January 04, 2010
Interesting Breeds and Facts About Dogs
Posted on 5:40 pm by Jas
Learn more about dogs – one of the world’s oldest and most popular pet animal.
1. Dogs are good swimmers but not all dogs can swim. The breed of dog that can not swim is Basset Hound.
2. Newfoundland is a good swimmer because of its webbed feet.
3. Dogs are good runners and the fastest running breed of dog is Greyhound. It can attain a speed of 45 mph.
4. Dalmatian puppies are born pure white but as they grow old, black dots start to appear.
5. The most favorite breed of dog in the UK, US and Canada is Labrador retriever.
6. The top 3 smartest dogs in the world are Border collie, Poodle and Golden retriever.
Border Collie
Poodle
Golden Retriever
7. Dogs are highly intelligent animals but is believed that the dullest breed is the Afghan Hounds.
8. Three breed of dogs survived in the phenomenal sinking of the “Titanic”; a Pomeranian, a Pekingese and a Newfoundland.
Pomeranian
Pekingese
9. Bloodhounds are prized for their ability to single out and identify a number of scents simultaneously.
10. Boxers are so named because of their manner of playing with their front paws.
11. The heaviest dog in the world is St. Bernard; the tallest on the average is Irish Wolfhounds, and; the smallest is Chihuahua.
A full grown male St. Bernard can weigh between 160 and 260 lb (73–117 kg) or more.
Generally, they can reach a height range of 85 to 95 centimeters (33 to 36 inches) at the withers in males, 50 to 80 centimeters (30 to 34 inches) for females.
Ideally, a Chihuahua weighs between 1.5 and 3.0 kg (3.3 to 6.6 lbs.) although there are much smaller ones.
12. The world’s tallest dog is Great Dane.
A dog of this breed holds the world record for tallest dog – Gibson. He was 3½ feet (107 cm) tall at the withers and 7 feet 1 inch (215.9 cm) on his hind legs.
Additional tidbits about dogs…
The rarest breed of dog in the world is the Cisky Terriers. Because of its rarity, no picture can be provided on this article.
The world’s number one health problem of dogs is “OBESITY”.
Dog’s nose prints are unique like our fingerprints that can be used accurately for identification purposes.
Only dogs and humans have prostates but dogs do not have an appendix.
Comparatively, smaller breeds get mature faster compared to larger breeds.
City dogs have longer lifespan compared to dogs in rural areas.
Dog’s sense of hearing is 10 times clearer and accurate than humans.
The sense of smell of dogs is 100 times stronger compared to that of humans.
A one year-old dog is physically mature as a 15 year-old human.
In the US, 15 people die annually due to dog bites.
It is not true that dogs are color blind. They see colors but not as clear as humans do.
Like human babies, Chihuahuas are born with a soft spot in their skull which closes with age.
One of the most unusual breeds of dog is the Lundehune. It has 6 toes and can close its ears.
Never feed your dog with chocolates. Chocolate contains a substance known as theobromine (similar to caffeine) which can kill dogs or at the very least make them violently ill.
Humans can detect sounds at 20,000 times per second, while dogs can sense frequencies of 30,000 times per second.
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