Non-Human Animals Rights and Moral Standing
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This is a 5 page paper discussing the moral standing of animal rights. The arguments for the moral rights of animals covers a great many aspects in regards to moral obligation, natural rights of man and animals, utilitarianism and man’s exploitation of anything or anyone it considers inferior to himself. While many argue that the distinction between species is a cognitive one, others argue that if a distinction should be made it should be in a species’ capacity to feel pain in which case animals are equivalent to humans and should not be treated poorly. Additional arguments show that humans are hypocritical in their actions. While many humans treat their domestic animals well and they fight for the protection of these animals, they still allow for inhumane treatment of animals to occur in regards to agriculture, medical experimentation and entertainment environments. Morally and ethically, humans do seem to believe in animal rights; however their actions do not reflect their morals ideals. By all accounts, non-human animals should have protection rights and should be morally equivalent to humans in nature but however sound the argument may be, the utilitarian aspect of the human actions seem to override this conclusion. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Northern Swift Fox
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5 pages in length. Cat-like in appearance yet every bit a member of the dog family, the northern swift fox may have borrowed an extra life or two from its feline counterpart. Its bonafide extinction from Canada earlier this century was met with considerable vigor throughout the past two decades, as reintroduction efforts have returned hundreds of foxes to the wild. The writer discusses scientific name, habitat, breeding and feeding habits, as well as endangered status as they relate to the northern swift fox. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Organizational Behavior and PepsiCo
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A 12 page research paper that offers an overview of organizational behavior. First of all, it offers an overview of the some topics encompassed by this field, and then it discusses organizational behavior further by offering a comprehensive company profile and investigating what literature concerning this company, i.e., PepsiCo, reveals about its corporate culture and typical organizational behavior. The emphasis in the paper is on diversity. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Organized Interest Groups: Political Participation On A National Level
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7 pages in length. Mankind has deceived its furry, finned and scaled friends by its disgraceful disregard for their basic rights as living beings. Nowhere is it written that humans, while perhaps the most developed of all species, are the rulers over their nonspeaking counterparts. Whether or not a person believes animals have the same rights as humans is not the issue. The issue is that animals have the same innate right to a life free of pain, suffering and exploitation as man does, regardless if they are lower on the life chain. Animals have no one to stick up for them; mankind must adopt the role of their caretaker or prepare to suffer the consequences. The writer discusses the political agenda and participation of a wildlife protection organization whose mission it is to rehabilitate the Russian brown bear. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Pesticide Effects On Wildlife
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7 pages in length. Pesticides have proven indispensable in contemporary society, however, they have also wreaked havoc upon the environment. From the small farmer to large conglomerates, the use – and in many cases misuse – of pesticides has created detrimental consequences for wildlife. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Peter and Rosemary Grant: Galapagos Finches
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A 3 page paper which examines natural selection and evolution concerning the Galapagos finches through the research of Peter and Rosemary Grant. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Philippine Monkey-Eating Eagle
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3 pages in length. As much of an asset the Monkey-eating eagle is to the Philippine environment, this particular raptor is an endangered species whose habitat is quickly succumbing to the ravages of farming and logging; when the habitat is gone, so too will the eagle. Being that the Monkey-eating eagle is essentially forced to remain where it is, it must therefore deal with changes in its environment as influenced by its number one threat: man. In an effort to stake its own survival within the scheme of perpetual evolution, humanity has taken to infiltrating such sacred places as the Philippine rain forest as a means by which to acquire the raw material needed for development; moreover, there is just as much concern over poor indigenous forest dwellers who have long used the damaging slash and burn farming technique. The inevitable outcome is a conflict between the natural element and the unwelcome devastation brought about by these human activities; only through tremendous efforts by the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) will this species be able to avoid total extinction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Pit Bull Fighting And Laboratory Research: Animal Rights
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8 pages in length. Animals provide a significant supply of goods for human beings, not the least of which supports man's medicinal, food, companion and entertainment needs. However, in spite of all the various ways animals serve mankind, there has historically been little thought given to their own right to existence, having always been considered little more than a disposable commodity. While there exists two very diverse sides to the animal rights debate, two in particular that are the most prevalent include the inhumanity of pit bull fighting rings and whether or not the animals forced to succumb to such horrendous testing procedures are actually worthy of being considered sentient creatures with rights of their own. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Political Actions of Special Interest Groups
