Fun Facts

The top favorite breeds in the U.S. are; Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever , German Shepard , Beagle and Dachshund.
The top favorite breeds in Canada are; Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever , German Shepard , Poodle , Shetland Sheepdog.
The St. Bernard is the heaviest.
The Irish Wolfhound is the largest. They can grow to the size of a small pony.
Lassie was the first animal in the Animal Hall of Fame in 1969.
The Lundhound has 6 toe’s and can close it’s ear’s.
The Basenji is the only breed that cannot bark. It yodels instead.
Dogs that are Spayed or Nuetered at an early age(6 month’s or under)have a lower incidence of cancer.
Dogs do not have an appendix.
The Doberman was created in the 1860’s by Louis Doberman , a tax collector , to protect him while he worked.
On average, a city dog lives 3 years longer than a country dog.
Dogs only sweat glands are between its paw pads.
The Greyhound is the 7th fastest land animal clocked at speeds of 45mph.
Whippets can reach speeds of 35mph.
The worlds tallest dog was a Great Dane named Gibson , he stood over 7 feet tall.
The Westminster Dog Show is the 2nd oldest , consecutively held sporting event in America . Started in 1877, it predate’s the automobile , the light bulb , and the zipper.
The penalty for killing a Greyhound in ancient Egypt was equal to killing a man.
The only dog that doe’s not have a pink tongue is the Chow, they have a jet black tongue.
Dogs really can sense when a person is about to die .
It is against the law for Dogs & Cats to fight in Barber, North Carolina.
In Paulding, Ohio, the law allows a police officer to bite a dog to quiet it .
In Chicago, if a dog barks for more than 15 minutes, he is breaking the law.
In Westport, Mass. it is illegal for a dog to ride in an ambulance.
Dogs must not be tied to shade trees in Birmingham, Alabama.
Allergic reactions in Dogs almost always show up on the skin.
The Newfoundland can haul as much as 25 times its own weight.
Every Dogs nose print is unique and can be used for identification purposes
Dalmation puppies are born white, they get their spots as they grow older.
The Qimmiq, is the official animal of Nunavut. They are one of the oldest breeds, dating back some 4000 years.
The Rhodesion Ridgeback was originally bred to hunt lions.
All puppies are born with blue eyes . They change color as the puppy matures.
A healthy body temperature for a dog ranges from 100.5 to 102.5 F.
In the sixteenth century , dogs saliva was thought to have healing properties.
A wolf’s howl can carry as far as 5 miles.
The first dogs were domesticated approximately 14,000 years ago.
In ancient Rome, It wasn’t officially dark until you could no longer tell the difference between a wolf and a dog in the distance.
Small dogs usually live longer than large breeds, on average about 7 years longer. The Tibetan Terrior can live to the age of 20.
If your dog seems wary of the rain, it’s not only because he doesn’t want to get wet, rain amplifies the sound and it hurts dog’s ears.
In Japan , you can rent a dog for $20.00 an hour.
The Lhasa Apso were originally bred as guard dogs in Lhasa,Tibet, more than 2000 years ago.
33 percent of dog owners talk to their dog on the phone.
A 1999 enviromental survey found that 41 percent of dog owners rarely or never clean up after their dog.
In the movies and on TV, Lassie was a female dog. But every canine actor that played her was a male .
During WW1, soldiers who impeded dogs as they ran to and from their assigned posts could face court martial.
In the 350 years since they were first bred, St. Bernard’s have rescued more than 2000 people in the Swiss Alps.
Don’t let your dog eat snow, it can cause hypothermia and has bacteria in it.