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!Dog Breed Gender Stereotypes

Fluffy, little, or lithe, sleek-looking dogs are more readily assumed to be female and large, beefy, muscular, or athletic-looking dogs are more readily assumed to be male. Some breeds of dog are more readily assumed to be female than others, particularly if they're delicately-built, have long, flowing, feathery hair, or are elaborately groomed.

Sometimes, dog breed gender stereotypes are based on famous movie or television dogs that share the breed.

Sometimes, dogs belonging to a given breed who are the opposite gender of the gender their breed is usually stereotyped as. These should be listed as aversions or, if they they portray the breed stereotypes otherwise, as subversions.

!!Breed Gender Stereotype Examples:

[[folder:Stereotyped as Female]]

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[[folder: Poodles (whether standard, miniature, or toy) ]]

* Subverted with poodle Fifi from ''WesternAnimation/OpenSeason 2'' as even though he portrays poodle stereotypes, he is male.
* Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/AngelaAnaconda''; [[AlphaBitch Nanette's]] purebred poodle who likes to roll around in mud and garbage, Ooh-La-La, is male.
* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/BeCoolScoobyDoo'' has Scooby crushing on a Poodle actress.
* A Subaru commercial has a family of dogs where the husband is a Labrador Retriever and the wife is a Golden Retriever. The wife gets annoyed when her mate stares too hard at a female Poodle walking by.
* The female dog Hot Dog falls for in the "Jingle Jangle" video from ''WesternAnimation/TheArchieShow'' is a Poodle.
* Subverted with a Poodle in ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets''. He also avoids stereotypes by enjoying HeavyMetal music.
* Fifi from ''WesternAnimation/AllDogsGoToHeaven'' is a spoiled, literal AlphaBitch.
* Harriet from ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' is a Poodle who is in charge of the local hair salon, Shampoodle
* Averted in ''WesternAnimation/MarthaSpeaks''. There is a spoilt, male poodle named Francois, a non-stereotypical male poodle named Cisco, and a non-stereotypical female poodle named Estelle.
* ''ComicStrip/FredBasset'': Fred's girlfriend is a poodle named Fifi.

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[[folder: Afghans ]]


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[[folder: Salukis ]]

* Rita from ''WesternAnimation/OliverAndCompany'' is TheHeart of the main group.

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[[folder: Bichon Frises ]]


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[[folder: Malteses ]]

* Sunshine from ''Literature/SurvivorDogs'' is a pampered but sweet female Maltese.

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[[folder: Shih Tzus ]]

* Averted with Shokora from ''Manga/MassuguNiIkou'', who is a male.
* Starting with ''New Leaf'', the SeriesMascot of ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' is the mayoral assistant Isabelle. Averted with her twin brother Digby.

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[[folder: Cavalier King Charles Spaniels ]]

* TropeCodifier: Charlotte’s dog, Elizabeth Taylor from ''Series/SexAndTheCity'': Because of Elizabeth Taylor, Cavalier Kings Charles Spaniels are stereotyped as female.
* Zoe from ''WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012'' is a fashion-savvy female Cavalier.

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[[folder: Yorkshire Terriers ]]

* Averted with Sebastian from ''Manga/MassuguNiIkou''. Despite his effeminate appearance he is a male.

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[[folder: Cocker Spaniels ]]

* Lady from ''WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTramp'' is a female English Cocker Spaniel. Her Cocker-looking daughters from ''WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTrampIIScampsAdventure'' should look like mutts but inherited her Cocker Spaniel looks. Zigzagged in the earlier ''ComicStrip/{{Scamp}}'', where one of the puppies is male.

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[[folder: Spaniels ]]

* Sasha from ''WesternAnimation/AllDogsGoToHeaven2'' is a female Spaniel in contrast to the male German Shepherd protagonist.
* Dixie from ''WesternAnimation/TheFoxAndTheHound2'' is a female Spaniel who also wears a bow. She is a singer in a band of stray dogs.

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[[folder: Collies ]]

* ''Franchise/{{Lassie}}'' is female, even though she's played by males.
* Averted with the titular WesternAnimation/MrPickles, who's a male Border Collie {{Hellhound}} VillainProtagonist and a RightHandAttackDog.

