Who or what is a duckdog?

A duckdog is a cross between a duck and a dog. The duckdog with whom most* Mudcatters are familiar is named Gluon. Gluon is a cross between a Mallard duck and an Airedale dog, which makes him a Mallairedale. Gluon has a one-word vocabulary, that one word being a cross between a quack and a bark, usually written as

QUARK!!!

However, Gluon is able to use subtle variances in tone and emphasis to communicate a universe of ideas using that single word. His posts are usually followed by a translation, as in:

QUARK!!!

(Translation: If you think tooth decay is a problem, just wait until you've experienced a bout or two of proton decay!)

Being both a duckdog and a subatomic particle at the same time and, therefore, able to manifest himself as either a particle or a wave, Gluon is not subject to many of the "laws" that govern normal states of being. We humans may not be able to know Gluon's location and velocity both at the same time, but Gluon always knows right where he is and precisely how fast he's going.

*"Most" is a relative term. In this instance it means more like "seven or eight".