The eBark: Rockingham Dog Club Issue 3 April 2016 | Page 28

Irish Wolfhounds rank as the largest dog, and Chihuahuas as
the smallest dog. The St. Bernard is the heaviest dog and other breeds range in size between these extremes.
Dogs are not born knowing the words Sit, Down, Stand and if you
shout the command louder and louder sixteen times ...... the dog
will still not know what it means.
Dogs and humans are the only animals with prostates.
The common belief that dogs are colour blind is false. Dogs can
see colour but it is not as vivid a colour scheme as we see. It is
much like our vision at twilight.
There are 701 types of pure breed dogs.
Dachshunds were bred to fight badgers in their dens.
Dogs need their good sense of smell and hearing because
their eyesight is not as good as a human's.
The earliest "fossil" finds of dogs date back to 10,000 BC.
Bulldogs were originally bred to bait and fight bulls and bears.
A "Bloodhound" can distinguish and identify several scents at the
same time.
Boxers are named for their playful habit of using their front
paws in frolic.
Dalmatian puppies are pure white when they're born.
Ancient Chinese royalty carried Pekingese dogs in the sleeves
of their royal robes.

(From a website, Taking the Lead. I’ll bet that the ‘royal’ Pekingese were yappy, aggressive little things as we all know, by carrying
small dogs all the time makes the dogs feel they are at least equal,
maybe even superior to the humans and will act accordingly!......Ed)

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