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Staffordshire dog figurine

A Staffordshire dog figurine is a small, ceramic decoration that looks like a dog. It's named after a place called Staffordshire in England, where lots of them were made a long time ago. People would put them on their fancy furniture to make it look more beautiful.

The figurines are made of clay that has been shaped and then baked in a very hot oven called a kiln. Once they are hard, people paint them with pretty colors like brown, white, black, and sometimes even pink or blue.

The Staffordshire dog figurines were very popular in the past because they looked so realistic and cute. People would collect them and put them on display in their homes. Nowadays, they are still popular but not as much. Some people still love them and collect them as a hobby.