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Dogs have been domesticated for 10,000 years The anceint Chinese royalty loved the Pekingese, carrying them tucked into the sleeves of their royal robes The largest dogs among all breeds, at least in terms of height, is the Irish Wolfhound Nearly all but two breeds of dogs have pink tongues. The two exceptions? The Chow Chow and the Shar-pei, both with black tongues The Basenji is the only barkless dog in the world Dalmatian puppies are born pure white, with their spots developing as they mature. Dachshunds were bred to fight badgers in their dens 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. Many dog's eyes reflect the color green in the dark. But some also reflect orange or red. Survivors of the Titanic included two dogs: a Pekingese belonging to Henry Sleeper Harper and a Pomeranian belonging to Miss Margaret Hays. The oldest know breed of dog is the Saluki, which is am Arabic word meaning noble one. These dogs were raised as hunting dogs by ancient Egyptians. That whole one year in a dog's life is equivalent of 7 in a human's isn't exactly true. A more accurate calculation is as follows: at one year, at dog is the equivalent of 16 humane years, at two dog years they are 24 humane years, at three dog years , 30 human years, and for every dog year after that, and 4 human years. Every minute, dogs take 10 to 30 breaths. There are 42 teel in a dog's mouth |