dog's-ear
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Ear cropping , which involves removing all or part of a dog's ear flap, is illegal in the UK.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025
He was the last in a litter from a breeder who, not the sentimental type, named the puppies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, tattooing the numerals on the inside of each dog’s ear.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2023
One feature might be the curve at the top of a dog’s ear.
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2023
“I never knew words could be so confusing,” Milo said to Tock as he bent down to scratch the dog’s ear.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
Next morning a piece is cut from a dog's ear, is smeared with blood, and is placed in a small split bamboo, together with two stalks of rice.
From The Tinguian Social, Religious, and Economic Life of a Philippine Tribe by Cole, Fay-Cooper
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