Dog Trivia by the Numbers
By HollywoodPet.net |
Sat, 9 Dec 2006
0. Zero Prairie dogs are dogs. A prairie dog is a type of rodent.
1. Approximately 1 million dogs in the United States have been named the primary beneficiary in their owner's will.
2. Two dogs survived the sinking of Titanic. A Pomeranian and a Pekinese.
3. The expression "Three dog night" originated with the Eskimos. It means the night is so cold that you would need to sleep with 3 dogs to keep warm.
4. The fastest dog is the Greyhound, reaching speeds over 40 miles per hour.
5. An average size dog can jump 5 feet straight up.
6. The Yorkshire Terrier is now 6th in popularity among toy breeds.
7. There are over 700 pure breed dog breeds.
8. The heaviest dog on record measured over 8 feet from nose to tail.
9. Female dogs are pregnant for 9 weeks.
10. Dogs are capable of only 10 vocals sounds.
11. Over 11 years, the cost of owning a dog is over $13,000.
12. In the 12 years Franklin D. Roosevelt was in the white house he had 11 dogs.
