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The Taco Bell dog is actually a female, and her real name is Gidget The oldest dog lived to be 29 years old. The "spring" in Springer Spaniel referred to this dog's ability to spring or startle game. The Lhasa Apso was used by monks to guard temples The Doberman breed was created in the 1860's by Louis Doberman, a Geman Tax collector who created the dog to protect him while he worked Most people think that dogs sweat by salivating, but they actually sweat throught the pads of their feet The name Pug is believed to have derived from this dog's resemblance to the pug monkey Contrary to popular belief, dogs are not color blind but can see color. However, their color scheme is not as vivid as ours and can be likened to our vision at twilight. You might expect that a Great Dane can eat a lot of food. in fact, they can eat up to 8 1/2 pounds per day. Among dogs officially registered with kennel clubs in the US, the Labrador Retrievers are the most popular breed followed by Rottweilers and German Shepherds. 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 that can actually sense minute changes in air flow. Dogs are capable of locating the source of a sound in 6/100ths of a second by using their swiveling ears like radar dishes Dogs have a sense of smell that is one of the keenest in nature. Humans might smell a pot of stew cooking on the stove, but a dog can distinguish the smells of each individual ingredient, from the beef itself to the potatoes. In the United Kingdom, it's illegal to crop a dog's ears. The penalty for killing a greyhound in ancient Egypt was equal to the penalty of killing a man. |