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dogs

 Subject
Subject Source: Nalt

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Collection on Severn Run's Cazador, Screwworm Detection Dog

 Collection
Identifier: MS0310
Content Description

The Collection on Severn Run's Cazador, Screwworm Detection Dog includes photographs, correspondence, Cazador's working gear, a short biography by John B. Welch, and a wooden box containing Cazador's remains.

Dates: 1994-2000; Majority of material found in 2000
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Walker M. Dawson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS0543
Content Description The Walker M. Dawson Collection comprises two photograph albums created by the Animal Husbandry Research Division, Bureau of Animal Industry, U.S. Department of Agriculture, as part of a project to study the intelligence and temperament of farm animals. The photos depict experiments in canine behaviors, as their shepherding skills were thought to be both indicative of intellect and important to agricultural work. Dogs were also believed to have a greater range in personalities across breeds,...
Dates: 1937-1941
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections