https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/dogs-middle-ages-0020260
Woof
Where does Baldrick (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldrick) fit within the hierarchy? ???
Pond scum :P
Fascinating the use of mongrels to turn the spits in the kitchen. The only recorded use of a steam engine between Hero of Alexandria and Newcommen that I have come across was an ingenious Turkish food merchant in 17th century Istanbul who developed one to turn his Kebab spit! Evenly cooked food is clearly a burning issue for inventors.
Very important stuff clearly :)
IIRC, there is the argument that two distinct classes of dogs are clearly depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry; smaller tracker dogs, head down, sniffing, and big hounds, head up, heavy collars. In modern British military vernacular, cute, playful "wagtail" sniffers, vs decidedly uncute, insanely aggressive, "furry crocodiles / land sharks."
called Spike or Butch