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[[folder: Pomeranians ]]

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[[folder: Saint Bernards ]]

* TropeCodifier: ''Film/{{Beethoven}}'': Saint Bernards are usually stereotyped as male anyway, but Beethoven has reinforced this Saint Bernard stereotype.
* Averted with Nana from Disney's ''WesternAnimation/PeterPan'' as she is female and doesn't really play to her breed's stereotypes apart from being friendly.
* Brennus from ''Literature/{{Doglands}}'' is Furgul's mentor and ParentalSubstitute.

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[[folder: Mixed Breed Dogs or Mutts ]]

* Tramp from ''WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTramp'' is a wire haired mutt. In the [[WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTrampIIScampsAdventure sequel movie]] his only son is the one who looks like a mix, though his daughters are technically mixed breeds despite looking like purebred Cocker Spaniels. The ''ComicStrip/{{Scamp}}'' comic that predates the sequel averts this by having one of the Cocker-looking puppies be male.
* The main character is the ''Film/{{Benji}}'' series is a male mutt.
* Dodger from ''WesternAnimation/OliverAndCompany'' is a street-smart mutt who looks like he might have some terrier in him.
* Zigzagged with Skye from ''WesternAnimation/PawPatrol''. On one side she is a mix so she subverts the stereotype that they're male. On the other hand she is a Poodle/Cocker mix, and both breeds are stereotyped as female in fiction. Rocky, on the otherhand, is a male mutt.
* The protagonist of ''Manga/MassuguNiIkou'' is a mix breed dog named Mametarou.
* Averted in ''WesternAnimation/MarthaSpeaks'': It has Skits, a male mutt, but also Martha, a female mixed breed, who is the protagonist.
* The main three mutts in ''Literature/{{Doglands}}'' are Furgul (a lurcher/greyhound mix), his dad Argal (a lurcher), and Skyver (a mongrel). They're all male. Furgul also had three sisters, but two died in the first three chapters and the other disappeared in the beginning chapters as well.
* ''Literature/ADogsPurpose'': The main protagonist begins his first life as a stray mutt on the streets with his siblings and mother until they are captured and taken in by a kind woman who takes care of them in a big open yard. Somewhat Averted in the sequel, when he is [[{{Reincarnation}} reincarnated]] as a Cocker Spaniel/Poodle mix, his gender is revealed to be female. As mentioned before, both Poodles and Spaniels are usually stereotyped as female breeds.
* Averted in ''Literature/ADogsWayHome''. The narrator, Bella, is a large female mutt. It's mentioned tha she could be a pitbull/staffordshire terrier mix, a mastiff mix, or a rottweiler mix. All three are normally stereotyped as male.


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[[folder: Dobermans ]]

* Alpha and Beta from ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'' are both male.
* Roscoe and De Soto from ''WesternAnimation/OliverAndCompany.''

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[[folder: Rottweilers ]]

* Nugent from ''WesternAnimation/OverTheHedge'' is an overly friendly Rottie.

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[[folder: Labrador Retrievers ]]

* Main character Brian Griffin of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' is a FunnyAnimal Labrador Retriever.
* ''WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperDog'' is a Labrador-looking dog however is technically an alien breed.
* Subverted with Daisy from ''VideoGame/DogsLife''. She is a ProperLady DamselInDistress instead of the typically goofy, or heroic, male.
* ''Literature/CliffordTheBigRedDog'' is a giant, red-colored Lab.
* ''Literature/{{Doglands}}'': Pace is a minor character. He's a seeing-eye dog Labrador.
* Max from ''Literature/TheLastDogs'' who is heroic and noble and TheDeterminator.
* ''Literature/TheIncredibleJourney.'' Luath, the young, wise and energetic red-gold Labrador.
* Zuma from ''WesternAnimation/PawPatrol'' is a chocolate Labrador Retriever puppy who works as a water rescuer and helps sea animals from underwater emergencies.
* Labby from ''WesternAnimation/WhereTheDeadGoToDie'' is a Labrador {{Hellhound}}.

