presented by John Noakes initially alongside, then following his departure from, "Blue Peter" in 1978. Broadly similar to the reports he made for that programme, each episode had an adventure-based outdoor theme in keeping with Noakes's reputation on "Blue Peter" as a man of action. Noakes was accompanied on most installments by Shep the dog, who had left "Blue
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British blues


what is called "second great epoch of British blues", as he replaced Clapton in the Bluesbreakers after his departure to form Cream. In 1967, after one record with the Bluesbreakers, Green, with the Bluesbreaker's rhythm section Mick Fleetwood and John McVie, formed Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, produced by Mike Vernon on the Blue Horizon label. One key factor in developing the popularity of the music in the UK and across Europe in the early 1960s was the success of the American Folk Blues Festival tours, organised by
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Cardiacs


first concert with the band on 31 August 1983. Later in the year, Cardiacs added Marguerite Johnson (alto saxophone) and Graham Simmonds (guitar), and for about a year the band worked as an octet. Both Johnson and Simmonds left during the following summer (in July and August respectively), although Simmonds stayed on as Cardiacs' sound engineer. At some point in 1983, Tim Smith produced two issues of a comic alternatively called "Peter and His Dog" and "Peter and His Dog Spot".
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Greater Swiss Mountain Dog


to tawny, and must be on the neck, but can be all over the body – with such a thick coat, Sennenhunde shed throughout the year and they have a major shedding once or twice a year. While the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Standard calls for a black, white and rust dog; they do come in other colors which include blue, white and tan tri-color; and rust and white bi-color. On the blue tri-color dogs, blue replaces where black would be and tan replaces
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Blue Peter


be opened in 2000 to show the next generations of viewers about life of the time, viewers selecting what goes in the time capsule. Since then more time capsules have been buried and opened. The first time capsule was buried by Valerie Singleton, John Noakes and Peter Purves in front of the BBC Television Centre, where the presenters dug and buried the capsule. It contained objects from the time such as a copy of the 1970 Blue Peter annual, a set of decimal coins – which were introduced in 1971 – and photographs
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Blue Peter pets


Peter Purves once said that she was often bad-tempered and would "gum you to death" if she had the chance. When Purves started working on the "Blue Peter" show and became Petra's handler on the set, Petra had already been on the show for about five years. Petra was an irritable nervous dog on the set, so Biddy Baxter had the idea that Purves should be Petra's permanent keeper, and so he looked after her at his home too. He became fond of Petra and was
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List of members of the Blue Dog Coalition


This is a List of members of the Blue Dog Coalition. The co-chairs of the Blue Dog Coalition for the 116th Congress are U.S. Representatives Anthony Brindisi (NY-22), Lou Correa (CA-46), Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), and Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01). The chair of the Blue Dog PAC, the Coalition's political organization, is Rep. Kurt Schrader. Rep. Murphy, a Vietnamese-American, is the first woman of color to lead the Blue Dog Coalition in its history. As of February 1
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Old Blind Dogs


Old Blind Dogs is a Scottish musical group which plays traditional Scottish folk music and Celtic music, with influences from rock, reggae, jazz, blues, and Middle Eastern music rhythms. The three founding members of the band (Ian F. Benzie, Buzzby McMillan and Jonny Hardie) first met during a so-called "buskers' holiday" in the Scottish Highlands in 1990, and after playing together for the summer decided to call themselves "Old Blind Dogs". Dave Francis and Carmen Higgins joined the band soon afterwards,
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John Noakes


let him keep Shep, as the dog had lived with him since his TV debut. Despite Shep living with Noakes, the dog was always legally owned by the BBC and in rules that also applied to himself whilst under contract to the BBC, he could not use Shep for advertising or commercial purposes. Noakes was paid a stipend to cover all Shep's costs from the "Blue Peter" budget (as was Peter Purves for 'Petra' and later Simon Groom for 'Goldie') and as part of the agreement
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Graeme Pollock


