35 Interesting animal facts about big and small dog breeds

Dogs sweat mostly through their paw pads. Tweet This

Female dogs bite twice more often than male dogs. Tweet This

Dogs have a visual range of 255 degrees; people only 182 degrees. Tweet This

Dogs use up to 18 muscles to move each ear. Tweet This

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Puppy develops its sense of smell around 20 days after birth. Tweet This

New-born puppies sleep 15 hours a day. Tweet This

The phrase “raining cats and dogs” emerged in Medieval England. It’s believed that the reason was the sightings of multiple drown homeless animals in the streets and paddles after each rainstorm. Tweet This

Ancient Egyptians revered dogs almost the same way they adored cats. Tweet This

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Many foods can threaten the health and life of a dog, for instance: grapes, coffee, chocolate and cooked onions. Tweet This

Apple and pear seeds can kill a dog. Tweet This

Dogs dissipate heat by panting. Tweet This

Dogs have a third eyelid. Tweet This

Pekingese were sacred in China. Tweet This

The shape of a dog’s face is related to life expectancy. The flatter the face, the shorter the life. Tweet This

Kubla Khan had over 5,000 Mastiffs. Tweet This

Dog in Chinese astrology symbolises loyalty. Tweet This

It’s illegal to have a dog as a pet in Iran, unless used as a guard dog or for hunting. Tweet This

Some cultures, such as Indian and Muslim, don’t really appreciate dogs. That may be due to the fact that rabies has always been endemic in the respective regions. Tweet This

French poodles come from Germany (from German Pudel or Pudelhund, meaning “splashing dog”). Tweet This

Laika, a Soviet stray dog, was the first mammal to go on orbit round the Earth. Tweet This

Dalmatians are completely white at birth, and are often deaf. Tweet This

The Basenji is the only barkless dog. Tweet This

Dog could misread a smiling person as an act of showing teeth, which is an overt aggression. Tweet This

The origin of cutting a dog’s tail may be tracked back to Roman times when people believed it prevented rabies. Tweet This

USD 10,000: the approximate cost to train a certified search and rescue dog. Tweet This

An English mastiff was the biggest dog ever with his 343 pounds (156 kg) and 8’ 3″ (2.51 m) nose to tail. Tweet This

The smallest dog was a Yorkshire Terrier: 3.5″ (9 cm) nose to tail and weight only 4 ounces (114 g). Tweet This

In 1918, the German government started training guide dogs for war-blinded soldiers. Tweet This

Dogs hear sounds four times better than us. Tweet This

The U.S. has the highest dog count. France comes second. Tweet This

Dog nose prints are so unique that they can be used for identification. Tweet This

Two dogs are enough to form a pack. Tweet This

Petting dogs can lower blood pressure of the owner. Tweet This

“Greyhound” was mistakenly translated from Greishund, meaning “ancient dog” in German, nothing to do with the colour grey. Tweet This

People domesticated dogs long ago before horses, donkeys, cattle, sheep, chickens, goats and cats. Tweet This