1)One of the worlds oldest breeds of dog is the Saluki. It is thought to have been developed in ancient Mesopotamia around 3000 B.C.
2)"Three dog night" (attributed to Australian Aborigines) came about because on especially cold nights these nomadic people needed three dogs (dingos, actually) to keep from freezing.
3)The oldest breed of dog native to North America is the Chihuahua.
4)That whole one year in a dog's life is the equivalent of 7 in a human's isn't exactly true. A more accurate calculation is as follows: At one year, a dog is the equivalent of 16 human years; at two dog years they are 24 human years; at 3 dog years, 30 human years; and for every dog year after that, add 4 human years.
5)Every minute, dogs take ten to thirty breaths.
6)The only mammals with prostates are humans and dogs.
7)The Doberman breed was created in the 1860's by Louis Doberman, a German tax-collector who created the dog to protect him while he worked.
8)You might expect that a Great Dane can eat a lot of food. In fact, they can eat up to 8 ½ pounds a day!
9)Cats can see a lot better than dogs. In fact, dogs first distinguish objects by movement, then brightness, and finally by shape.
10)Among dogs officially registered with kennel clubs in the U.S., Labrador Retrievers are the most popular breed followed by Rottweilers and German Shepherds.
11)All dogs, regardless of breed, are direct descendants of wolves and technically of the same species.
12)Dogs are capable of locating the source of a sound in 6/100ths of a second by using their swiveling ears like radar dishes.
I have a lot more but they are on other things. Let me know if you want to hear them. ↓
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