Animal Facts

An African wolf dog known as the Basenji is the only dog in the world

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There are 703 breeds of purebred dogs

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In 1957, Laika became the first living being in space via an earth

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The oldest known dog breed is most likely the Saluki – originally

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Only dogs and humans have prostates. Dogs do not have an appendix

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Every dog on earth likely descended from a species known as the

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The phrase “raining cats and dogs” originated in 17th century England

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The largest breed of dog is the Irish Wolfhound. The world’s smallest

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Humans have kept dogs as pets for over 12,000 years

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There are only 350 Cisky Terriers in the world – perhaps the rarest

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An American Animal Hospital Association. poll found that 33% of dog

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An estimated 1,000,000 dogs in the U.S. have been named as the primary

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15 people die in the U.S. every year from dog bites

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Obesity is the #1 health problem among dogs

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In 2002, more people in the U.S. were killed by dogs than by sharks

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