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Amazing Dog Facts
Here are some amazing dog facts we've found. Some are true dog facts and others are general quirky items that have come to our notice over the years. The Great Dane is the tallest breed of dog. The St. Bernard is the heaviest. The Chihuahua is the smallest. The smartest dogs are said to be: 1) Border Collie 2) Poodle 3) Golden Retriever and the dumbest is said to be the Afghan Hound. There are over 700 types of pure breed dogs. The top 5 dog breeds in the U.S.A. are 1) Labrador Retriever 2) Golden Retriever 3) German Shepherd 4) Beagle 5) Daschund Dog Facts V Humans A Dog's normal heartbeat is 100-150 per minute. A Dog's breathing rate is 15-20 per minute. A Dog's normal temperature is 101-102. Dogs and Humans are the only animals with prostates. Dogs are not completely color blind but do not see color as vividly as we do. The dog's nose can smell up to one million times that of a human's. Dogs have twice as many muscles to move their ears as humans do. Historical Dog Facts Dogs probably descended from Tomarctus who lived approximately 15 million years ago. Earliest fossils of dogs date back to 10,000 B.C. Laika, a stray dog, became the first dog into space in the Russian Sputnik II, in 1957. Two Dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic. Poodles originally had their extravagant haircuts to improve their swimming ability and keep their joints warm. The world's oldest dog is said to have been an Australian cattle dog who lived to be 29 years and 5 months. His name was 'Bluey'. Puppy dog facts A puppy is born deaf and blind. A puppy begins to see between 2 to 3 weeks old. At 3 weeks old a puppy develops a sense of smell. A puppy will sleep for about 14 hours a day. Their first milk teeth appear between 3 and 7 weeks old. Dalmation puppies are born pure white and only develop their spots later. Train Your Cat To Use The Human Toilet! General Dog facts The Basenji, an African wolf dog, is the only dog that cannot bark. It yodels. A Greyhound can run at up to 42 miles an hour. Other dogs can run at around 19 m.p.h. Dogs sweat through the soles of their feet and lose heat by panting. Female dog bites are twice as prevalant as male dog bites in the U.S.A. With an average life span of 11 years, the average cost of keeping a dog is $13,550. A male dog can become sexually active between 4 to 6 month old. Female dogs reach sexual maturity between 6 months to 1 and a half years. A bitch's gestation period is 63 days. At one year old, a dog is considered adult and is as mature as a 15 year old human. Dogs don't like rain because the sound is amplified and hurts their very sensitive ears. A frightened dog puts it's tail between it's legs to cut off the scent from it's anal glands. Newfoundlands have webbed feet which make them great swimmers. Bassets can't swim because their legs are too short to keep their bodies afloat. Boxers are so named for their habit of raising their front legs when playing. Cerberus was the three headed dog that guarded the gates to the underworld, Hades.
"No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich."
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