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[[folder: Pit Bull breeds ]]

* Carface from ''WesternAnimation/AllDogsGoToHeaven'' is a villainous Staffie mob boss.
* The original TeamPet Petey from ''Film/TheLittleRascals'' is either a Staffordshire Terrier or an American Pit Bull Terrier depending on the source.
* Cyril, a minor character in ''Literature/{{Doglands}}'', is a not-so-smart but well-meaning pit bull.
* Bodger, the wise yet goofy Bull terrier in ''Literature/TheIncredibleJourney'' who has a knack for putting up a good fight when he wants to just for the fun of it.

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[[folder: Bulldogs ]]

* One of the narrators in ''The Gingerbread Girl'' is a male English Bulldog.
* Chance from ''Film/HomewardBoundTheIncredibleJourney'' is a young American Bulldog who formerly lived on the streets.
* Booker from ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' is an English Bulldog that work as in the police force (as a town guard in ''Wild World'').
* Rubble from ''WesternAnimation/PawPatrol'' is an English Bulldog puppy who works in construction and is a frequent source of the shows humour.
* Kinnear from ''Literature/{{Doglands}}'' is a male English bulldog.

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[[folder: Hound breeds ]]

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Droopy}}'', the laid-back, heroic white Basset Hound.
* ''WesternAnimation/HuckleberryHound'', the tone deaf, relaxed, well-intentioned banjo-playing Coonhound who speaks in a Southern drawl.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Pluto}}'' is a yellow-orange Bloodhound with black ears. He also has the iconic large wisdom bump on his head that Bloodhounds are known to have.

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[[folder: Jack Russell Terriers ]]

* The titular protagonist of ''Series/{{Wishbone}}'' is a Jack Russell who loves reading.
* Max from ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets'' is a Jack Russell Terrier.

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[[folder: Boston Terriers ]]

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Feast}}'' is a short about a male Boston Terrier with BigEater qualities.

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[[folder: Pugs ]]

* Percy, the high-class spoiled Pug from ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}''.
* Frank the Pug from the ''Film/MenInBlack'' series. He's actually an alien, but his true form is revealed to still resemble that of a Pug's.
* ''WesternAnimation/PuppyDogPals'': Bingo and Rolly are two fun-loving Pug puppies who enjoy going on adventures, traveling, [[BigEater chewing on things and eating food]].


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[[folder: German Shepherds ]]

* The titular character of ''WesternAnimation/{{Bolt}}'' is ([[InformedSpecies supposedly]]) a White Shepherd.
* Charlie from ''WesternAnimation/AllDogsGoToHeaven'' is a German Shepherd who died but gets to go back to Earth.
* Chase from ''WesternAnimation/PawPatrol'' is a German Shepherd puppy who works with the police force, [[InformedSpecies although his coloring and markings doesn't exactly look much like a German Shepherd's.]]
* The heroic titular German Shepherd from ''Franchise/RinTinTin.''
* Averted with Dervla from ''Literature/{{Doglands}}''. She's Furgul's LoveInterest and is a German shepherd.

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[[folder: Beagles ]]

* The most common dog in ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons'' is a Beagle whose CanonName is "Koro". His gender is [[AmbiguousGender rarely stated in-series]] but he's meant to be male.
* The titular dog in ''Literature/{{Shiloh}}'' is male.
* Snoopy from ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' is officially a Beagle [[InformedSpecies despite his looks]].
* Captain Archer from ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'' owns a male Beagle named Porthos.
* The Beagle Boys in the ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse are {{Card Carrying Villain}}s with {{Dogfaces}} resembling those of beagles. Averted with [[TheQueenpin their queenpin]] Ma Beagle, who's a female beagle and is as much as villainous.
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[[folder: Great Danes ]]

* ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' is probably the TropeCodifier. He's a CowardlyLion Great Dane meant to subvert everything a Dane should be, according to the Breed Standard.
* ''ComicStrip/{{Marmaduke}}'' is one of the more popular depictions of a Great Dane in fiction. He's clumsy but lovable.
* The eponymous Hound in many live-action adaptations of ''LIterature/TheHoundOfTheBaskervilles'' is a Great Dane trained to emulate the {{Hellhound}} traits and to murder the Baskerville family members.
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[[folder: Daschunds ]]

* Sora from ''Manga/MassuguNiIkou'' is a short tempered Dachshund bitch.

