In an old hunting lodge on the grounds of an ancient Norman castle in Abergavenny, Wales, a small, extinct dog peers out of a handmade wooden display case. "Whiskey is the last surviving specimen of a ...

Before electricity and modern appliances, kitchens relied on ingenuity—and sometimes, on dogs. One now-extinct breed, known as the Turnspit Dog, was specifically bred to help cook meals by running ...

Dog-powered machines became so common in the early 19th century that specific breeds of dogs were created to ensure they were small and strong, like the Turnspit dog pictured above. The 1853 book The ...

The turnspit dog was once an essential part of every large kitchen in Britain. Bred to run in a wheel that turned a roasting spit, the small but... Turnspit Dogs: The Rise And Fall Of The Vernepator ...