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Interesting Dog Facts - The World Record Breakers!

§  The Greyhound is the Fastest Dog on Earth and can run 45 miles per hour for short periods of time

§  The Irish Wolfhounds is the largest dog

§  The Great Dane is the tallest dog

§  The Chihuahua is the smallest dog

§  The St. Bernard is the heaviest dog

§  The Worlds oldest dog was an Australian cattle-dog named Bluey who lived to the age of 29 years and 5 months!

Amazing Dog Facts - Did You Know...

§  Two dogs survived the sinking of Titanic

§  The Great Dane breed of dog originates from Germany!

§  At the end of the Beatles' song "A Day in the Life", an ultrasonic whistle, audible only to dogs, was recorded by Paul McCartney for the enjoyment of his Shetland sheepdog

§  Dogs are mentioned 14 times in the Bible

§  Prairie dogs are not dogs - they're a kind of rodent

§  Dalmatian puppies are pure white when they are born and develop their spots as they grow older

Interesting Dog Facts - Dogs and their owners - Some Amazing Facts! Canine Statistics

§  There are approximately 68,000,000 dogs owned by people in the United States ranging from mutts, pedigree dogs, exotic dogs and those considered to be cool dogs!

§  An American Animal Hospital Association poll showed that 33 percent of dog owners admit that they talk to their dogs on the phone or leave messages on an answering machine while away

§  Approximately 1 in 3 households keep dogs as pets

§  85% of dogs visit an animal doctor in a year

§  The Top 5 favorite types of dog breeds in the US are:
Labrador Retriever
Golden Retriever
German Shepherd
Beagle
Dachshund

§  According to a survey done by the American Animal Hospital Association 70% of people sign their pet's name on greeting cards

§  Based on a life span of 11 years the average cost of owning a dog is $13,550

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