*Interesting Facts*

 
  World Records~
  • The greyhound is the Fastest Dog (top speed 45 mph)
  • Irish Wolfhounds are the biggest dog.
  • The tallest dog is the Great Dane.
  • The smallest dog is the Chichewa.
  • St. Bernard is the heaviest.

 

 
  Did you know?
  • Two dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic.
  • The Great Dane is from Germany.
  • When the dog barks at the moon , its a basic instinct to call the packet together.
  • Dogs are mentioned in the bible 14 times.
  • The crab was the only dog ever in a "Shakespearean play (The two Gentlemen of Verona)"
  • Dalmatians puppies are born all white and will develop their spots as they get older.
  • The poodles hair cut originally made to improve on their swimming.
 
  Dogs and their owners~
  • Base on 11 year lifespan owning a dog costs about 13,550.
  • 68,000 people own a dog in the united states alone.
  • A pole shows 33% of dog owners admit that leave their dogs messages on the answering machine while being away.
  • 1 out of 3 homes in U.S. own a dog.
  • 70% of people sign their dogs name on their greeting card.
 
   * TOP 5 BREEDS IN THE U.S. *
 
  • Labrador Retriever
  • Golden Retriever
  • German Shepard
  • Beagle
  • Dachshund

*The Lab is the #1 in America, Canada, and the U.K.

 
  ~Cool anatomy Facts~
  • A young pip has 28 teeth.
  • Dogs take 10 to 30 breaths a minute.
  • Dogs heartbeats 70 to 120 times a minute.
  • Average temp. of a dog of 100.2-102.8
  • Dogs seat threw the pads of their feet
  • The Chow Chow dog has a black tongue.
 
  Comparing the 2 ~
  • Dogs have twice as many muscles in their ears then people do!
  • A dog can here from 250 yards away but people can only hear from 25 yards away.
  • Dogs have a visual range of 250 degrees but people have the range of 180 degrees.
  • A dogs sight is better than that of a human in dim light.
  • At age 1 a puppy is as mature as a 15 year old human.
 
  Puppy Facts~
  • More then 5 million puppies are born every year.
  • A pup is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
  • A puppies day is spent 90% sleeping 9% eating 1% other.
  • A puppy will spend 14hrs sleeping a day!
  • A puppies teeth will come in between 4and 8 weeks. (the chewing stage)
 
  --Dogs very important to us!  If you need additional information ask your dogs vet or simply go to www.iams.com or www.eukanuba.com or call the puppy hotline 1-877-546-9583!  Ask for a Brochure called "Your New Dog."  All this information above is inclued and much more!
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