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And then I felt like taking photos of bones. (And putting them together in the messiest layout in a while.)Anyway. If you ever come across a sudden need to draw a skull of a small canine, feel free to reference this. I hereby give you permission to reference, trace or even copy stuff from this particular ref. If it helps you, it has done what it was made to do. Have fun!
Featuring all my current canines.
*Sigh* Someday I dream I could buy a replica wolf skull to add to the collection. I'm just really bad at saving up for one. If only there wasn't so many awesome people offering commissions every time I manage to get some money...
(Also, the dog needs a name. To keep with the main theme of my skulls, it should be a name from any of Shakespeare's plays, and if possible, I'd like the name to belong to an old character. The skull is old, and I'd love to keep the Grandpa-feel to it. Suggestions welcome.)
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Only name that pops to mind right now is Dogberry from 'Much ado', though that name sounds a little too literal.
Mostly just because he was my favorite character xP
"Marry, sir, they have committed false report; moreover, they have spoken untruths; secondarily, they are slanders; sixth and lastly, they have belied a lady; thirdly, they have verified unjust things; and, to conclude, they are lying knaves."
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An awesome reference! I always wondered where the ear holes were on a canine skull.
Also, I'm really surprised that no one has suggested Gonzalo from The Tempest yet! [link] (The_Tempest)
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Canis Lupis Familiaris is the gerneral name for all domestic dog breeds. This skull resembles an Airedale Terrier Skull.
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Okay, so it is a terrier.
BTW, I just took Mammology last semester, I already know that.
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Mammology... I wanna take. I'm still in HS; I'm a Senior.
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It's an upper-level class.
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Huh... In HS? We don't have that class...
DISSAPOINT :[
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In college. It can be taken by either freshman as an upper level course, or by graduate students.
In the mean time, I recommend taking Home Economics or Food Science if your HS offers either. Both classes WILL come in handy.
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I'm fairly certian it's just the all encompassing scientic name for the domestic dog species. ...or so I believe XD
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It is. I was asking what BREED of domestic dog it came from. I wouldn't be asking for a breed of a wild animal.
My apologies if I seem terse.
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BREED "Dog" is the species. Since it's a DOMESTICATED ANIMAL, it will be of some BREED or combination of BREEDS. BREEDS are variations of a naturally occurring animal resultant from selective mating for certain traits controlled by humans.
Sorry, but you're the 4th are 5th person to say something among those lines and it's seriously not funny.
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I read your question wrong- my apologies. I was reading over 'species' the whole reference, I had it coming out of my ears before I got to the comments, haha! I honestly wasn't trying to be funny.
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It's okay. I've had a bit of an off day and seeing the same misinterpretation of my question several times in a row didn't exactly help.
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I'm not exactly sure, but it could be some sort of spaniel.
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Okay. I was thinking that or possibly some kind of terrier.
BTW, have you seen the number of people who can't figure out my question? I was probably a bit harsh on a few of them, but today has really sucked for me.
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also, how did you get them so white??
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To clean/whiten skulls soak them in hydrogen peroxide once all the dirt/flesh/whatnot is completely cleaned off. Never use bleach- it degrades the bone and you'll end up having it turn very chalky and fall apart over time.
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Thank you
I did use hydrogen peroxide on my opossum, but he still is pretty brown. I think maybe its from the water i emulsified him in, it was brackish from leaves that fell in it like tea.
I will try leaving my skulls in a little the hydrogen peroxide longer and see what happens.
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My opossum skull, Helushka, has a HUGE ridge like Hamlet dose, and some incredible bone-scaring on his lower mandible and left eye socket.
He is my only "big" skull at the moment, although i do have a baby opossum waiting to be cleaned. Its so tiny!
Oh i'm curious, was Hamlet shot? that looks like a bullet hole in his skull
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Eee, opossums are awesome! Good luck with the baby skull.
