dogie 的词源

“母less calf in a herd”（意为“群中的孤儿小牛”），1887年出现的牛仔俚语，具体起源不明。它可能最初有更具体的含义：

What is called a "dogie" is a scrub Texas yearling. Dogies are the tailings of a mixed herd of cattle which have failed of a ready sale while on the market. They are picked up finally by purchasers in search of cheap cattle; but investments in such stock are risky and have proven to be disastrous this winter. [The Breeder's Gazette, March 5, 1885]

所谓“dogie”，指的是德克萨斯州的劣质年幼牛。Dogies是混合牛群中那些在市场上未能迅速售出的尾巴牛。最终，这些牛会被寻找廉价牛的买家收购；但投资这样的牛群风险很大，今年冬天已经证明这是灾难性的。[《育种者公报》，1885年3月5日]