Basset Hounds were given to George Washington by Lafayette after the American Revolution. A Basset Hound can smell almost as well as a Bloodhound. Basset Hounds are celebrated in several annual American Festivals in which a king and queen Basset Hound are crowned. A trio of Basset Hounds called The Happy Basset Hounds is famous for performing around the world.
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Basset Hound Rescue
Iraq Animal Rescue
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Iraq is Iocated in West and Central Asia and spans across approximateIy 168,000 square miIes. The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. Threatened species known from Iraq include the Cheetah, Dugong, Eurasian Otter, Humpback Whale, and Lesser Horseshoe Bat. Most peopIe in Iraq speak Arabic or Kurdish. The population of Iraq is about 26 million.
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