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10 pages in length. Interest groups, a major part of American politics today, are organizations of people who share the same interest and attitudes about a particular topic. They endeavor to influence public policy. These groups are normally organized for the purpose of being with people of like-minded moral reasons, for the social aspect, and to help with the economics in forwarding their belief in their cause. This paper is based on the International Fund for Animal Welfare, and explains their actions as a special interest group. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Political, Economic And Cultural Constraints That Limit The Application Of Ecology In Conserving Endangered Species
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8 pages in length. The extent to which man has rendered many of his animal counterparts as endangered is both grand and far-reaching; that he refuses to stop this environmental degradation for the sake of cultural, political and economic reasons speaks to man's inability to coexist with a quickly depleting animal population. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Possession Aggression in Dogs
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An 8 page paper which examines the causes and treatments involved in possession aggression in dogs. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Preservation of Species: A Philosophical Argument Including The Principle of Charity, Species Distinction and Modern Day Considerations
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This is a 5 page paper discussing the idea of preservation of other species in the modern world. As the modern world population continues to grow to over 5 billion, the arguments of the preservation of other species shifts from the preservation of other species to the preservation of our own. At what point do humans begin to sacrifice their lifestyle, their welfares and their very lives in order to preserve other species? Traditionally, the moral and ethical arguments in regards to the preservation of other species focused on philosophical and religious discussions using the virtues of man including the strongest virtue of all; that of charity. This being said, Darwin’s evolutionary theory based on the “survival of the fittest” paved the way for man’s own preservation of his own species. While many argued whether or not distinctions between species should be clear cut in regards to their rights, modern day moral policies are based on man’s preservation and they include the traditional arguments based on religion and philosophy but also include the realities of the world today based on economic, medical and environmental concerns which when administered to the overall survival of the human race may mean the sacrifice of other species in the process of man’s own survival. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Production And Consumption Of Animal Flesh Is Immoral
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5 pages in length. While animals may not be privy to the same type of rights mankind has granted for himself, they are still intrinsically deserving of the rights to a life free of pain and suffering, and to live the way in which nature had intended. One need only look around today's society to recognize the many and varied contributions animals have historically made as a means by which to better mankind's existence. Peter Singer contends that animals have not been given the respect such overwhelming contributions demand and claims that humanity continues to have a problem with getting past the point where it views the animal kingdom as nothing more than a collection of living beings who exist solely to support man's needs. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Pros and Cons of Animal Testing
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This 3 page paper discusses the pros and cons of using animals in tests for products and medicines intended for ultimate human use. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease
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A 5 page paper discussing the Psittacine disease that is not limited only to the parrot family. PBFD has been found to infect and cause disease in geese and even guinea pigs, and it is believed to affect poultry species as well. It is now known that the disease is caused by a virus and that feather dystrophy may be the only symptoms apparent until shortly before death. The virus persists in the environment for long periods that may stretch into years. It has increasing commercial implication as birds become more common pets, and it has long-reaching implications for aviculture's efforts to preserve those species endangered by loss of tropical habitat. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Psychological Counseling Theories
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A 9 page research paper that offers a discussion, which outlines the basic parameters of four theories of psychological therapeutic counseling and then offers advice to the student researching this topic on how to evaluate each theory. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Putting a Halt to Animal Experimentation as it Stands
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A 6 page paper which argues that animal experimentation is not necessary and should be seriously regulated to ensure that animals are protected adequately. The works of Peter Singer and Carl Cohen are presented in supporting this argument. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Readings on Death & Dying
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A 3 page essay on 3 readings from antiquity. While much has changed in the millennia since ancient Greece and Rome were in their ascendancy, the basic facts of humane existence have not changed. The specter of death haunts the modern psyche just as it did for Socrates, Plato, and Marcus Aurelius. The thoughts of these ancient philosophers can, therefore, inform modern readers as they offer food for thought on the topic of dealing with death and the fear of death. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Responsible Pet Ownership
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4 pages in length. Being a responsible pet owner involves myriad aspects beyond providing food, water and shelter, however, far too many people mistakenly believe this is all that is required to properly care for a pet. Such concerns as veterinary care, proper containment, puppy- or kitten-proofing the home, training and a nutrient-rich diet are but a few of the main attributes responsible pet owners undertake for the entire life of the pet. No bibliography.