Andrew, was a former first-class cricketer with Orange Free State and the editor of the "Eastern Province Herald". As a youth, Pollock earned the nickname "Little Dog": The name arose when his brother [Peter], with voice still unbroken, made queer-sounding appeals for l.b.w. The humorist, Springbok Atholl McKinnon, said they sounded like a dog barking, and called him "Pooch". When Graeme joined the provincial eleven they became "Big Dog" and "Little Dog".
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Blue Peter


and viewers must leave a comment on the website during the show, the first person to spot her wins a shout-out (or some more expensive or weird prizes as Harwood would often joke, such as a house in Spain or a unicorn called Eric). From April 2017, the show reverted to 5:30 pm. In September 2017, Harwood left the show, again leaving just two presenters. In the summer, "Blue Peter" often challenges its viewers to earn all of their "Blue Peter" badges (
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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing


A loving father who wants what is best for his family, he is more firm and conservative in rearing his sons than Anne, particularly with Fudge. Dribble – Peter's pet turtle, which he won at Jimmy Fargo's birthday party. Dribble seems to always be annoyed by Fudge, which led Fudge to swallow him whole. Afterwards, Warren gives Peter a dog to try to make up for the loss of Dribble; Peter names his new dog Turtle, in memory of Dribble. Sheila Tubman – Classmate of Peter and
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John Peters House


the 20th century as an inn, it is now available for rent as an event venue. The Peters House is set at the center of what is now called Peters Point, off Steamboat Wharf Road east of the main village of Blue Hill. The house is a 2-1/2 story structure, with a side gable roof. Its main block has brick walls on three sides, and wood frame sections to the northeast and southwest at the gables. The block has twin chimneys at the sides, and a five-bay
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Yorkshire Terrier


brushed or broken, or just said to not shed. Although neither of those statements agree with what biologists, veterinarians and allergists know about dog fur, allergists "think there really are differences in protein production between dogs that may help one patient and not another". The Yorkshire Terrier is a tan dog with a blue saddle. Particolours exist, although they are not correct for the breed standard. The particolour coat is white with black/blue and tan. The white is caused by the recessive piebald gene. It is
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Griffin family


ambiguous sexual orientation who has adult mannerisms and speaks fluently with an upper-class affected English accent and stereotypical archvillain phrases. Living with the family is Brian, the family dog, who is highly anthropomorphized, drinks martinis, smokes cigarettes, drives a car, and engages in human conversation, though he occasionally acts like a normal dog, for example, he cannot resist chasing a ball. Peter Lowenbrau Griffin, voiced by Seth MacFarlane. Peter is the father of the Griffin family, a stereotypical blue-collar worker.
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Blue Apple Theatre


Apple won its first award for changing the way people see and understand learning disability in spring 2009. In Autumn 2009, Blue Apple appointed their first arts consultant Peter Clerke, who in 2012 became the company's first Artistic Director. Peter Clerke worked with the playwright William Jessop to create various productions including promenade performances of A Midsummer Night's Dream to mark Blue Apple's fifth anniversary in June 2010, an original play called "Captain Miserable and the Book Guardian" for Christmas 2010, a lively comic adaptation of Gogol's The
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List of Fudge series characters


"When in Rome" phrase. She also appears at Muriel and Buzzy Senior's wedding, as the Justice of the Peace. She calls Peter "Junior." An older woman who lives in the same apartment building as the Hatchers in "Double Fudge". She was an actress on Broadway, and often gives out boxes of raisins to the kids (as well as dog biscuits for the dogs). However, as Peter observed, she doesn't understand why Peter named his dog Turtle, even though he had
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Vanilla (band)


