25 Random Dog Facts

Dog Facts:

1. Dachshunds were bred to fight badgers
2. When Dalmatians are born they are completley white
3. A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless
4. The Basenji dog is the world’s only barkless dog
5. There are an estimated to be about 400 million dogs in the world
6. A Dogs’ sense of hearing is more than ten times better than a human’s
7. The U.S.A has the highest dog population in the world.
8. Dogs are mentioned 14 times in the Bible
9. The average life span of a dog is around 10-14 years
10. The oldest dog ever lived till the age of 29
11. It costs an average of $5,000 to raise a dog to ten years old.George Washington owned 36 Hounds.
12. In the United States every year about 15 people die from dog bites
13. Border collies are said to be the most intelligent breed of dog
14. The largest dog in the world is the Irish Wolfhound
15. The dumbest dog in said to be the world is the Afghan Hounds
16. Dogs sweat only through their tongues
17. Dogs are color blind.
18. The fastest dog is the greyhound who can reach speeds of upto 41.7 miles per hour
19. Dogs are as about as smart as a three year old child
20. Smaller breeds od dogs mature faster then larger breeds of dogs
21. A female dog’s pregnancy lasts about 60 days
22. The Taco Bell Chihuahua’s name was Gidget
23. Two dogs survived the Titanic, a Pomeranian and a Pekinese
24. Terriers were breed to kill rats
25. George Washington owned 36 Hounds