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Retrieving A Dog
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5 pages in length. What is your first instinct when you see a stray dog on the road? Assume he knows where he is going? Hope someone else stops to help him? Interrupt your plans and rescue the dog? If you decide the latter, what will you do with him once you get him? The writer discusses that as urgent as medical care is for an injured animal, knowing how to correctly retrieve a dog from a precarious situation will help to not only benefit the animal but also ensure the rescuer remains uninjured, as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Retrospective & Perspective Memory In Rats
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A 10 page examination of the phenomena of memory and how it is evidenced in rats. Emphasizes the role experimental design can have on the results and conclusions of an experiment. Bibliography lists 22 sources.
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Review of R.D. Lawrence’s “In Praise of Wolves” (1986)
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This is a 3 page review of R.D. Lawrence’s “In Praise of Wolves”. Spanish born R.D. Lawrence lives on a 100-acre wilderness farm in Haliburton Highlands, 170 km north of Toronto, Ontario and has written over 29 books on nature and wildlife. In the spring of 1983, Lawrence and his wife traveled to Ishpeming in the Upper Peninsula in Michigan to study an untamed but captive pack of wild wolves and compared their behavior to those he had previously studied in the wild and with the two wolf cubs which he himself had raised. During the study and his use of other studies he has conducted on packs in the wild, Lawrence often contradicts other scientific theories in that he proposes that in many ways, wolves in the wild provide a much closer study and comparison to human behavior than do many studies on primates, considered humans’ closest natural relatives. In addition, Lawrence through the use of biological, sociological and psychological comparisons is not afraid to apply human terms to wolves in the text. Instead, Lawrence has found that in many ways, humans could learn from wolf behavior in terms of their handling of aggression (as opposed to the human emotion of anger) and stress in the wild. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Richardson's Ground Squirrel Hibernation Habits
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4 pages in length. The evolution of Richardson's ground squirrels allows them to bypass the long, food-restricted winters by virtue of hibernation, a time when the mammals' entire physical composition slows down to such an extent that it takes very little in the way to keep them alive during this dormant state. With the decrease in heart and breathing, along with a significant drop in body temperature, Richardson's ground squirrels become wholly adapted to living for several months until spring renewal. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Roman Gladiator Games: The Venatio
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8 pages in length. Animals and sports have had a long-standing love/hate relationship: For man, the benefits are more times than not skewed in his favor for conquest; for the animal, the spectacle known as entertainment is nothing more than an attempt at fighting for his life. For the Roman gladiators, animal slaughter was mere folly – a precursor to the real event: human-to-human massacre. It is interesting, however, the extent to which the Roman Government went in order to supply these events with the massive numbers of animals required, often scouring the Roman Empire and beyond as a means by which to capture and retrieve the thousands upon thousands of various species tagged for such a dreadful fate. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Saving Felix: How Much Is Too Much?
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This 3 page paper discusses Frederick Lynch’s article about the huge amount of money he spent to save his cat Felix, and argues that it’s his money to do with as he pleases but even more importantly, Felix is a friend and there’s no price too high when it comes to saving a friend’s life. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Saving Fritz: How Much Is Too Much?
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This 3 page paper explores Frederick Lynch’s article about the money he spent on his pet cat Fritz, and argues that since Fritz could not give his consent to the treatment, Lynch had to do what he felt was best. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Saving Fritz: Is There A Limit to Love?
