Signage example at Yorkshire WP 25/04/09

Raccoon Dog

I like it, it's brief but says everything it needs to so people will be more likely to read it.

The signage is better than the actual raccoon dog enclosure!

Agree with you both!

The label is great - but I'm picky enough to make three criticisms.

1) Distantly related to dogs? They're the same family, so that's an odd definition of distant - not a massive problem, but a bit of an odd choice of phrase.

2) Siberea (sic) - spellcheck?

3) Raccoon Dogs - this really is picky, but surely you'd just put Raccoon Dog, hmm?


But bonus points for not spelling it Racoon! And in general, the signs are all really nicely done.

The sign is so-so and decent enough for a small wildlife park...but the actual enclosure is quite dreadful in my opinion.

Leaves out the most interesting fact about raccoon dogs: that they are the only canine to hibernate! Also that they have been used for fur farming and have been introduced to so many countries even showing up as far west as Germany!