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[[folder: Chihuahuas ]]

* Papi and Chloe from ''Film/BeverlyHillsChihuahua'', the latter being a HotBlooded heroine.

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[[folder: Dalmatian ]]

* Pongo, Perdita and their puppies from ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians''.

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[[folder: Golden Retrievers ]]

* The entire Retriever family from the Subaru commercials. The mom is depicted as a Golden Retriever while the dad is a Labrador, but sometimes the roles will reverse with the dad being a Golden Retriever and the mom as the Lab.

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[[folder: Huskies ]]

* Everest from ''WesternAnimation/PawPatrol'' is a Husky puppy who lives in the snowy mountain and uses a snowmobile to clear snow blocking the way.
* Maya, the pack leader from ''Film/EightBelow.''
* Jenna in ''WesternAnimation/{{Balto}}'' is a fluffy red and white husky who wears an orange bandanna around her neck.

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!Dog Coat Color Stereotypes

Unlike cat appearance stereotypes, dog appearance stereotypes focus on breed rather than coat color or pattern. However, there are a few dog coat color, pattern, and texture stereotypes.

[[folder:Black, Dark Brown, or Black and Tan Fur]]
Often portrayed as an Angry Guard Dog or a Hell Hound. Dobermans and Rottweilers, which are often portrayed as AngryGuardDog's, are normally black and tan.

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* Alpha the Doberman and Beta the Rottweiler from ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'' are antagonistic.
* Cerberus, the three-headed Hell Hound is portrayed as black in ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}''
* Fluffy the three-headed dog in ''Literature/HarryPotter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (inspired by Cerberus) is very dark brown. The Black Dog is considered a portent of bad luck and evil, but the one that shows up is not evil at all. Fang the Boarhound (played by a Neapolitan Mastiff) from the same movie is a subversion, as he is large and scary-looking, but he's actually a Big Friendly Dog.
* Black and tan Angry Guard Dogs are the origin of the well known Discworld saying "Never trust a dog with orange eyebrows".
* The Doberman Pinchers in ''WesternAnimation/OliverAndCompany'', Rosco and Desoto, are Sykes' Right Hand Attack Dogs.
* Subverted with Nugent the Rottweiler in ''WesternAnimation/OverTheHedge'' as he is just enthusiastically playful.
* Subverted with Gaspard, the black dog in Gaspard And Lisa as he is a good natured protagonist. The other black dogs in his family are also generally good natured.
* Killer from ''VideoGame/DogsLife'' is the DiabolicalDogCatcher's dog is a Doberman who is constantly chasing Jake and trying to capture him.
* Subverted with Den from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist''. She's a large, mostly black colored dog but is very sweet.
* A group of savage dogs attack [=ThunderClan=] in ''Literature/WarriorCats''. They're described as large, black-and-tan dogs.
* The Fierce Dogs from ''Literature/SurvivorDogs'' are a pack of ex-guard dogs predominantly made of Dobermans. The WhiteSheep who was raised in the Wild Pack instead is Storm, who has a brown fur tone.
* Double subverted with Dervla from ''Literature/{{Doglands}}''. She's a black German shepherd who Furgul falls in love with at the park with his owners. They part, but later she appears again as an AngryGuardDog. She was kidnapped and forced into becoming a duo of thieve's guard dog. They beat her into a BrokenBird who will kill without flinching. Despite this, she's still a nice dog deep-down and doesn't hurt those who don't hurt her back.
* The brown/tan and black Bella from ''Literature/ADogsWayHome'' is an aversion. She's a sweet BigFriendlyDog.
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[[folder:Yellow, Brown, or Light Brown Fur]]
Often portrayed as an average Joe, a mutt, on the side of good, or protagonist dog. Villainous examples border on ScavengersAreScum territory. More often male.