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This 3 page paper explores Frederick Lynch’s article about the money he spent on his pet cat Fritz, and argues that since Fritz could not give his consent to the treatment, Lynch had to do what he felt was best. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Search & Rescue Dogs
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This 12 page overview on SAR dogs contains specific information on training methods used, including techniques taught by the American Rescue Dog Association (ARDA), an organization whose models are replicated in teaching "air scenting" to dogs around the country. Preferred breeds are discussed, particularly the Newfoundland who has a propensity for water rescue. Ways in which dogs are used for searching, tracking and rescuing are illustrated throughout the paper. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Seeing Eye Dogs
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3 pages in length. Sight is one of the primary senses that far too many people take for granted; being able to see is as automatic as being able to breathe. However, some people do not have the "luxury" of vision, inasmuch as they were born blind or have since lost their sight. The opportunity for a relatively normal, quality-filled life is often directly related to whether or not the blind individual has people nearby to help all throughout the day, yet even this restricts the individual's sense of personal freedom. This is where seeing eye dogs play an integral role by performing many menial tasks that other people would do, as well as give the blind person a renewed sense of independence. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Self-Recognition in Chimpanzees and Gorillas
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A 10 page comparative paper that discusses the differences relative to self-recognition in chimpanzee and gorilla population. Gallup, Povinelli and Patterson, as well as many other prominent researchers, have recognized a marked difference in the cognition of these two primate species in relation to their abilities to self-recognize in the presence of mirror images. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Sexual Mimicry
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This 11 page paper provides an overview of the basic elements of sexual mimicry in animal populations. This paper outlines the way in which some animals achieve genetic (reproductive) success by 'pretending' to be the opposite sex. Further, this paper also describes examples and analyzes the dynamics of this phenomenon, including when this 'skill' is beneficial. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Shaw/Mrs. Warren's Profession
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A 3 page essay that discusses the relationship between Mrs. Warren and her daughter Vivie in Shawl's play. The writer argues that the relationship between Vivie and her mother mirrors Victorian morality, but also indicates a progressive attitude on the part of Shaw in that he locates the cause of prostitution not in depravity but poverty. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Singing the Song of the Younger World - For Females & Animals, The Wild Still Calls
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A 5 page paper that analyzes the concepts of animal intelligence and primeval memory presented by Jack London's 1903 novel The Call of The Wild and compares these concepts with the forces behind the modern Animal Rights Movement as well as the Feminist Movement. Included are views on the relationship between humans and animals as expressed by feminist leaders and by ecologists and rights activists. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Social Biology Of Wolves
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A 25 page research paper on wolves, their social biology, etc; The writer discusses various types of wolves, how they travel in packs, survive as predators, and so froth. Canis Lupis (Common wolf), gray wolves, and red wolves are among the many types discussed. The writer is also concerned with the evolutionary biology of wolves and other relevant issues. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Social Construction in Non-Human Animals and Its Significance to Animal Liberation Arguments
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This is a 4 page paper discussing social construction in non-human animals and its significance in animal liberation discourse. Research within the past several decades has led to many studies which have concluded that animals, and especially primates, have social constructions and social learning behaviors which are similar to that of humans. Through the study of social construction in animals, primates, rats, and guppies among many other species have shown social learning behavior such as family sharing, food foraging instruction, and many other cognitive behavior learning such as induced motivation, matched dependent behavior and emulation of those within their social group among other constructs. In addition to the social constructs which have been found to exist throughout the animal kingdom, researchers and animal activists discuss the importance of letting the social behavior of animals become well known as their “human-like” social constructs may make people realize the importance of liberating those animals held in captivity. Animals activists argue that not only do animals feel pain just as humans do but they also lead productive social lives, previously considered to exist only within humans. Once this has been successfully presented, animals should have the same social rights given to humans in addition to the protection of their natural environments. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Spreading the Message of Conservation
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A Comparison of the Dallas and Fort Worth Zoos A 5 page comparison of two zoos. Cautions that many zoos stand as much in testament to economics as they do to ecology. Contends that some zoos manage to accomplish a very important purpose far beyond economic profit, however. Of the thousands of zoos which exist throughout the United States, the Fort Worth Zoo and the Dallas Zoo stand out as among the best. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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The Animal Rights Question Analyzed Under Eudaimonism
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A 4 page paper on how animal rights are viewed under the eudaimonism ideal of self-realization. The paper presents Charles Norton's views on eudaimonism and outlines a process for the coming together of the bioscience and activist communities (cited example) in regards to animal testing. Other points of discussion include technological advancements that preclude much of animal testing, and a discussion of how government regulation undermines this process. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Argument For Animal Conservation
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This 8 page paper argues in favor of animal conservation practices but also shows the other point of view. Conservation methods are discussed as well but the paper focuses on the justification of conservation. Hunting, as well as animal rights activism is included in the discussion. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Bernese Mountain Dog
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A 5 page discussion of the breed of dog known as the Bernese Mountain dog. This dog is a fairly large dog which requires some special knowledge, as is often the case with any pure bred dog. In illustrating some of the facts regarding this breed, we implement a hypothetical interview with a man named Kleiman, who has a special fondness for this breed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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