- The Greyhound is the fastest dog on Earth, and can run 45 miles per hour.
- 45 is also the percentage of US dogs who sleep in their owner's bed.
- The world's oldest known dog was an Australian cattle dog who lived to the age of 29 years and 5 months.
- Dalmatians are born white and develop their spots as they grow.
- Three dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic. Two Pomeranians and one Pekingese.
- The Pekingese was very important in ancient China. The emperor's last line of defense was a small Pekingese hidden in his sleeve.
- The smallest dog in the world - according to the Guinness book of world records - was a Yorkshire Terrier who at the age of 2 weighed only 4 ounces.
- 70% of Americans sign their pet's name on greeting cards.
- Hyenas aren't dogs. They're more closely related to cats.
- Spiked dog collars were invented in ancient Greece as a means to protect dogs' throats from attacks.
~ Maria Sadowski ~
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Wow - 29 and a half years old is amazing! I didn't know that one.
ReplyDeleteThere are some new interesting facts on that list like the spiked collars or that dogs survived the Titanic!
ReplyDeleteI'm fascinated by the emperor with a Pekingese up his sleeve. I've heard of having an ace up one's sleeve, but a dog... LOL!
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