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[[folder: Examples ]]

* Max, who is the protagonist of ''Literature/TheLastDogs'', is a Labrador retriever who's mentioned to have golden-yellow fur. He's also an average pet who's determined to cross the country to find his owners.
* Luath, one of the protagonists in ''Literature/TheIncredibleJourney.'' He is a reddish-gold Labrador who also the average pet like his two companions who are trying to make it across the country in the wilderness to find their humans. ''Film/HomewardBoundTheIncredibleJourney'' and [[Film/HomewardBoundIILostInSanFrancisco its sequel]] has Shadow, the wise and noble reddish-gold Golden Retriever.
* ''Literature/TheFoxAndTheHound'' and [[WesternAnimation/TheFoxAndTheHound the film loosely based on it]] have contrasting takes on a brown dog. In both cases, Copper is a protagonist, but his book incarnation is a bloodhound-mix and his portrayal leans heavily on his {{Jerkass}} streak and his GreenEyedMonster personality, and the fact that he's a ''dog'' and [[BlueAndOrangeMorality doesn't have the same perspective or morals that a human would]], to the point that he comes across as a VillainProtagonist to some readers. The Disney version of Copper, a purebred bloodhound, is instead a more straightforwardly heroic hound who is childhood friends with the titular fox, Tod.
* The Subaru commercials sometimes have either a dad as the Labrador Retriever or the mom.
* Mr. Peanutbutter in ''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman'' is a relentlessly peppy Golden Retriever. While a celebrity, he's known for his public image as a down-to-earth and loveable NiceGuy. He's also TheDitz.
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!!!All-White or Mostly White, Non-Powderpuff-Looking Fur
Often portrayed as an intelligent, on the side of good, or protagonist dog. Most often Male. If mostly white, the dog usually has black ears or less commonly a black patch on its back as well, but is otherwise all-white.

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* Mr. Peabody, protagonist of the ''WesternAnimation/MrPeabodyAndSherman'' segments of ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'' is a very smart, all-white dog.
* Brian Griffin of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' is a smart, snarky, all-white Labrador Retriever.
* WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperDog is a heroic all-white Labrador Retriver from the planet Krypton.
* The titular dog of ''WesternAnimation/{{Bolt}}'' is a naive, but heroic white German Shepard.
* Hemlock Holmes the white Bulldog, one of the five main characters in ''Series/TheDickTracyShow'', is heroic and an aversion of BullyBulldog.
* Lisa the white dog in ''Gaspard and Lisa'' is a good natured protagonist and her family is also pretty nice and kindly.
* Snoopy the smart Beagle in ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' is white with black ears and a black patch on his back. He is often a protagonist in the ''Peanuts'' franchise.
* Dudley Puppy of ''WesternAnimation/TUFFPuppy'' is white with black ears. He isn't that smart, but he is on the side of good and fights evil.
* Ahnuld the dog from ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' is arrogant and egotistical, but technically good as his job as a "security guard".
* Hanako from ''Manga/MassuguNiIkou'' is a white Kishu and the caring mate of the mutt protagonist.
* The titular protagonist of ''ComicStrip/FredBasset'' is a male Basset Hound with white fur and brown markings. He's intelligent and snarky.
* The protagonist of ''Literature/{{Doglands}}'', Furgul, is implied to be a predominantly white lurcher male.
* Loona from ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'' is a white wolf-dog {{Hellhound}} with black accentuations. A subversion of "good, heroic white dog" stereotype, she has the mean and angry {{Jerkass}} streak of both the [[SavageWolves savage wolf-dog]] and the Hellhound.

!!!All-White, Powderpuff-Looking Fur
Often portrayed as a showy, cute, or feminine-looking Poodle, Bichon Frise, or other dog of similar appearance. Often Female, but can be male. Can be on the side of good like the aforementioned white dog stereotype.

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[[folder: Examples ]]

* Snowy from ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}'' is the titular character's pet dog and sidekick.
* Big Fido from ''Men at Arms'' is a subversion/parody: he's a small white poodle with KillerRabbit tendencies.
* Gidget the spunky white fluffy Pomeranian from ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets''.
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