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What type of dog was Jip (in Wash. City)
09-20-2012, 02:58 PM (This post was last modified: 09-20-2012 03:03 PM by BettyO.)
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RE: What type of dog was Jip (in Wash. City)
For those who are curious -- the name "Jip" for a dog was quite popular in the 19th Century. Charles Dicken's character, Dora Spenlow in David Copperfield (whom Copperfield marries) had a King Charles Cavalier Spaniel named "Jip."

Whether Lincoln's dog was named for the popular pup in Copperfield is unknown - but it seems to have been a favorite name.....

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RE: What type of dog was Jip (in Wash. City) - BettyO - 09-20-2012 02:58 PM

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