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Why did the Rottweiler almost go extinct?

“The Rottweiler nearly died out in the late 1800s when railroads replaced cattle drives and the dogs lost their main job. Their new careers as police and guard dogs helped save the breed.”

Reference: American Kennel Club (AKC)

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Fact about the prairie dog language

Prairie dogs, those little pups popping in and out of holes on vacant lots and rural rangeland, are talking up a storm. They have different "words" for tall human in yellow shirt, short human in green shirt, coyote, deer, red-tailed hawk and many other creatures.

Where does the Rottweiler's name come from?

The Rottweiler is named after the town of Rottweil in southern Germany, where the breed's ancestors worked herding and guarding cattle.

How did the Louisiana Purchase change the size of the US?

In 1803 the US bought the Louisiana Territory from France for about $15 million. The deal roughly doubled the size of the country.

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