Dog Days: Toys vs Terriers

 

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It’s time for a battle of the (mostly) small dogs!

Toy dogs are what they sound like – small dogs whose main job is companionship and fun! They’re great for people in smaller city apartments and highly portable on planes, trains, and automobiles.dogs, toys, terriers, bench

Terriers don’t have small size as a requirement, but originally their main job was to hunt vermin, and smaller stature often helped with that. Terriers are often high spirited with lots of energy, and can also be stubborn, but still make lovable pets.

Interesting Toy dogs:

  • The Affenpinscher is a German dog who’s name means “monkey dog.” You can see why once you look at them, as they have the face and personality of a cheeky monkey!
  • Also known as the “lion dog,” the Pekingese is one of the oldest dog breeds in the world. The breed was created in ancient China where only the Imperial family was permitted to own them. In more recent times the Pekingese has been been a player in some new crossbreeds with very fun names such as the Peekapoo (crossed with a poodle) and Peke-a-tese (crossed with a Maltese).

Interesting Terriers:

  • The Cairn Terrier is a scruffy little dog from the Scottish highlands. The Cairn’s name might sound familiar to hikers and for good reason! They were named for the piles of rocks that mark trails – and are also home to a variety of vermin that the Cairns were bred to flush out. This breed might also be familiar to movie goer – Toto from the Wizard of Oz was a Cairn Terrier!
  • The Airedale Terrier hails from Aire River Valley, England where it gets its name! It is the largest breed of the terrier group and is sometimes called the “King of Terriers.” Airedales shed very little or sometimes not at all, so if you’re hoping to retire your lint rollers, this might be the dog for you!

Time
Monday, August 24 @ 11 AM ET – Wednesday, August 26, 2020 @ 11 AM ET

Bonuses
Starting Lineup – top 3 players on each team, who earn 75% of their score in bonus points
All Other Players – earn 50% of their score in bonus points
Winning Team – 20,000 additional points
Each Team’s MVP – 5,000 additional points
(The winning team is determined by average points per player, with 2x weight given to Starting Lineup players. To qualify for any of the above bonuses or affect the team score, players must earn a minimum baseline of 2,000 points.)

Swag
Top player on the winning team = 1 face mask or notebook
Raffle for 4 of 50% top of players on winning team = 1 face mask or notebook + 3 stickers or magnets

Illustration by Daniela Gamba