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Why are there so many different kinds of dogs? - Kathleen Morrill Pirovich

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The immense physical variety of dogs makes them among the world’s most diverse species and likely the one with the greatest range in size. A Pomeranian, for example, might weigh 2 kilograms, while a Mastiff could tip the scale to 100. So, why is this? And what does a dog’s breed actually say about them? Kathleen Morrill Pirovich explores the dizzying diversity of dogs.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Kathleen Morrill Pirovich
Director
Anastasiia Falileieva, Studio Plastic Bag
Narrator
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Composer
Zakhar Bo
Sound Designer
Zakhar Bo
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Abdallah Ewis
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Cella Wright
Script Editor
Anna Rothschild
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace

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