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If you've ever seen a peacock display his magnificent
spotted tail, then you've seen the eyes of Argus the All-Seeing, a mythological creature reputed to
have one hundred eyes on his head and body. Argus was chosen by the Greek
goddess queen Hera to keep an eye on Io, a priestess turned heifer who had
caught the eye of Hera's dallying husband Zeus. Argus proved to be a
vigilant watchman, but all of his eyes were eventually lulled to sleep by
Hermes, who then killed him. After his death, Hera transferred the eyes of
Argus to the tail of the peacock. Despite his fate, "Argus" survives
in English today as a word for someone who vigilantly oversees everything
around him or her.
[Text taken from
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 19, 2005.] |
"The Anatolian Shepherd Dog is an ancient
breed from Anatolia, the central part of Turkey. For apparently thousands of
years, shepherds have used these dogs to protect their flocks from predators.
Over time, the shepherds have developed a dog that will adopt the flock as his
own and live with it, be calm so as not to frighten the livestock, and be
capable of working independently, without constant supervision. The dog is large
so it will be intimidating to predators, and it is strong and fast and agile,
but it is also calm and gentle with young stock, dependable about staying on the
job and with its flock, and intelligent enough to try to warn and chase away
predators before resorting to the use of force ..... The Anatolian is a dog
which can be extremely intimidating but is self-confident and discerning enough
to know when, and how much, protection and intimidation are necessary.
Therefore, it should be non-threatening as long as no threat exists. The
Anatolian is extremely intelligent, extremely loyal, and extremely independent.
These dogs can be very loving with family but are generally reserved around
strangers." [The preceeding was written by Beth Goldowitz and may be found, in
its expanded and original form, at the website of
Anatolian Shepherds' Dogs
Worldwide (ASDW).]
An
informative piece may be found at the United State Department of Agriculture
here.
And another
at the website of Premier 1 Supplies
here.
Click here to navigate to the
website of the Anatolian Shepherd Dog Club of America (ASDCA) ...
or here to link to the American Kennel
Club (AKC).
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SALAD FORK SAN SIDRO HANK
ASDW #OK-7047-7046-01M-20010125
ASDCA #OK-3853-9523-011-01025
AKC #WS25908201
OFA #ANS-1237G81M-NOPI |
NO DOUBT SOPHIE
ASDW #MD-7099-6737-02F-20041201
ASDCA #MOJ-9591-9590-022-04336
AKC #WS22484802
OFA #ANS-1177G24F-NOPI |
