Every dog has its day

This little guy, 'Whiskey', was the last of an extinct breed of dog called the Turnspit. As you could probably gather, the sole purpose of Whiskey and his friends was to turn spits. They were trained to trot along inside a wooden dogwheel which was rigged up to the spit over a fire. Apparently they were normally kept in pairs, so each mutt could take turns. Hence the expression 'every dog has its day'. Honestly. In the 'English Dog Book' of 1576 the Turnespete dog was described as having "a suspicious, unhappy look" about them. Funny that. Here's to Whiskey and all the meat he turned. Good on you, you scruffy little beggar.