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.