You see the stately beast below depicted prominently behind his namesake John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury in 1445! Think of it! Oh...we don't have to, as we can see him quite clearly. A low-bodied, all-white hound, with a tucked-up waistline & a long, sweeping, curled tail...we see a clean, well-defined stop; a back-skull which falls away swiftly & elegantly; & ears which are generous in size, yet not pendulous as often described. His feet in particular are large, knuckled up (as for digging with)....& the colour is distinctly white. In medieval times, a generic term for "hound" was "Talbot". In the old French/Norman, in fact, it means "reward"...though you can slide backwards to the Greek & easily digest that Talos...talons...claws...mmmm....hmmm.... In Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (The Nun's Priest's Tale)...check out line 3383: " Ran Colle oure dogge, and Talbot and Gerland", 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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