Fun Facts About Dogs
- The Great Dane isn't the largest breed of dog but the Irish Wolfhound is. They can be as high as 3 feet at the shoulder.
- The Rhodesian Ridgeback is so named because along its back it has forward growing hair giving the top of the back a ridge.
- The Saluki is one of the oldest known domesticated breed dating back to ancient Egypt.
- The Basenji is the only dog that can't bark, but that in no way means that it's silent. The Basenji makes sounds which some say resemble yodelling. Hmm, I wonder if it won any yodelling contests.
- The oldest North American breed is the American Foxhound, going back around 300 years.
- Dalmations are born pure white, the spots develop as they grow.
- The Newfoundland dog has webbed feet which is why he's a good swimmer. Why does the word "quack, quack" come to mind?
- The Greyhound is the fastest breed, it can reach speeds of up to 45 miles per hour.
- Dogs sweat through the pads of their paws. I knew you didn't know that one.
- Nose prints are as unique to each dog as finger prints are to humans, no two are alike.
- The Yorkshire Terrier's coat can grow up to 2 feet long.- Pharoah Hounds are the only breed that blushes, their ears, nose and eyes become pink when they get excited.
- The average dog has 42 permament teeth.
- There are 701 breeds of dogs.
- Dogs have fewer taste buds than humans. You'd never know that by watching them go for the food.
- Chow Chow have bluish black tongues. Must be from eating too many blueberries. Just kidding.
- The Chinese Shar-Pei is the only other breed besides the Chow Chow that also has a blueish black tongue.
