Tag Archives: Newfoundland

Naming Dog Breeds After Location and Job

Posted on 6 June 2015 by Larry Russwurm

It’s popular amongst the many breeds of dog to name them after their geographic location they were first bred in or the job they were bred for. The German Shepherd is named after both. And throughout this post I intend … Continue reading →

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Newfoundland Houndstooth

Posted on 16 March 2013 by Larry Russwurm

When I was a kid, houndstooth patterns were in style, although I never heard the term. The pants I had my mother just called a checkered pattern. But now larger houndstooth patterns are in style (shown here) so I noticed … Continue reading →

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Blast From the Past II

Posted on 11 September 2010 by Larry Russwurm

In the 1993/1994 school year, I contributed political cartoons to my York University student newspaper. So all of the following cartoons featuring Jacques O’ Christmas Tree were published in the Lexicon back then. I’ll try to make the jokes clearer … Continue reading →

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