Breeds of Dog
Potent Potables
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All About Bert
200

This small hound dog was developed for hunting hare in Great Britain around the 1830's. 

Beagle

200

In 1960 this stout brewery introduced Harp Lager

Guinness 

200

After the success of The Grapes of Wrath he went to Mexico to collect marine life with a biologist buddy

Steinbeck

200

With 159, Georgia has more of these than any other state east of the Mississippi River.

Counties

200

The green beverage discontinued in 2003 was Coca Cola's answer to Mountain Dew and Bert's favorite beverage in his early teenage years.

Surge

400

Originally bred in England during the 13th century to fight bulls, this breed of dog has been adopted by a number of American sports clubs. 

Bulldog

400

More similar to beer than wine in production it begins with steamed rice & mold

Sake

400

A missionary during the Civil War, this American poet once said, "I no doubt deserved my enemies, but I do not believe I deserved my friends."

Walt Whitman

400

The largest cascading waterfall east of the Mississippi.

Amicalola Falls

400

The zip code 80824, this Rocky Mountain Colorado town is where Bert officiated his first wedding.

Breckenridge, CO

600

Part of the working group of the AKC, this dog is a descendent of mastiffs from Ancient Rome with a black coat that includes brown spots above the eyes, on the belly, and brown "socks" around the paws and legs. 

Rottweiler

600

During prohibition this family of rum makers invited Americans to Cuba for weekend-long parties

Bacardi

600

This 20th Century American author popularized the term "Jazz Age," which encompassed the time of his popularity and once said, "Show me a hero, and I'll write you a tragedy."

F. Scott Fitzgerald

600

The only county in Georgia named after a woman.

Hart County

600

Known for its games, mascot, and pizza, this restaurant chain was one of Bert's first employers and favorite party destination as a kid.

Chuck E. Cheese

800

Originally bred in Scotland in the mid-19th Century as a hunting dog, this medium-large sized dog is one of America's favorite breeds and shares one characteristic with the Lannisters.

Golden Retriever

800

The 2 main styles of this liquor are Dutch & London dry

Gin

800

Though this poet was noted for drinking rabies rather than alcohol may have caused his 1849 death in Baltimore

Edgar Allen Poe

800

The Granite Capital of the World.

Elberton, Georgia

800

This agricultural Latin American nation has two Gulfs, a reef, and was the focal point of Bert's presentation to the Conference of the Americas in 2006.

Republic of Honduras

1000
Often referred to as the "Apollo" of dogs, this breed descended from German breeders is a favorite of nobility for the last 400 years and found fame as a mystery-solving cartoon pooch in 1969.

Great Dane

1000

A refreshing citrus beverage marketed as an alternative to beer by Coors Co. first found on shelves in 1993, made a comeback in 2018 after several years out of distribution - like a Crystal Pepsi

Zima

1000

American author in the 20th century, accused of war crimes for actions in WWII was awarded the Italian Silver Medal of Valor and Bronze Star by Italy for bravery in WWI. 

Ernest Hemingway

1000

The first European to explore Georgia in 1540.

Hernando de Soto

1000

A popular sport and television show that peaked in the 1990's, some were shocked was scripted, this was Bert's original career choice during high school.

Pro Wrestler in the WWF.

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