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 A Canine collection of strange Facts
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A Canine collection of strange Facts
# According to hospital figures, dogs bite an average of 1 million Americans a year.
# The Dalmatian breed of dog originates from the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia.
# Surveys show that 62 percent of dog owners admit that their dog owns a sweater, wintercoat or raincoat.
# Newfoundland dogs are strong swimmers due to their webbed feet.
# The Dalmatian is the only dog that gets gout.
# A dog was once the King of Norway for 3 years during the 11th centurey AD. The Norwegian King, angry his subjects once deposed him put Saur on the throne, demanding that he be treated regally.
# The tallest dog on record was named Shamgret Danzas. He was 42 inches tall (at the shoulder!) and weighed 238 lbs.
# To figure out your "true dog's age" in human terms, count the first full year as 15 years, the second full year as 10 years and all the following years as 3 years. In other words, a 5 year old dog would be: 15+10+3+3+3=34 years old.
# Great Danes can eat up to 8 1/2 pounds of food a day.
# The first dog show was held in England in 1859.
# Greyhounds can jump a distance of 27 feet.
# More than 5 million puppies are born in the United States each year.
# The Rottweiler makes an excellent family pet. They are especially good with children and a fantastic guard dog.
# The membranes in a dog's nose, if unfolded and laid out, would be larger than the dog itself.
# When two dogs approach each other, the dog which wags its tail very slowly is in charge.
# At the end of the Beatles' song 'A Day in the Life,' an ultrasonic whistle, only audible to dogs, was recorded by Paul McCartney for his Shetland sheepdog.
# Dachshunds were bred to fight badgers in their dens.
# Small dogs usually live longer than larger breeds.
# The Chihuahua is the oldest breed of dog native to North America.
# The smallest dog in history was a tiny Yorkie from Blackburn, England. At two years of age and fully grown he was only 2.5 inches tall by 3.75 inches long and weighed only 4 ounces.
# Not all dogs eyes reflect green in the dark, some reflect orange or red.
# The only dog in the world that cannot bark is the Basenji, an African wolf dog.
# Dogs and humans are the only animals with prostates.
# Dogs have about 100 different facial expressions, most of them made with the ears.
# An Animal Hospital Association survey revealed that 62 percent of dog owners sign letter or cards from themselves and their dogs.
# Coyotes are a close cousin of all pet dogs. The coyote's scientific name (Canis Latrans) meands 'barking dog'.
# Americans spend more money on dog food each year then they do on baby food.
# Inbreeding causes 3 out of every 10 Dalmation dogs to suffer from hearing disability.
# A frightened dog puts it's tail between it's legs because it covers the scent glands in the anal area. Since the anal glands carry personal scents that identify individual dogs, the tail-between the-legs behavior is the canine equivalent of insecure humans hiding their faces.
# At least 63% of dog owners admitted to kissing their dogs. Of these, some 45% kissed them on the nose, 19% on the neck, 7% on the back, 5% on the stomach and 2% on the legs. An additional 29% listed the place they kiss their dog as other!
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