In a message dated 6/14/01 8:45:23 AM, lasharp@n... writes:
<< For a lover of French vocal lit: Gabriel Furre
For a puppy you have trouble keeping track of: Verdi Dog? or, of course,
Haydn
For a dog who chews up your sweaters: Un-Ravel
For the puppy who never stands still: Bizet
If he's smart enough to bring you a beer from the fridge: Heinichen
And there's always the self-explanatory - Humperdinck >>
More operatic canines:
(I can't take credit for all of these, some were posted on Opera Oasis and I
thought they were so funny that I archived them!)
Turandog
Dog Giovanni
I PUGliacci
L'Inocazione di Puppi
Dog Pasquale
Fido-lio
The Barker of Seville
Corgi Amor
Collie-ne
L'Heure Spaniel
Tails of Hoffman
Die Mastiff Singers
Arfeo
The Dalmation of Faust
Richard WAGner
Corgi and Bess
Bassette and Bassettienne
Ich growle nicht
Kennels du das Land
and of course, Giacomo POOCHini
Then there are the new dog breeds:
For the dog lover in all of us… woof!
The following breeds are now recognized by the AKC:
Collie + Lhasa Apso
Collapso, a dog that folds up for easy transport
Spitz + Chow Chow
Spitz-Chow, a dog that throws up a lot
Pointer + Setter
Poinsetter, a traditional Christmas pet
Great Pyrenees + Dachshund
Pyradachs, a puzzling breed
Pekingnese + Lhasa Apso
Peekasso, an abstract dog
Irish Water Spaniel + English Springer Spaniel
Irish Springer, a dog fresh and clean as a whistle
Labrador Retriever + Curly Coated Retriever
Lab Coat Retriever, the choice of research scientists
Newfoundland + Basset Hound
Newfound Asset Hound, a dog for financial advisors
Terrier + Bulldog
Terribull, a dog that makes awful mistakes
Bloodhound + Labrador
Blabador, a dog that barks incessantly
Malamute + Pointer
Moot Point, owned by....oh, well, it doesn't matter anyway
Collie + Malamute
Commute, a dog that travels to work
Deerhound + Terrier
Derriere, a dog that's true to the end
Bull Terrier + Shitzu
Oh, never mind....
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