Wednesday, July 22, 2020

50 Interesting Dogs Facts

Here are some interesting facts that may surprise you!


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Anyone who loves dogs knows that you must have a lot of knowledge to keep them healthy and happy. There are many myths and some misinformation as well. Here are some interesting facts that may surprise you. We have also leapt into some fascinating common sense!

  1. It is a myth that dogs are color blind. They can actually see in color, not just as humans. This is similar to our vision in the evening.

  2. Dogs get better low-light vision than humans due to a special light-reflective layer behind their retina.

  3. A German Shepherd guide dog led his blind companion through the entire 2100-mile Appalachian Trail.

  4. If never, a female dog, her mate, and their puppies can breed over 66,000 dogs in 6 years!

  5. A dog only has sweat glands between their paw pads.

  6. Like human babies, Chihuahuas are born with a soft spot in their skull that closes with age.

  7. The Lundehune breed has 6 toes and can lock its ears.

  8. Teddy Roosevelt's dog, Pete, took off the pants of a French ambassador at the White House.

  9. President Lyndon Johnson had two beagles to him and his name.

  10. Franklin Roosevelt spent $ 15,000 for a destroyer to take his Scotty to the Aleutian Islands.


  11. In Roman times, Mastiffs donated light armor and sent after cavalry knights.

  12. The Russians trained dogs during World War II to carry out suicide operations with mines on their backs.

  13. A dog's mouth exerts 150–200 pounds of pressure per square inch. Some dog breeds can raise up to 450 pounds per square inch.

  14. A one-year-old dog is as physically mature as a 15-year-old human.

  15. America has the largest number of dogs in the world. France has the second highest population of dogs.

  16. The average city dog ​​lives 3 years longer than the country dog.

  17. 87% of dog owners say that their dogs curl up next to them or on their feet, while they watch TV

  18. dogs can be trained to detect epileptic seizures.

  19. Every year in America 15 people die from dog bites.

  20. In 2002, more people in America were killed by dogs than sharks during the last 100 years.

  21. Gidgate is the name of the Taco Bell dog.

  22. Newfoundlands are great swimmers because of their web legs.

  23. Basset hounds cannot swim.

  24. Greyhounds are the fastest dogs on Earth, with speeds up to 45 mph.

  25. Cracker Jack is the name of the bingo dog on the side of the box.

  26. Dogs are mentioned 14 times in the Bible.

  27. Three dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic - a Newfoundland, a Pomeranian and a Pekingese.

  28. The Labrador Retriever is the # 1 favorite breed in the US, Canada and the United Kingdom.

  29. Obesity is the # 1 health problem in dogs.

  30. An estimated 1,000,000 dogs in the US have been named as primary beneficiaries in their owner's will.

  31. An American Animal Hospital Association. Polls found that 33% of dog owners accept talking on the phone to their dogs and leave answering machine messages for them as they go away.

  32. A dog's nose marks are as unique as a human's fingerprints and can be used to accurately identify them.

  33. At the end of the Beatles song "A Day in the Life", a high-pitched dog whistle was recorded by Paul McCartney for his lamb.

  34. 70% of people sign their pet names on greeting and holiday cards.

  35. 58% of people keep pets in family and holiday pictures.

  36. There are only 350 Cisco Terriers in the world - probably a rare breed.

  37. The phrase "raining cats and dogs" originated in 17th century England, when it was believed that many cats and dogs drowned during heavy rains.

  38. Dogs do not mean "time".

  39. Humans have kept dogs as pets for over 12,000 years.

  40. The largest breed of dog is the Irish Wolfhound.

  41. Chihuahua is the world's smallest dog breed.

  42. St. Bernard is the heaviest breed in the world.

  43. Only dogs and humans have prostates.

  44. Dogs do not have an appendix.

  45. Each dog on Earth probably descended from a species called Tomarctus - a creature that roamed the Earth 15 million years ago.

  46. The oldest known dog breed is most likely, Saluki - originally trained by Egyptians to help them track the game.

  47. In 1957, Laika became the first organism to live in space through an Earth satellite.

  48. JFK's Terrier, Charlie, gave birth to 4 puppies with Laika's daughter.

  49. An African wolf dog known as Basenji is the only dog ​​in the world that cannot bark.

  50. There are 703 breeds of purebred dogs.

 


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