You mean...you didn't know? Neither did I. Thanks for being here & sharing this fascinating moment in history with me! Born on the streets of Moscow in 1954, she was chosen to be a volunteer cosmonaut due to the belief of Russian scientists that street mongrels knew suffrage & would thus be ideal for experiment. This plucky little character was never expected to survive experimental space travel...but she did. Briefly. As passenger on Sputnik 2, it was initially reported that she survived until day 6...(when her oxygen ran out)...but, in 2002 it was revealed that she actually died within hours of her launch on Nov. 3, 1957 due to overheating. Weighing approximately 13 lbs. she is described as looking like what seems to be a Spitz-type race with some Terrier thrown in. She certainly has a Whippet profile in some renderings. You've seen her appear in my slideshows from time-to-time...as I find her intriguing. Comments are closed.
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AuthorHowl-O! I'm Julia Jensen- devoted student of dogs & religious sampler of cheesecake, wheat beer, huehuetenango coffee & almost any chocolate out there. I indulge these fancies & more, in the remote silence of the pacific NW. *PLEASE NOTE* The videos selected for bloghism could be construed as "disturbing" to those of certain bents, sensitivities, natures, mind-sets, etc.. I have a distinct interest in relaying footage of dogs doing what they have been doing for centuries....& in some cases, I also include dog show footage just as a matter of interest. If you do not like my selections, by all means, do not view them. Archives
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