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a tiny kingdom where a dog rules with absolute, slobbering authority.

means A small shelter or hut for a dog, or a place where dogs are bred, boarded, or kept.

from From Old French 'chenil,' which traces back to Latin 'canis,' meaning 'dog' — the same root that gives us 'canine.' So a kennel is, quite literally, a dog-place, built straight out of the Latin word for the animal that lives in it.

word origin
From Latin canis, meaning dog.
royal pedigree
England's Kennel Club dates to 1873.
den instinct
Dogs crave them; wolves den when raising pups.
cough namesake
Kennel cough spreads fast where dogs gather.
for instance

crufts — world's largest dog show held annually in birmingham, england since 1891

westminster dog show — second-longest continuously held sporting event in the us, held since 1877 in new york

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