Dog Trivia by Breed
By HollywoodPet.net |
Wed, 13 Dec 2006
1. The Boxer is named for the way it strikes with its front paws when playing.
2. The name Dachshund comes from hunting badgers. In German, Dachs means "badger" while Hund means "hound".
3. The Greyhound has the keenest eyesight of any dog breed and was developed in Egypt 5000 years ago.
4. The American Foxhound is the oldest American dog breed, dating back to 1650.
5. Basset Hounds can't swim.
6. French Poodles are not from France. They were originally European hunting dogs.
7. Pekingese dogs were sacred to the emperors of China 2000 years ago.
8. The Bloodhound is the only breed whose evidence is admissible in an American court.
9. The Chihuahua usually has the longest life span of any dog. It is also the smallest dog breed.
10. The Yorkshire Terrier is the second smallest dog breed.
11. The Great Dane is the tallest dog breed.
12. The largest dog breed is the Irish Wolfhound.
13. Germans Shepherds bite humans more than any other breed of dog.
14. The Saluki may be the worlds oldest dog breed. It is thought to have been developed in Mesopotamia in 3000 B.C.
15. Bulldogs and Pit Bulls have 10 facial expressions. Most dogs have around 100.
16. Great Pyrenees dogs are so sensitive to anesthesia that it can kill them.
