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– It was recently discovered that dogs do see in color, just not as vivid as we see.
– Nearly all but two breeds of dogs have pink tongues: the Chow Chow and the Shar-pei both have black tongues.
– The Poodle haircut was originally meant to improve the dog’s swimming abilities as a retriever, with the pom-poms left in place to warm their joints.
– The top five favorite breeds of dogs in the US are: Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd, Beagle, and Dachshund.
– The Basenji is the only barkless dog in the world.
– Greyhounds can reach a speed of up to 45 miles per hour.
– When a puppy is born, he is blind, deaf, and toothless.
– All dogs, regardless of breed, are direct descendants of wolves and technically of the same species.
– A dog’s whiskers — found on the muzzle, above the eyes and below the jaws — are technically known as vibrissae. They are touch-sensitive hairs than actually sense minute changes in airflow.
– Dogs are capable of locating the source of a sound in 6/100ths of a second by using their swiveling ears like radar dishes.
– Nearly all but two breeds of dogs have pink tongues: the Chow Chow and the Shar-pei both have black tongues.
– The Poodle haircut was originally meant to improve the dog’s swimming abilities as a retriever, with the pom-poms left in place to warm their joints.
– The top five favorite breeds of dogs in the US are: Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd, Beagle, and Dachshund.
– The Basenji is the only barkless dog in the world.
– Greyhounds can reach a speed of up to 45 miles per hour.
– When a puppy is born, he is blind, deaf, and toothless.
– All dogs, regardless of breed, are direct descendants of wolves and technically of the same species.
– A dog’s whiskers — found on the muzzle, above the eyes and below the jaws — are technically known as vibrissae. They are touch-sensitive hairs than actually sense minute changes in airflow.
– Dogs are capable of locating the source of a sound in 6/100ths of a second by using their swiveling ears like radar dishes.