Way" on "Top of the Pops", and performing a spoof version of "True to Us" on "Blue Peter" with Mabel the "Blue Peter" dog. They also obtained a feature on Men & Motors. They embarked on a tour of schools around the UK and were a minor act on the 1998 Disney Channel UK tour. Vanilla utilized a Mr. Whippy ice cream van as a tour bus, handing out ice cream cones post-performance. It was reported in "Smash Hits" magazine that
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City of Golden Shadow


after leaving Renie and !Xabbu with three names: Martine Desroubins, Blue Dog Anchorite, and Bolivar Atasco. The first two are hackers that agree to help them find the golden city, which is in a mysterious network called "Otherland," while the third is an anthropologist and archaeologist whose expertise is pre-Columbian Latin America. Blue Dog Anchorite reveals himself to be Murat Sagar Singh, a retired programmer who worked on the security system for Otherland, and whose colleagues on the same project have been dying in unusual circumstances
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Blue Peter


used to commemorate the show's pets and notable events. A bust of the dog Petra was placed in the garden after her death in 1977. The remains of George the Tortoise were interred there in 2004. It had a sculptures of the "Blue Peter" ship, and a plaque honouring Percy Thrower, who died in 1988. The garden was often made available to other programmes for outside broadcasts such as the links between children's programmes during the summer months and for "BBC Breakfast"s weather forecasts. On Monday 21 November
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Brian Griffin


, calling him the best talking man-dog. He also praised Brian's adventures with Stewie calling them, "center of many of the show's best bits". Haque later made a list titled "Family Guy: Stewie and Brian's Greatest Adventures", where he stated that "Brian and Stewie paired together has always been a winning formula for Family Guy". They also praised the selection of Brian to play Chewbacca as they stated in the "Blue Harvest" review. In their list of "What Else
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Yellow Dog Records


Challenge; Fiona Boyes – the first Australian and the first woman to win the Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge and three time Blues Award Nominee; Mary Flower – 2008 Blues Music Award Nominee for Acoustic Artist of the Year; and Terry Robb – 19 time Best Acoustic Guitar Muddy Award winner from the Cascade Blues Association and Oregon Music Hall of Fame member. The label name is inspired by the Yellow Dog Railroad and its role in American music history. The Yazoo Delta railroad, known as the "Yellow Dog", was
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U.S. Bombs


, & the Ruts. In 1993, Duane Peters left The Exploding Fuck Dolls and teamed up with Kerry Martinez to start a new band called U.S. Bombs. The band's first release was a double 7" called "Scouts of America" released in 1994 on Vinyl Dog Records with Peters on vocals, Martinez on guitar, Steve Reynolds on bass, and Benny Rapp III on drums. Next they released their first full length "Put Strength in the Final Blow". After a few different lineup changes in their early years
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Blue Dog Coalition


left. At one time, first-term Blue Dogs were nicknamed "Blue Pups". In 2007, 15 Blue Dogs in safe seats refused to contribute party dues to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. An additional 16 Blue Dogs did not pay any money to the DCCC, but were exempt from party-mandated contributions because they were top GOP targets for defeat in 2008. One reason for the party-dues boycott was contained in remarks made by Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.) encouraging leaders of anti-
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Richard Marson


worker as a producer and director for such companies as Disney, Planet 24, and London Weekend Television, Marson returned to the BBC to direct "Record Breakers" and "Tomorrow's World", eventually joining "Blue Peter" as a producer in 1998. Marson became first the series producer and then the editor of the show, before being sacked in September 2007. In October 2006, "Blue Peter" ran a competition called "Whose Shoes?". More than 13,800 people entered, with calls costing 10p each
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Blue Peter


the time of transmission. Other well-remembered and much-repeated items from this era include the Girl Guides' campfire that got out of hand on the 1970 Christmas edition, John Noakes's report on the cleaning of Nelson's Column, and Simon Groom referring to a previous item on the production of a facsimile door knocker for Durham Cathedral which was displayed alongside the original, with the words 'what a beautiful pair of knockers'. "Blue Peter" was first aired on 16 October 1958. It had been commissioned
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The Lazy Song


