A dog's nose print is as unique as a human fingerprint.
Labrador retrievers were bred to help fishermen haul nets and fetch ropes.
Huskies can run more than a hundred miles in a single day.
Beagles have about two hundred twenty million scent receptors. Humans have around five million.
The Basenji is one of few breeds that does not bark; it yodels instead.
Dogs sweat through the pads of their paws, not their skin.
A dog's sense of smell is at least ten thousand times stronger than a human's.
Puppies are born blind, deaf, and toothless.
Dalmatians are born completely white; their spots develop later.
Newfoundlands have webbed feet and are powerful swimmers.
Greyhounds can reach speeds of about forty-five miles per hour.
Border collies are widely considered among the most trainable breeds.
Saint Bernards were bred for alpine rescue in the Swiss Alps.
Chihuahuas are named after the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
Dachshunds were bred in Germany to hunt badgers underground.
Golden retrievers were developed in Scotland as gundogs.
German shepherds were first bred for herding sheep.
Bloodhounds can follow a scent trail that is days old.
Poodles were originally bred as water retrievers in Germany.
Rottweilers drove cattle to market and pulled carts for butchers.
African wild dogs are not domestic dogs, but domestic dogs descend from wolves.
The oldest known domestic dog remains are about fifteen thousand years old.
Dogs have three eyelids, including one that keeps the eye moist.
A wagging tail does not always mean happiness. context matters.
Small amounts of chocolate can be toxic to dogs.
Dogs can learn to understand hundreds of words and gestures.
Corgi means dwarf dog in Welsh.
Irish wolfhounds are among the tallest dog breeds.
Shiba Inu is one of the oldest and smallest native Japanese breeds.
Terriers get their name from the Latin word for earth. they were bred to go to ground after vermin.
Beagles were bred to hunt in packs, which is why they bay so loudly.
Malamutes and huskies were bred to pull sleds in Arctic conditions.
The Saluki is one of the oldest known breeds and was prized in ancient Egypt.
Portuguese water dogs have a waterproof coat and webbed feet.
Cocker spaniels were bred to flush woodcock from brush.
Jack Russell terriers were bred for fox hunting in England.
Great Danes were originally boar hounds in Germany.
French bulldogs were bred as companion dogs for lace workers.
Boxers got their name from the way they play with their front paws.
Australian cattle dogs were bred to herd cattle across long distances.
Whippets were called the poor man's racehorse in Victorian England.
Samoyeds were bred by the Samoyede people to herd reindeer and pull sleds.
Akitas were originally used for guarding royalty in Japan.
Dobermans were developed in Germany as guard dogs.
Pugs were favored companions of Chinese emperors.
Collies became famous worldwide thanks to the fictional Lassie.
English setters were bred to crouch or set when they found game birds.
Vizslas are known as velcro dogs because they stick close to their people.
Weimaraners were bred for hunting in the German court.
Basset hounds have the second-best sense of smell among dog breeds, after bloodhounds.
Cavalier King Charles spaniels were named for King Charles II of England.
Pomeranians were once much larger sled dogs in the Arctic.
