beaglemation
n.— «Small towns mean people who probably know you in some form, and my dog, Lucy, what I call a “beaglemation” (part beagle, part Dalmatian) has a smallish reputation.» —“Surprises on our back-road strolls” by Kathleen McGwin Christian Science Monitor (Boston, Massachusetts) Sept. 9, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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