Interesting dog facts

July 27, 2009 | In: Animal facts for kids



Dogs were first domesticated by cavemen in the Palaeolithic age and gradually developed (or were bred) into the breeds known today.

The tallest dogs are the Great Dane and the Irish Wolfhound. The largest Great Dane stood at 103cm and an Irish Wolfhound 100cm.

The St. Bernard is the heaviest dog in the world.

In America, about one family in three owns a dog.

A police dog can search a car in about three minutes.

The smartest dogs are the border collie, poodle and golden retriever. While the dumbest dog is the afghan.

The longest lived dog, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, was an Australian Cattle Dog, named Bluey, who lived to be 29.

The longest lived dog, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, was an Australian Cattle Dog, named Bluey, who lived to be 29.

Dogs have twice as many muscles for moving their ears as people.

15 people die in the U.S. every year from dog bites.

The only mammals with prostates are humans and dogs.

Unlike all other mammals except some bears, the Chow Chow dog has a blue-black tongue! In addition to their black tongues, Chow Chows share many characteristics with the small bears of Tibet and Manchuria, including a broad skull, short muzzle, square body, and 44 teeth at birth, unlike the 42 teeth of all other canine species. Chow Chows lose these two extra teeth as they mature.

Chow Chows were brought into China as war dogs, renowned for their hunting ability and described as “lion-like, large and powerful, distinguished by black tongues”. Some legends claim that the mouths of Chow Chows are black in order to ward off evil spirits, and Chow Chows are used as guard dogs for palaces and monasteries.


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