Lewis Corner, who commented that the song is a "summery ditty more head-boppable than a Churchill nodding dog, which, given his current state of mind, is probably about all he could muster", giving it three stars out of five. and from Blues & Soul magazine who called it "reggae tinged" and found it to be "somewhat of a filler but for the likes of Peter Andre" is great. "Entertainment Weekly"s Leah Greenblatt considered that "other modes suit him less well; "The
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Australian Cattle Dog


colour. In both red and blue dogs, the most common are masks over one or both eyes, a white tip to the tail, a solid spot at the base of the tail, and sometimes solid spots on the body, though these are not desirable in dogs bred for conformation shows. Blue dogs can have tan midway up the legs and extending up the front to breast and throat, with tan on jaws, and tan eyebrows. Both colour forms can have a white "star" on the forehead called the
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Blue Peter


has established itself as a significant part of British culture. It was broadcast mainly from BBC Television Centre in London until September 2011, when the programme moved North to MediaCityUK in Salford, Greater Manchester. The show has also had a garden in both locations, known as the Blue Peter Garden, which is used during the summer and for outdoor activities. The programme has always featured a number of pets that became household names, such as dogs Petra, Shep, and Goldie, as well as other animals such as tortoises,
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Arapaho


the Sky" or "Cloud People"); the Dakota as ("Blue Cloud Men"), and the Lakota and Assiniboine referred to them as ("Blue Sky People"). The Caddo ( or – "pierced nose people") called them , the Wichita () , and the Comanche , all names signifying "dog-eaters". The Pawnee, Ute and other tribes also referred to them with names signifying "dog-eaters". The Northern Arapahoe, who called themselves or ("
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George Rodrigue


to Nova Scotia to Louisiana and ending with the official return visit to Grand Pré. More recently and worldwide he is known for his creation of the "Blue Dog" series of paintings, featuring a blue-hued dog. He used the shape and stance of his deceased dog named Tiffany, and was primarily influenced by the "loup-garou" legend — the first painting in the series bears the title "Watch Dog", painted for "Bayou", a book of Louisiana ghost stories. The "Blue Dog
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Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers


Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers is the 1971 (see 1971 in music) debut album of Theodore Roosevelt "Hound Dog" Taylor. Cub Coda of Allmusic describes it as "wild, raucous, crazy music straight out of the South Side clubs", and calls it "one of the greatest slide guitar albums of all time". "The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings" describes its sound as "loud, harsh, boxy and exciting". Originally issued on LP as the first release on the Alligator label,
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Blue Lacy


The Lacy Dog or Blue Lacy Dog is a breed of working dog that originated in Texas in the mid-19th century. The Lacy was first recognized in 2001 by the Texas Senate. In Senate Resolution No. 436, the 77th Legislature honored the Lacy as "a true Texas breed". In June 2005, Governor Rick Perry signed the legislation adopting the Blue Lacy as "the official State Dog Breed of Texas". As expected, the vast majority of Lacy dogs are found in Texas. However, as the breed becomes
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Dog meat


public debate in 2009 after he cooked dog in his back yard. This prompted calls to ban the practice, although this did not happen. Dogs were historically eaten in Tahiti and other islands of Polynesia, including Hawaii at the time of first European contact. James Cook, when first visiting Tahiti in 1769, recorded in his journal, "few were there of us but what allow'd that a South Sea Dog was next to an English Lamb, one thing in their favour is that they live entirely upon Vegetables". Calwin
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The Blue Dogs (band)


Blue Dogs' fourth album, The Blue Dogs, (which was produced by John Alagia and came out in 1997), marked the first time that one of their albums contained all original material. 1998 saw the addition of guitarist David Stewart and the band recorded its fifth album, For The Record, a live release that was followed by a studio effort titled Letters From Round O, (which was produced by Cracker's David Lowery in 1999). The Blue Dogs' seventh release, Live at the Florence Little Theater
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Blue Dog Coalition


