Rep. Jason Brown from Platte county has introduced a bill that names the Newfoundland as the official canine breed of Missouri.
For myself, when I think of Missouri dogs I think of Bugle Ann, the foxhound in the MacKinlay Kantor novel, The Voice of Bugle Ann. What a great little book.
In 1870 George Graham Vest, who later represented Missouri in the U.S. Senate, is credited with expressing the thought that man's best friend is his dog. (Go to the post by "haggis" for the story.) You'll notice that the dog in Vest's scenario is a foxhound. What did I tell you?
If Missouri does wind up with an official canine breed, the state won't be leading the pack. Ten states have already done so.
For myself, when I think of Missouri dogs I think of Bugle Ann, the foxhound in the MacKinlay Kantor novel, The Voice of Bugle Ann. What a great little book.
In 1870 George Graham Vest, who later represented Missouri in the U.S. Senate, is credited with expressing the thought that man's best friend is his dog. (Go to the post by "haggis" for the story.) You'll notice that the dog in Vest's scenario is a foxhound. What did I tell you?
If Missouri does wind up with an official canine breed, the state won't be leading the pack. Ten states have already done so.