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1413:Dog grooming
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1391:Dog fighting
1338:Intelligence
1251:Fighting dog
1231:Carriage dog
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1793:Service dog
1768:Hunting dog
1763:Herding dog
1748:Draught dog
1711:Bali cattle
1561:Vaccination
1458:Dog walking
1428:Dog licence
1401:dog biscuit
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1376:Cynanthropy
1354:interaction
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1195:Seizure dog
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