Protection and Affordable Care Act and climate change legislation are believed to have contributed to the defeat of two conservative Democrats in the 2012 House elections in Pennsylvania by more liberal opponents. In the 2016 elections, future Blue Dogs accounted for over half of the Democrats’ gains in the House. In 2018, for the first time since 2006, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee partnered with the Blue Dog PAC (the Blue Dog Coalition’s political organization) to recruit candidates in competitive districts across the country. After the 2018 House of Representatives
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Chinese Crested Dog


breeders and owners of the breed should still have regular eye exams by veterinary ophthalmologists. The breed also suffers from another eye disease called Keratoconjunctivitis sicca or dry eye syndrome (DES). Along with Kerry Blue Terriers, Chinese Crested Dogs can develop canine multiple system degeneration (CMSD) also called progressive neuronal abiotrophy (PNA) in Kerry Blue Terriers. This is a progressive movement disorder that begins with cerebellar ataxia between 10 and 14 weeks of age. After 6 months of age, affected dogs develop difficulty initiating movements and fall frequently
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Jean Ritchie


and Bluegrass". In addition to Ritchie, "Ballads, Blues, and Bluegrass" features what one reviewer called "killer footage" of performances by Clarence Ashley, Guy Carawan, Willie Dixon, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Roscoe Holcomb, Peter La Farge, Ernie Marrs, The New Lost City Ramblers, Memphis Slim, and the first known footage of a very young Doc Watson. In the audience are Maria Muldaur and Bob Dylan. Despite apocryphal tales, John Cohen of the New Lost City Ramblers affirms that Bob Dylan
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Peter Stuart


You") from what he learned at Copeland's workshop, including Peter Case, with whom he wrote tracks for the album. The first track written for his solo debut at the castle was "Innocence." (Stuart would also write the above-mentioned material for Bon Jovi and the Go-Go's on the same writers' retreat). With initial material written in France, he began recording his solo album in Los Angeles under Columbia Records, which had also released the first two Dog's Eye View albums
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Bernadette Peters


week of June 8, 2008. Her second children's book is the story of a pit bull, named after Peters' dog Stella. The character would rather be a pig ballerina, but she learns to accept herself. Titled "Stella is a Star", the book includes a CD with an original song written and performed by Peters and was released in April 2010 by Blue Apple Books. According to "Publishers Weekly", "Turning the pages to Peters' spirited narration, which is provided in an accompanying CD
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Dog Altogether


Dog Altogether is the first short film to be entirely written and directed by Paddy Considine. The term 'Dog Altogether' comes from an Irish expression that Paddy's father used to use when situations got really bad. It was filmed on 22 January 2007 in Glasgow. The lead role of Joseph is taken by Scottish actor/director Peter Mullan, who was hand-picked by Paddy to play a role loosely based on Paddy's late father (also called Joseph). Mullan is a winner of several BIFA and BAFTA best
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Blue Dog Pict


The band dissolved in 1996, but their fan community persisted well into the next decade. Bassist Keith White formed a band called Oliver Twiggens that brought Blue Dog Pict guitarist Danny Kovecevic in and also featured drummer Stefan Sezniak. They released one album together. Their online community forums Freedom@ConstantChange ran on a phpNuke framework from 2001 through 2006. The Sky Pirates celebrate Robot Pride Day, a holiday based on a song by the band, on August 4 every year. In 2008, frontman Keram Malicki-Sanchez and original Blue Dog Pict
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The Blue Dogs (band)


performance in their hometown, recorded in a 200-year-old theatre called the Dock Street Theatre. On Thanksgiving Day 2008, Live at the Dock Street Theatre...again (Black River label) was made available including guest appearances by friends and established South Carolina musicians: Blue Dogs songwriter Phillip Lammonds, Tommy Dew and Kevin Wadley from the Charleston, SC band The Archetypes, Danielle Howle, mandolin player Daren Shumaker, and the Adande African Drum and Dance Company featuring former Blue Dogs percussionist (‘97-’98) Jesse Thrower. After 25
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Blue Dog Coalition


), Lou Correa (CA-46), Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), and Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01). The chair of the Blue Dog PAC, the Coalition's political organization, is Rep. Kurt Schrader. Rep. Murphy is the first woman of color to lead the Blue Dog Coalition in its history. The Blue Dog Coalition was formed in 1995 during the 104th Congress to give members from the Democratic Party representing conservative-leaning districts a unified voice after the Democrats' loss of Congress in the U.S. Congressional election of 1994 Republican
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