1. DOG NOSE
The Area in a dog's nose that detects scent is nearly forty times larger than that in people.
2. THE TALLEST DOG IN THE WORLD IS 44 INCHES TALL.
The tallest dog in the world ever was a Great Dane named Zeus! Measured at 44 inches tall on October 4th 2011, he’s the current Guinness World Record holder.
3. BASENJI DOGS DON’T BARK, THEY YODEL.
If you thought all dogs barked, then prepare yourself for this dog fact. The Basenji dog doesn’t tend to bark, instead they are known to yodel, whine or scream.
4. A GREYHOUND COULD BEAT A CHEETAH IN A LONG DISTANCE RACE.
A Greyhound would actually beat a Cheetah in a long distance race! According to Psychology Today, Greyhounds are excellent long distance runners and can keep a speed of 35mph for up to 7 miles. Where the Cheetah is incredibly fast it can only keep its speed for around 200 -300 yards, so they may have the running start but it would soon be surpassed by a Greyhound!
5. 30% OF DALMATIANS ARE DEAF IN ONE EAR
UFAW states that on average around 30% of Dalmatians are deaf in one ear and 5% are deaf in both. This is due to something called the extreme piebald gene which is responsible for their white coat and blue eyes (in some of them). Dalmatians with larger dark patches are less likely to be deaf.
6. THE SALUKI IS THE OLDEST DOG BREED.
The Guinness World Record for the oldest dog breed is held by the Saluki. The breed dates back to 329BC and were kept as royal pets in Ancient Egypt. Reportedly, there are also carvings found in Southern Iraq of a dog that looks similar to a Saluki which dates back to 7000BC.
7. CHOW CHOW AND SHAR-PEIS HAVE BLACK TONGUES.
The Chow Chow and the Shar-Pei are the only two dog breeds that have fully black tongues. Even more interesting, the cause of these black tongues is currently unknown.
8. THE AFRICAN HUNTING DOG IS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL HUNTER IN THE WORLD.
The African Hunting Dog is the most successful land hunter in the world. They’re successful in 50-70% of their hunts, which makes them consistently the best mammalian hunter, they even hold the current Guinness World Record for it.
9. FEARFUL DOGS FREQUENTLY FIND IT DIFFICULT TO READ AND SEND SIGNALS. WHICH CAN LEAD TO FIGHTS.
10. DOGS HAVE A STRONG DESIRE TO BE WITH OTHERS.
DOGS HAVE A STRONG DESIRE TO BE WITH OTHERS, AND IF THEY ARE DEPRIVED OF SOCIAL CONTACT, THEY MAY RUN AWAY OR BEGIN TO EXHIBIT ATTENTION-SEEKING BEHAVIOR TO FORCE THEIR OWNERS TO RESPOND.
11. THREE DOGS SURVIVED THE TITANIC SINKING. TWO POMERANIAN ONE PEKINGESE.
At least nine dogs died when the Titanic went down, but the exhibit also highlights three that survived: two Pomeranians and a Pekingese.
12. A BLOODHOUND’S SENSE OF SMELL CAN BE USED AS EVIDENCE IN COURT.
According to PBS, a Bloodhound’s sense of smell is so spot on that it can be admitted as evidence in a court of law. Now if you thought that was an incredible dog fact, prepare to have your mind blown. Bloodhounds can also follow tracks that are over 300 hours old and can stay on a trail for over 130 miles!
13. DOGS NOSE ARE WET TO HELP ABSORB SCENT CHEMICALS.
dog’s noses are wet to help them absorb scent chemicals! Their nose secretes a special mucus that helps to absorb these chemicals, and then they lick their noses to sample them, helping them understand what the smell is.
14 DOG EYES HAVE A PART CALLED THE TAPETUM LUCIDUM, ALLOWING NIGHT VISION.
The presence of a tapetum lucidum in the eye allows dogs to see more accurately at night and in low-light settings.
15. DOGS ARE NOT COLORBLIND. THEY ALSO SEE BLUE AND YELLOW.
Dogs see more than just black, white, and gray. However, the color range they perceive is limited compared to the spectrum we see. They also can see blue and yellow.
16. ALL PUPPIES ARE BORN DEAF.
Puppies are born deaf, They can't hear until they're about three weeks old. Once their hearing kicks in, they hear about four times better than most people, including hearing a wider range of frequencies.
17. DOGS HAVE ABOUT 1,700 TASTE BUDS. (WE HUMANS HAVE BETWEEN 2,000–10,000.)
18. THERE ARE OVER 75 MILLION PET DOGS IN THE U. S - MORE THAN IN ANY OTHER COUNTRY.
Sixty-seven percent of U.S. households, or about 85 million families, own a pet, according to the 2019-2020 National Pet Owners Survey conducted by the American Pet Products Association (APPA). This is up from 56 percent of U.S. households in 1988, the first year the survey was conducted.
19. HUMAN BLOOD PRESSURE GOES DOWN WHEN PETTING A DOG. AND SO DOES THE DOG’S.
Petting your dog feels good. It can lower your blood pressure, helps your body release a relaxation hormone, and cuts down on levels of a stress hormone. It also soothes your pet, says Alan Beck, ScD, director of the Center for the Human-Animal Bond at Purdue University.
20. SPIKED COLLARS WERE ORIGINALLY FASHIONED IN ANCIENT GREECE TO PROTECT DOGS’ THROATS FROM WOLF ATTACKS.
21. DOGS GET JEALOUS
dogs can genuinely get jealous when they see you display affection for another creature.
22. DOGS THAT HAVE BEEN SPAYED OR NEUTERED LIVE
LONGER THAN DOGS WHO ARE INTACT.
Neutered male dogs live, on average, 18 percent longer than their unneutered counterparts and spayed female dogs live, on average, 23 percent longer than unspayed females.
23. DACHSHUND WERE ORIGINALLY BRED TO FIGHT BADGERS.
The little dogs were bred 300 years ago in Germany to hunt badgers—their name literally means “badger hound” (dachs means badger; hund means dog). Their short legs allow them to enter badger dens, and their fierce gusto gives them the courage to take on the 15-pound mammals
24. DOGS CAN BE TRAINED TO DETECT CANCER AND OTHER DISEASES IN HUMANS.
Dogs are most famously known for detecting cancer. They can be trained to sniff out a variety of types including skin cancer, breast cancer and bladder cancer using samples from known cancer patients and people without cancer. In a 2006 study, five dogs were trained to detect cancer based on breath samples
25. DOGS CAN HELP YOU GET A DATE.
One study showed that a man’s chances of getting a girl’s phone number went from 10% to 33%, just by having a dog with them. In the study, a staggering 66% of men and women would not date someone who didn’t like pets.
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