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Mutt (e-mail Client)
A mutt is a mongrel (a dog of unknown ancestry). Mutt may also refer to: People * Mutt, a derogatory term for mixed-race people Nickname * Larry Black (sprinter) (1951-2006), American sprinter * Mutt Carey (1886–1948), New Orleans jazz trumpeter * Emanuel J. "Mutt" Evans (1907–1997), American businessman and first Jewish mayor of Durham, North Carolina * Robert John "Mutt" Lange (born 1948), music producer * Andrew Shaw (ice hockey) (born 1991), Canadian National Hockey League player * Mutt Summers (1904–1954), chief test pilot at Vickers-Armstrongs and Supermarine * Mutt Williams (baseball) (1892–1962), Major League Baseball pitcher * Mutt Wilson (1896–1962), Major League Baseball pitcher Other * "R. Mutt" (Richard Mutt), pseudonym used once by the French artist Marcel Duchamp to sign his shocking artwork Fountain in 1917 * codename of Allied double agent John "Helge" Moe during World War II - see Mutt and Jeff (spies) * Mihkel Mutt (born 1953), Estonian writer an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mongrel
A mongrel, mutt or mixed-breed dog is a dog that does not belong to one officially recognized Dog breed, breed and including those that are the result of intentional Dog breeding, breeding. Although the term ''mixed-breed dog'' is sometimes preferred, many mongrels have no known purebred ancestors. Crossbreed dogs, and "Dog crossbreed, designer dogs", while also a mix of Dog breed, breeds, differ from mongrels in being intentionally bred. At other times, the word ''mongrel'' has been applied to informally purpose-bred dogs such as curs, which were created at least in part from mongrels, especially if the breed is not officially recognized. Although mongrels are viewed as of less commercial value than intentionally bred dogs, they are thought to be less susceptible to genetic health problems associated with inbreeding (based on the theory of heterosis), and have enthusiasts and defenders who prefer them to intentionally bred dogs. Estimates place the prevalence of mongrels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
