#frisian pointer

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the frisian pointer/stabyhoun 🐾🎬

[the-colourful-witch]

The newest family member... Hiya everyone, here's a little something different today. I have gotten very very little work done this week, but with a good reason. We just adopted this little monster: Murphy She's a mix of two Dutch breeds: Frisian Pointer (Fryse Stabij) and Kooiker (there's no english translation for that). Basically it means she'll be so so so pretty and fluffy when she's older. She's already pretty and pretty fluffy, so imagine her in a few months :) Anyway, I just wanted to share this joyous news. I've always wanted a dog and I'm so happy my parents caved, hehe. Prepare for the occasional Murphy picture in the future.

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[choppyknifeknife]

Fingers

Finger is defined by Merriam Webster as any of the five terminating members of the hand : a digit of the forelimb. Via: Merriam Webster

One theory as to the etymology of the word finger is from Proto-Germanic *fingraz (source also of Old Saxon fingar, Old Frisian finger, Old Norse fingr, Dutch vinger, German Finger, Gothic figgrs "finger"), with no cognates outside Germanic; perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European root *penkwe- meaning "five." Via: Online Etymology Dictionary - Finger

Another theory about the origin of the word finger is from the Gothic figgrs, Frisian fenger, fanger from the equivalent of Germen fangen. meaning to seize. the change of vowel from a to i perhaps indicating the light action of a finger. Via: Dictionary of English etymology vol. 2

As to individual fingers they are as follows...

The Thumb: The only digit of the hand to which the term finger is not added. From the Proto-Germanic word *thūman- which itself is from the Proto-Indo-European word *tum- "swell," from the root *teue- "to swell." Via: Online Etymology Dictionary - Thumb

The Index Finger: The Latin Indico From in- (“in, at, on, into”) +‎ dicō (“indicate, dedicate, set apart”). The singular genitive form of indico is indicis. Via: Wiktionary - Index

This finger is also sometimes known as the pointer finger as it is used to point.

Also known as the forefinger. The prefix fore- is from the Middle English for-, fore-, from Old English fore-, often for- or foran-, from fore (adv. & prep.), which was used as a prefix in Old English as in other Germanic languages with a sense of "before in time, rank, position," etc., or designating the front part or earliest time. When numbering the fingers the forefinger is the first after the thumb. Via: Online Etymology Dictionary - Fore- | Online Etymology Dictionary - Forefinger

A Middle English term for this finger was lickpot. This term Possibly comes from the act of using a finger to clean a pot after eating. Via: Online Etymology Dictionary - Forefinger | Wiktionary - Lickpot

The Middle Finger: So called because it is in the middle of the hand. The word middle is defined by Merriam Webster as equally distant from the extremes. Via: Merriam Webster

The Romans called this finger the digitus infamis (Infamous finger), the digitus obscenus (obscene finger), and the digitus impudicus (impudent finger). Via: Inky Fool

This finger would latter be known as the fool’s finger. The word fool comes from from the Old French word fol meaning "madman, insane person; idiot”. This in turn is from the Latin follis meaning "bellows, leather bag," or in this case a person being “a windbag, an empty-headed person.” The word fool was used in Middle English to mean a "sinner, rascal, impious person". Therefore one would have to be a fool to display this obscene finger. The fool’s finger. Via: Online Etymology Dictionary - Fool

The Ring Finger: So called because it is the finger upon which rings (especially wedding rings) are placed.

The Roman’s called this finger the digitus medicus (medical finger). It was believed that a vein from this finger stretched straight to the heart. This finger was therefore believed to have healing properties. It is said this finger was used to mix healing potions. This finger later became known as the leech finger. This is due to doctors applying leeches to let blood in hopes of healing illnesses and maladies. Via: Online Etymology Dictionary - Leech | Wiktionary - Medical Finger

It is also said putting a ring around this finger symbolized lassoing a loved one's heart. This is possibly how this finger became the traditional finger for wearing a wedding ring. Via: Inky Fool

The Pinky Finger: The final finger is called the pinky or pinkie. Said to have come from the Dutch pinkje a diminutive (a diminished version) of the Dutch word pink. The Dutch word pink used as a verb means to pierce with a sword and comes from the Dutch pingelen meaning to do fine needlework. Via: Wiktionary - Pinkie | Wiktionary - Pinkje | Wiktionary - Pink

This finger was also once known as the auricular finger or the ear finger. Auricular in this sense means related to the ear. The finger became known as the ear finger because, as the smallest finger, it can most readily be introduced to the ear canal. Via Wiktionary - ear finger | Wiktionary - auricular

Additional Reading: Big Problems with the Little Finger, or, A Story of Pinkie by Anatoly Liberman

[kelgrid]

Year of the Dog - Stabyhoun and Wetterhoun “The Stabyhoun or Stabij is one of the top five rarest dog breeds in the world. The breed is found in historic literature from Joost Halbertsma, Waling Dijkstra and Nynke fan Hichtum dating back to the early 1800s. In earlier days it was used for hunting foxes, small game, and birds. While on farms, Stabyhouns exhibited fine skills as a mole-catcher. During the hunting season, it was used as an all-round gundog. Today, the Stabyhoun remains a competent hunter, although British and German breeds are more popular. Renowned for its peaceful disposition, the Stabij is a soft-mouthed retriever, a fine pointer, excellent tracker, and a good watchdog. It has also been used by dairy farmers as a dog-carts.

Historically, these dogs were nearly exclusively owned by farmers, whose limited financial means dictated the need for a single farm dog capable as an all-around working, hunting, guard and gentle house breed. The word Stabijhoun is derived from the words ‘sta mij bij’ or ‘stand by me’, while Houn is the Frisian word for dog and is pronounced "hoon". 

 The breed's appearance and purpose have not changed. In order to optimize the working traits of the working farm dog in earlier days the Stabyhoun was often mixed with another old and rare Friesian breed, the Wetterhoun. However, in 1942 Stabij owners organized for official breed recognition and crossbreeding between the Stabyhoun and Wetterhoun was halted in an effort to prevent the extinction of the increasingly rare breeds.

The ancestral type of the Wetterhoun was developed at least 400 years ago in the Dutch province of Fryslan. The origins of the Wetterhoun are conjectured to be from Gypsy dogs, crossed with an indigenous Frisian dog, perhaps the Old Water Dog, a type which is now extinct. Dogs of this type were kept for the difficult and dangerous hunting of fitch (Mustela putorius) and otter (Lutra lutra) in the water. The dogs were also used for retrieving waterfowl and as watch dogs. Although the dogs almost disappeared during World War II, fanciers were able to bring the breed back through careful breeding, and it is gaining in popularity.”

On Redbubble! (Stabyhoun) / On Redbubble! (Wetterhoun)

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Chef tuin :-) (by Max Jongkoen)

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Big step!

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Happy Birthday Sindri! 12.7.2020

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Soft expression

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Give him a pat

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They were cute but very fierce!

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Nothing more than a dog

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Snow on his nose