Did You Know?

• According to the American Kennel Club there are 190 dog breeds in the United States

• Dog domestication started in Europe between 18,800 and 32,100 years ago

• The modern grey wolf is a dog’s nearest living relative

• The smallest dog breed in the world is the Chihuahua

• The largest dog breed in the world is the Great Dane

• In Greek Mythology, the gates to the Underworld were guarded by a three-headed dog named Cerberus

• The first guide dogs for the blind were trained in the 1930’s in Britain by Muriel Crooke and Rosemund Bond

• Dogs swim slower than humans but they can swim carrying things in their mouth and in much colder water

• On the average, dogs can run short distances at 15 to 20 miles per hour

• In 2005, South Korean scientists created the first dog clone. His name was Snuppy.