There are more than 700 types of pure bred dogs in the world. They were first domesticated by cavemen in the Paleolithic Age. Here are some interesting facts about dogs.
Dogs can register sounds of 35,000 vibrations a second where as a human can only hear 20,000 vibrations.
A German shepherd has smell sensory cells of 220,000,000 where as a human has only 5,000,000 cells
Theobromine in chocolates, a substance similar to caffeine, can kill the dogs, or at the very least make them seriously ill.
The tallest dogs are the Great Dane and the Irish wolfhound. The smallest dogs are the Chihuahua, Yorkshire terrier and Toy Poodle.
The oldest age recorded for a dog is 29 years and 5 months.
The world's heaviest and longest dog is an English Mastiff named Zorba which weighed 3423 pounds and eight feet three inches long from nose to tail.
Laika was the world's first ever space astronaut dog which was sent into space in 1957 by the Russian government.
Greyhounds can reach speeds of up to 45 miles per hour in short bursts.
In Second World War, Russians trained dogs to run suicide missions between the tracks of German tanks with mines strapped on their backs.
In the Middle Ages, Mastiffs used to be dressed in light armor to which was strapped a pot of flaming sulphur and were then made to run into battle against mounted knights.
Very interesting facts, Valli.
I especially like no. 6, although I wouldn't want to have one that big.
#2 by valli Oct 27, 2007
Thank you very much Icy.
#3 by Dabe Oct 27, 2007
Three thousand four-hundred pounds is more than the weight of my SUV. I'm guessing you need a decimal point in there...
Wikipedia lists Zorba as, quote, "over 315lb"
Cheers!
#4 by valli Oct 27, 2007
Yeah.. that was a mistake, I didnt realize till it was published. A decimal needs to be put there...
#5 by Judy Oct 29, 2007
Interesting piece. My 10 pound dog gives me a run for the money.
I would not want to feed Zorba or walk him or her. But I bet no one would mug you. LOL
#6 by valli Oct 30, 2007
Ha ha ha... neither would I.
#7 by Nick Kenney Nov 11, 2007
A lot of interesting facts here but I don't like the last two...that was cruel.
#8 by valli Nov 11, 2007
It is true Nick Kenney.
#9 by Gerry Nov 17, 2007
Q Where did Zorba sleep?
A Anywhere it liked! I guess
#10 by Dee Huff Feb 8, 2008
A lot of interesting facts. The last two were definitely very cruel.
#11 by Alexa Gates Feb 10, 2008
those are a lot of interesting facts :)
#12 by Patricia Moran Feb 13, 2008
Interesting! The last two were definately depressing. But, facts are facts. Interesting article. Are you SURE that dog weighed that much? That seems impossible. I am going to check back and see again. Ok..I see that was a mistake.
#13 by xSw Mar 31, 2008
Lol, ty I wrote them for school and got A.
#14 by Jennie Opal May 5, 2008
Awesome! Lol! Cool!
#15 by caitlin May 15, 2008
this has really helped me with ma school work like my personal project
#16 by jodie Jun 2, 2008
ma personal project is pets and this really helped me
#17 by chicho Jun 10, 2008
NICE WORKS GUYS!!!!
#18 by Robert Jun 11, 2008
True that Nicholas
these guys are also poofs.
#19 by st Jul 11, 2008
good focking facts.
#20 by JAMES EARL Jul 11, 2008
DON'T SWEAR ST
#21 by Grace Cares Jul 15, 2008
Those were very interesting facts! But I really disliked the last 2, they were just cruel. I reckon the suicide one seemed the worse. I reckon no animal should be sent off to suicide itself. If it was so helpful why didn\'t people do it. I don\'t know what put the idea into the people who sent those dogs. People should suicide themselves if they think dogs should do it. Because the same reasons they would say why, would probably be the same for a dog only a bit different. But anyway the rest I liked.
I especially like no. 6, although I wouldn't want to have one that big.