The hole on Hamlet's head is actually a fang hole. We suspect he was bitten to death by a larger animal, like a wolf. The back of the skull is completely crushed, yet when we skinned him, the skin was intact and even the muscle layer only had bruises around the hole. (His shoulder blades were pierced too, there were holes in both of them yet no visible wounds on skin on either side.) I was pretty amazed by the hole too when I found it, it's surprisingly neat.
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Thank you!
And that's amazing!! It makes me think of the small dolphins and porpoises that are found sometimes on the beaches in Scotland (i think its Scotland 
I have skinned deer with some pretty bad trauma too that couldn't be seen from the outside.
I think it really adds to his character! And i bet you are right. I wonder if he was wounded, and was in the process of healing before he died.
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They are dead... So it works I guess. xD
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Exactly! Plus it's the name of a great movie; Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead.
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Now, I'm curious. What is the significance of Hamlet's big tough jawbone? Do the thicker bones help jaw strength?
Also, what about an old English name for Grandpa Dog? Like Henry or Donald?
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Mercutio? :3 ? Or do you already have a Mercutio? o3o;
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very nice. i can diffidently use this for... something.
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Wow! That's an interesting collection. And you should def save for a wolf skull! It would complete it (almost). As for naming 'Grandpa Dog,' I would suggest either Marcus, brother of Titus, to add to Titus to create a Titus Andronicus theme or Polonius, Ophelia's father, to add to the Hamlet thing you have going on with Hamlet and Yorick so far. Marcus isn't really old, I think, but Polonius may be old, but is usually portrayed at bumbling if not fully evil. (sorry, I'm a Shakespeare fan)
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Sorry, don't have any name suggestions for you
I feel like this might come in handy to me sometime in the future; it would be cool if I were to ever get my hands on a skull of some sort. Of course the only thing I'd probably get somewhat quickly would be a deer skull since my dad hunts (and I doubt I'd be able get one even if I were to ask XD).
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I really love this! I'm always interested in human/animal skulls, they're so cool C: I didn't know the 'crest' is what signifies a strong jaw and bite. *looks up hyena skulls* ...They have a really big one xD
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Yup, the purpose of the crest is to anchor jaw muscles, so the bigger the crest the harder the bite. And spotted hyenas sure have impressive bite! (It's even more impressive when you see photos of their heads in front view, when the jaw muscles bulge so big the crest looks like being grid between them!)
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That's really amazing xD I love hyenas and this made me think of them. Their bite can rip open bellies quite easily.
We all learn something new everyday! And thanks for replying! ;3
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I got something new to do over Spring Break and when I get tired of listening to my professors. 
And, I'm on votes for the name Polonius. He looks like a Polonius. Don't know why.
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Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio, a fellow of infinite
jest, of most excellent fancy. He hath bore me on his back a
thousand times, and now how abhorr'd in my imagination it is!
My gorge rises at it.
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... how do you collect bones?
(this was really interesting, by the way.)
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My bones are from several places. Hamlet (the raccoon dog) was found lying dead on the forest floor once when I was birdwatching with a couple of friends. Titus (the fox) was bought from an American taxidermist, and the Grandpa dog came from a German taxidermist shop. The jawless fox at the bottom, Yorick was a birthday present from my family's neighbor who's a hunter.
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Ah, okay. That's really neat! I was just wondering the whole time where you'd gotten them. It's a very cool guide. It's interesting to look at the bones from all angles like this.
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As someone who also collects bones, I shall point you over to Fur, Hide & Bone to give you some ideas furhideandbone.livejournal.com/
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Hamlet (the raccoon dog) was found lying dead on the forest floor once when I was birdwatching with a couple of friends. Titus (the fox) was bought from an American taxidermist, and the Grandpa dog came from a German taxidermist shop. The jawless fox at the bottom, Yorick was a birthday present from my family's neighbor who's a hunter.
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Montague could work. But this is really cool! I love all the Shakespeare names, too.
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