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Only 1 out of 10 dogs born will find a permanent home.
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800 dogs are destroyed every hour in the US because there are not enough homes for them (thus the importance of spaying/neutering)
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World's smallest dog is a Yorkie from England, 2 years old, and only 2.5 inches tall by 3.75 inches long. He weighs only four ounces and is the size of a matchbox.
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World's heaviest dog is a 3 year old English Mastiff, named Hercules, weighs in at 282 pounds and a paw size of a softball.
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World's oldest dog was an Australian Cattle dog named Bluey. He lived to be 29 years, 5 months.
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Dogs are not color blind. They see color, but it is much like our vision at twilight.
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Irish Wolfhounds are the tallest breed of dog.
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Greyhounds can run up to 45 miles per hour.
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Dogs have 42 teeth.
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Dogs, like people, are either right or left pawed.
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There are 701 types of dogs. (breeds).
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Average cost of owning a dog is $799 per year.
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Children who grow up with dogs are usually less prone to allergies.
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Top 10 dog movies are: Lassie Come Home (1943); Lady and the Tramp (1955); Old Yeller (1957); Best in Show (2000); My Dog Skip (2000); The Pooch (1932); Sounder (1972); Howard Bound (1993); The Night Cry (1926); and A Dog's Life (1918).
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Survivors of the Titanic included two dogs: a Pekingese belonging to Henry Sleeper Harper and a Pomeranian belonging to Miss Margaret Hays.
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The oldest known breed of dog is the Saluki, which is an Arabic word meaning noble one. These dogs were raised as hunting dogs by ancient Egyptians.
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The oldest breed of dog native to North America is the Chihuahua.
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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.
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Every minute, dogs take ten to thirty breaths.
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The only mammals with prostates are humans and dogs.