Template:Did you know nominations/Pulaski's Masterpiece

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The result was: promoted by Cielquiparle (talk) 12:18, 2 February 2023 (UTC)

Pulaski's Masterpiece

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• ... that Pulaski's Masterpiece, billed as "the world's most valuable dog", disappeared without a trace in 1953? Source: Most valuable dog: "Famous Poodle At Teaneck". The Record. 1952-11-14. Retrieved 2022-03-13.

"Masterpiece owned by the flamboyant “Count” Alexis Pulaski went missing from his midtown Manhattan store Poodles, Inc. in spring of 1953.... Alas, Part 2 cannot provide any closure, no substantive elucidation on the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of Masterpiece’s disappearance into thin air. It remains an unsolved mystery."White, Brynn (July 2, 2019). "The Disappearance of Masterpiece the Poodle: Part 2". American Kennel Club. Retrieved 2022-03-13.,

• • ALT1: ... that Pulaski's Masterpiece, a famous poodle, was known for shaking his head when asked if he was a communist? Source: "Pulaski... said the poodle is a staunch anti-communist and will shake his head "no" whenever asked if he is a Red." "Cherchez La Femme! Poodle, $11,000-Yr. Red Foe, Gone". The Morning News. May 29, 1953.
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  • Comment: Below 5 DYKs, no QPQ

Created by Rusalkii (talk). Self-nominated at 20:29, 29 January 2023 (UTC). Note: As of October 2022, all changes made to promoted hooks will be logged by a bot. The log for this nomination can be found at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Pulaski's Masterpiece, so please watch a successfully closed nomination until the hook appears on the Main Page.

• • • Review:
    • The article was moved to mainspace on 29 January 2023 - thus new enough.
    • The article is just long enough (slightly more than 1,500 characters of readable prose).
    • The article seems free of copyvios. Earwig picks up just a bit of close paraphrasing, but nothing critical in my view.
    • The article is acceptably sourced.
    • QPQ is not necessary (5 DYK-credit rule).
    • The original hook is interesting and I prefer it, because the ALT1-hook seems not terribly-well sourced. However, I am unsure about one issue: It is not clear to me what the name of the dog is. Is it really "Pulaski's Masterpiece" or simply "Masterpiece" as the source seems to imply. If the name is only "Masterpiece" the article should probably be moved to "Masterpiece (dog)" and the hook changed accordingly.

He was registered as Pulaski's Masterpiece, but often called Masterpiece; I put it under the full name like we would for a human. Rusalkii (talk) 22:00, 29 January 2023 (UTC)

• • • Overall: Thanks for creating free (and interesting) knowledge, Rusalkii! I am leaning to approve this, if the pagename issue is addressed (but still might do some more source checks).
    • Thanks, Rusalkii! After reviewing your source more carefully, I am satisfied that the name is indeed "Pulaski's Masterpiece". I approve the original hook! ! WatkynBassett (talk) 22:11, 29 January 2023 (UTC)