Spitz

Spitz are a type of dog characterized by long, thick, and often white fur, and pointed ears and muzzles. The tail often curls over the dog's back or droops.

Origins

The exact origins of spitz dogs are not known, though most of the spitz seen today originate from the Arctic region or Siberia. The type was described as Canis pomeranus by Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revision of Systema Naturae in 1788 (printed in English in 1792.)

There is no archaeological evidence showing transition stages between the wolf and the often-similar spitz dogs. Skeletal remains up to 5,000 years old suggest it is far more likely that the ancestors of spitz types mated with wolves. In recent genetic testing of dog breeds, many spitz were found to be in the group closest to wolves, presumed to be the oldest type of dogs.

Migrations

Skeletal remains around 2,000 years old unearthed in Switzerland indicate that spitz dogs have inhabited Central Europe for millennia. These dogs are almost certainly the ancestors of the European spitz, such as the German Spitz. Many spitz also migrated into Siberia and Mongolia. Over the centuries, many of these dogs were transported by humans to Japan, most likely from Manchuria.

Spitz (Liechtenstein)

Spitz is a mountain in Liechtenstein in the Rätikon range of the Eastern Alps close to the border with Austria and the town of Malbun with a height of 2,186 metres (7,172 ft).

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Spitz, Austria

Spitz an der Donau is a market town in the district of Krems-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, further down from Willendorf on the left bank of the Danube.

History

Occupied since Celtic times, it was first mentioned in 830. A hill "Tausendeimerberg" (the "Hill of a Thousand Buckets") is so named because of the many grapes that grow there, for the Wachau valley, for which Spitz is in, is famous for them. The Late Gothic church to St. Maurice is famous for its Apostles (1380) and an altarpiece by Kremser Schmidt. To the south of Spitz is the famous fortress of Hinterhaus.

In February 2008, Spitz made an appearance in domestic news following the poisoning of then–mayor Dr. Hannes Hirtzberger.

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Taj

Taj is an Arabic word that means "crown", and may refer to:

Also a word that means tall cone shaped cap, that Muslims wear.

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Taj (album)

Taj is an album by American blues artist Taj Mahal.

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All tracks composed by Taj Mahal; except where indicated

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Diddy Kong Racing

Diddy Kong Racing is a kart racing video game developed by Rare for the Nintendo 64. It was first released on 14 November in Japan, 21 November in Europe and 24 November in North America. In the game, players can choose to drive a car, hovercraft, or aeroplane. Additionally players can gain power-ups through balloons and upgrade them by gaining multiple ones of the same color.

During early stages of development, the game was intended to be a real-time strategy game known as "Wild Cartoon Kingdom" and evolved to have more racing elements and re-titled as "Adventure Racers". During the late development of the game it was going to be a sequel to R.C. Pro-Am titled "Pro-Am 64" with Timber the Tiger as the main protagonist but during Nintendo's involvement Shigeru Miyamoto offered Diddy Kong and it eventually became Diddy Kong Racing

Diddy Kong Racing was well received by critics. 800,000 copies were ordered in the two weeks before Christmas 1997, making it the fastest selling video game at the time, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. It was the first game to spin off from the Donkey Kong Country series and stands as the Nintendo 64's sixth best-selling game. The game marked the first appearance of characters Banjo the Bear and Conker the Squirrel, which would later star in the Banjo-Kazooie series and Conker series, respectively. An enhanced remake for the Nintendo DS titled Diddy Kong Racing DS was released on 5 February 2007.

Naoki

Naoki is a very common Japanese given name.

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