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Siobhán* taught
us a little Irish
at the Native Dogs of Ireland -
Festival, Irish Fair.
Irish Lesson:
She shows the Irish sign, "brocaire bui" near her booth. And she goes, "'brocaire
bui' means 'soft-coated wheaten terrier'; 'borcaire' means a 'terrier' while 'bui'
means gold and yellow in Irish."
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Stories that we heard from Siobhán:
Old Irish Hierarchy vs. Dogs
Siobhán* told us, “Long time ago, Ireland had its hierarchy such as the king,
lords, noblemen, land owners, and peasants. At that time, what kind of dog one
was able to own was determined by one’s rank in the hierarchy. For example,
noblemen can own wolfhounds, land owners can own water spaniels, peasants can
have terriers, etc. Terriers were often used for poaching (illegal hunting).”
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More stories will be posted. Check back.
* She has 1 Irish Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier and 2 Irish Water
Spaniels, and she is the Organizer of the Native Dogs Area, Irish Fair. For more
info, visit
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