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| '''HMV''' is a chain of ] shops in the ] and ]. The name is short for ''His Master's Voice'', the name of a record company. His Master's Voice record labels featured their famous ], depicting a small black and white dog listening intently at the horn of a wind-up gramophone listening to his master's voice. The dog used as the model was a mixed breed with ] named ]. | '''HMV''' is a chain of ] shops in the ] and ]. The name is short for ''His Master's Voice'', the name of a record company. His Master's Voice record labels featured their famous ], depicting a small black and white dog listening intently at the horn of a wind-up gramophone listening to his master's voice. The dog used as the model was a mixed breed with ] named ]. | ||
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HMV is a chain of music shops in the United Kingdom and Canada. The name is short for His Master's Voice, the name of a record company. His Master's Voice record labels featured their famous logo, depicting a small black and white dog listening intently at the horn of a wind-up gramophone listening to his master's voice. The dog used as the model was a mixed breed with Jack Russell terrier named Nipper.
- See also: Waterstones (owned by same firm)